I live in Ohauiti and until recently we had multiple species of bird roaming in our garden and beyond. We had blackbirds, song thrushes, silvereyes, fantails, starlings, sparrows, tui and even the odd gold finches and green finches. Some were nesting in trees on our property and were seen all the time searching for food in our garden. Then mynas started to appear and gradually all other bird species disappeared completely apart from some sparrows. We are worried about this situation and hope this is not a permanent change.
If we don't have a solution to this problem, NZ will be swarmed with mynas and most of the other bird species living here would disappear.
H Griessel, Ohauiti.
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Birds
Posted on 16-03-2022 10:29 | By peanuts9
The lack of birds is a man made problem. This is caused by the proliferation of expanses of concrete, lack of shade, lack of planting and and shaved grass. There is no food or water left in the suburbs for birds so they go elsewhere. Add to that, nearly every residence has a cat, dog or both, not the friendliest to birdlife. Mynas can fly longer distances for food, are not so afraid of animals so they take over the area. The solution is in our hands, more gardens with worms, more flowering and seeding plants, more grasses left for the insects and to provide shelter and seeds.
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