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Starling Behaviour<o:p></o:p></span></p></div> --000000000000e30d3f05a614b5ea Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Education is incremental. However there birders who should know better who still employ pishing. On Wed., May 20, 2020, 08:08 John Kearney, <j.f.kearney@gmail.com> wrote: > That is unfortunate, and those who are doing so are not following the > ethical guidelines of Birds Canada and the American Birding Association. In > some cases, judicious use of playback is considered permissible for > conservation research. However, as noted in an earlier discussion in this > forum, this is increasingly unnecessary with the availability of autonomous > recording units. > > > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca *On Behalf Of *Shouty McShoutsalot > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 20, 2020 07:21 > *To:* naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Question: Starling Behaviour > > > > Re mobbing calls regrettably it is still a common practice among birders. > With cell phones and birding apps its easy to produce and playback them at > will. > > > > On Tue., May 19, 2020, 21:38 John Kearney, <j.f.kearney@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Burkhard, > Many bird species have mobbing calls. You may have seen the Black-capped > Chickadee doing this many times. Perhaps you thought it was curious about > you but more likely, it was letting other birds know of your presence. One > of the fascinating things about mobbing calls is that some species > understand the unique mobbing calls of another species as a mobbing call > and will join in multi-species harassment of a predator. Mobbing works, it > is believed, not so much because the predator is frightened, but because it > has been outed. It has lost the advantage of a surprise attack. In the > past, birders would play recordings of mobbing calls to attract a wide > variety of species, and with the hopes flushing out a rare bird. Birders > have abandoned this practice since it causes unnecessary stress to the > birds and distracts them from more important tasks such as feeding young or > building up fat reserves for their migration. > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca On Behalf Of Burkhard Plache > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 18:59 > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] Question: Starling Behaviour > > Hello fellow naturalists: > > We have a pair of starlings is raising its brood in a former hairy > woodpecker cavity in our front yard. Today, there were some 10-12 starlings > scattered in the nearby branches. A few minutes later, a big ruckus broke > out, with a squirrel departing the tree at high speed pursued by some 5-6 > of the starlings. > > My question is: Are starlings known to band together in times of trouble? > If so, they must have some means of calling for help in case of a threat. > > Curious, > Burkhard > > --000000000000e30d3f05a614b5ea Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto">Education is incremental.=C2=A0 However there birders who= should know better who still employ pishing.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_= quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed., May 20, 2020, 08:08 J= ohn Kearney, <<a href=3D"mailto:j.f.kearney@gmail.com">j.f.kearney@gmail= .com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar= gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN= -CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_8430785323210452044Word= Section1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">That is u= nfortunate, and those who are doing so are not following the ethical guidel= ines of Birds Canada and the American Birding Association. In some cases, j= udicious use of playback is considered permissible for conservation researc= h. However, as noted in an earlier discussion in this forum, this is increa= singly unnecessary with the availability of autonomous recording units. <u>= </u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0p= t"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:soli= d #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span = lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:natu= rens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">naturens-ow= ner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shouty McShoutsalot<br><b>Sent:<= /b> Wednesday, May 20, 2020 07:21<br><b>To:</b> naturens <<a href=3D"mai= lto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">naturens@= chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Question: Starling= Behaviour<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2= =A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Re mobbing calls regrettably it i= s still a common practice among birders.=C2=A0 With cell phones and birding= apps its easy to produce and playback them at will.<u></u><u></u></p></div= ><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo= rmal">On Tue., May 19, 2020, 21:38 John Kearney, <<a href=3D"mailto:j.f.= kearney@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">j.f.kearney@gmail.c= om</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;b= order-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;= margin-right:0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">Hi = Burkhard,<br>Many bird species have mobbing calls. You may have seen the Bl= ack-capped Chickadee doing this many times. Perhaps you thought it was curi= ous about you but more likely, it was letting other birds know of your pres= ence. One of the fascinating things about mobbing calls is that some specie= s understand the unique mobbing calls of another species as a mobbing call = and will join in multi-species harassment of a predator. Mobbing works, it = is believed, not so much because the predator is frightened, but because it= has been outed. It has lost the advantage of a surprise attack. In the pas= t, birders would play recordings of mobbing calls to attract a wide var