Subject: feral birds
Date: Mar 21 11:43:00 1996
From: "John Shelton - ext. 4051" - johns at uma.ohsu.edu



>I agree with Tom Foote, we need to be seriously considering the impact
these
>birds have on our native birds.
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I've been observing a flock of parakeets in SE Portland for a number of
years now. Their numbers seem to fluctuate between 5 and 8 year after year.
Unless the young are migrating to other areas each year, I can't see how
they could have much of an impact on the ecosystem.

John Shelton
Portland, Oregon