True enough. So are House Sparrow, Starling, Rock Dove and Mute Swan. Michael Santner Westfield, MA -----Original Message----- From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey@snet.net> Sent: May 23, 2023 8:21 PM To: CT Bird Report <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Pheasants I think it is worth reminding everyone that Pheasants are an introduced species, not native to the western hemisphere. Roy HarveyCheshire, CT On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 07:47:48 PM EDT, ed bailey via CTBirds wrote: I am no expert but I lived in the Blackrock section of Bridgeport for about 10 years 1994 2004. There was a bleeding population of them at the old Bridgeport dump I have seen and heard multiple cock birds seen a hen as well. Even after we moved I would hear the cocks crowing in the spring there on visits, now there is a solar farm there not heard a male crowing since.Ed bailey Monroe CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

Did pheasants have as big an impact as sparrows, starlings, and swans though? I seem to remember hearing they were largely harmless. On Wed, May 24, 2023 at 4:51 AM perrier04 via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > True enough. So are House Sparrow, Starling, Rock Dove and Mute Swan. > > Michael Santner > Westfield, MA > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey@snet.net> > Sent: May 23, 2023 8:21 PM > To: CT Bird Report <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Pheasants > > I think it is worth reminding everyone that Pheasants are an introduced > species, not native to the western hemisphere. > Roy HarveyCheshire, CT > > On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 07:47:48 PM EDT, ed bailey via CTBirds wrote: > > I am no expert but I lived in the Blackrock section of Bridgeport for > about 10 years 1994 2004. There was a bleeding population of them at the > old Bridgeport dump I have seen and heard multiple cock birds seen a hen as > well. Even after we moved I would hear the cocks crowing in the spring > there on visits, now there is a solar farm there not heard a male crowing > since.Ed bailey Monroe > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ >