Hi all,
> We lost virtually all of our small crop this year to birds - red
> parrots. They seemed to be feeding on the grass seed within the grove
> and then made their way into the trees. This would have been our first
> harvest and although the fruit was minimal I was expecting to get
> something out of our 1100 trees. Has anyone had a similar problem and
> are there any suggestions to prevent this next year. Our trees will be 5
> years old next year so I'm hoping for a reasonable harvest.
> Any advice appreciated.
> Regards
> Paul

Yes, I lost the entire crop off 150 trees at Dungog to birds. I didn't see
it happen but the evidence points to parrots of some sort. I'm also open to
suggestions, especially as just about all the local birds are protected so
the "lead spray" wouldn't be a particularly good idea.

Mike Wilson
Hunter Valley, NSW.