Both the ORC and Environment Southland are asking the community to keep an eye out for rooks and to report any sightings. ''We rely on help from the community to contact us if they see any rooks or nesting sites between now and November,'' he said. A video available on the Environment Southland website (www.es.govt.nz) can be useful in helping identify rooks, as they have a distinctive sound. People who see rooks in Otago are asked to contact ORC environmental officer Malcolm Allan on 027-278-8498 or the ORC at 0800-474-082 or info@orc.govt.nz. Rook sightings in Southland should be reported to the biosecurity team at Environment Southland on 0800-768-845 or service@es.govt.nz.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 20, 2017 05:15 UTC