Parakeets in the North west??? (1 Viewer)

[David Smith]

This Parakeet "appeared" in our garden this week. Having "googled" it I get the impression that they are still very much a south-east bird and rapidly becoming a pest. I can't find any sightings as far north as this.
Am I now offically famous??
Does David Attenborough have my phone number??
Will I be rich beyond my dreams??
:-O

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Some years back there were a few reports in the Poynton area, but I'm not aware of there having been an established population.

James

 

[David Smith]

Some years back there were a few reports in the Poynton area, but I'm not aware of there having been an established population.

James

So....does this make me famous??? Will people still speak to me ?? Hang about...they dont speak to me now:-O

 

[PhilW]

They still breed in Manchester (I think!) & get seen elsewhere in Cheshire e.g Moore, Wirral

 

[Cheshire Birder]

The Poynton record refers to one long-staying individual which was regularly twitched by yearlisters from across the county plus two different fly-over birds. Birds are seen annually but can occur anywhere in the county. The Manchester population appears to be self-supporting.

CB

 

[Rob Smallwood]

The Manchester peak count this year is 40, mostly in the south Manchester area around Fallowfield/Didsbury way.
Singles do appear to roam from this group, there has been a long stayer at Dunham Park and ad hoc reports elsewhere.
Nice to get one in your garden - without giving too much away which part of Warrington are you?

 

[Boom]

I saw one about 3 years ago at Moore Nature Reserve.

cheers

 

[David Smith]

The Manchester peak count this year is 40, mostly in the south Manchester area around Fallowfield/Didsbury way.
Singles do appear to roam from this group, there has been a long stayer at Dunham Park and ad hoc reports elsewhere.
Nice to get one in your garden - without giving too much away which part of Warrington are you?

We are what you could call "north Warrington".......very close to Houghton Green Flash.
So does this mean we wont be famous, cannot sell my life story and will not be contacted by David Attenborough :-C

 

[Geoff Brown]

My cousin live slightly east of Manchester in the Simmondley/Glossop area. He advise me that parakeets are seen in this area.

 

[sidwemn]

In the North East there is a small established and expanding population (in excess of 30 birds) in Hartlepool, quite a bit further north than Warrington

Cheers
Martyn

 

[Himalaya]

Some birds are seen at places in the Fylde, possibly liverpool and now and then in East Lancashire.

 

[Algolthedemonstar]

There's a small resident population in Sefton Park, Liverpool. I've seen up to 5.

 

[lazza]

I've seen them near the Etihad stadium on my way to watch the football in the past. And as far as northern sightings go, I've had them over my garden twice in Northumberland. Sorry!

 

[Brian Dunning]

Several years ago I saw these birds on the feeders at Pennington Flash although I have to say I've not seen them there in the last couple of years.

 

[coal tit]

Ringed necked parakeet

This Parakeet "appeared" in our garden this week. Having "googled" it I get the impression that they are still very much a south-east bird and rapidly becoming a pest. I can't find any sightings as far north as this.
Am I now offically famous??
Does David Attenborough have my phone number??
Will I be rich beyond my dreams??
:-O

How are people looking at these birds are they accepting them or treating them as pests i hope they don,t get the same treatment as the bullfinch got.