11 Ring-necked Parakeets flew N from Platt Fields Park up Yew Tree Rd with the Amazon at 5.32pm this evening followed by a single Parakeet about one minute later. First heard calling around the lake moments before. I was on my bike heading north cycling fast.

1 in 'usual' spot in Chorlton Park this am.

4 over Platt Lane training ground due WNW at 5.10pm heading to Alex Park. In the air as 150+ PF Geese flew E

Just for completeness - in case anyone monitors the parakeets by looking in this thread only I will repeat a post I made in the Fog Lane Park section yesterday.

3 Ring-necked Parakeets in the park in the usual trees showing extremely well despite the Sunday crowds.

During the past 2 Months I have observed 5 Green Parakeets and one Parrot in and around Fletcher Moss Park in Didsbury. They can be seen attacking herons as they fly accross the park.

At least one yesterday afternoon in corner of Chorlton Park near Nell Lane/ Chorlton Brook. One very agitated when a GS Woodpecker came near.

Pair at Platt Fields boating lake eyeing up a suitable nest hole

6 Ring-necked Parakeet and the Amazon at Fog Lane Park, Didsbury, in the avenue of trees at the Old Broadway entrance from 15.30 - all had departed north by 15.50.

21 January 2011 am

2 Ring Necked Parakeets seen in bare tree near bowling green. Maybe another 2 present with the Amazon on the opposite side of the park.

19/1/2012

2 seen flying around late am at Concord Business Park off Shadow Moss Rd. Wythenshawe.

5 Ring-necked Parakeet and the lone Amazon at Fog Lane park, in mature trees near the bowling green at 1120hrs.

Cheers Tony

Let's see if this one works..

Platt Fields Parakeets

I've PM'd you

-- Edited by Tony Darby on Tuesday 27th of December 2011 06:05:08 PM

6 Ring-necked Parakeets + the Orange-winged Amazon at Fletcher Moss late morning. One of the females has lost all its tail feathers; possibly down to the local crows, who can be very aggressive towards them.

More Parakeet stuff... Parakeets 2

Sunday 18 Dec
7 N over Horton Road, Rusholme at 3.30pm

27th November - am.

2 Ring-necked Parakeet - what looked to be a female seen. One bird appeared to indulge in what might possibly have been a circular, undulating display flight? - not sure if they are recorded as doing this?

Cheers,

Bill.

2 Ring necked Parakeets east over Altrincham Sewage Works at 8.10am this morning. Very noisy!

c16 in the air together at Platt Fields Park flew NW in the direction of Alexandra Park at 16.38

4 S over my house N of Platt Fields at 5.30pm then wheeled around and headed W!

Platt Fields 8.00am.

13 birds in the air at the same time, then returned to tree near bridge over Platt Brook
at N end of Lake.
One could have been the Amazon, as previous post.

Ring-necked parakeet - 12
Amazon -1

All roosting in big tree at W end of lake @ 19:45 yesterday at Platt Fields Park, Manchester

per Graham Gill

Two Ring-necks overhead, making a racket at the Park Crescent roundabout in Rusholme village, tonight 7:00pm

17:50 3 over Alan Rd - towards Fog Lane park

One over Wilbraham Road 08:00 heading north - presuambly to Platt Fields

7 Ringed-necked Parakeets on Hart road Fallowfield this evening at 19.00.

Fletcher Moss Park this morning:
Short-tailed youngster later joined by adult female.
For more Parakeet nonsense from Fletcher Moss try this link:
Parakeets

-- Edited by Tony Darby on Saturday 9th of July 2011 09:31:08 PM

Platt Fields, 9.05 PM, whilst dog walking:
9 Parakeets noisily over, heading north.

Fletcher Moss Park / Stenner Woods this morning:
Mum and nipper feeding away on Sycamore seeds.

Fletcher Moss Park this morning:
Adult female feeding juvenile female. The youngster's tail is around half
the length of the adult's, and has no blue on it.

No need to call the RSPCA Malcolm. You problaby saw the Amazon Parrot that has frequented the area but either way, check the photo galleries on the Manchester Birding website for photos of this bird. It may give you some idea.

The bird I just saw today in Fletcher Moss was definitely not a ring necked parakeet - think a little bigger but main difference was tail was fan shaped and short. Anyone got any ideas? Got a picture on my phone but only a silouette which i will try and blow up once downloaded

Just seen what was either a parakeet or parrot in Fletcher Moss, Manchester. Green with some yellow to fan shaped tail and think orange beak. Should I call RSPCA or somebody?

There is currently a Parakeet sp flying around the Parsonage Gardens/Bridge Street area of central Manchester.

Can't get much on it bt it appears to be grey and white with a conspicuous white wing bar.

3 Parakeets, including the short tailed one,+ the Amazon at Fletcher Moss
this morning

4 over my house just now heading N

4 over my house near Platt Fields heading north at 7pm

Yesterday - Fog Lane Park - mid afternoon

4 very incongruous bright green RN Parakeets (2m 2f) performing balancing acts in the branches, no sign of the other tropical squarkers!
1 rather dapper Mistle Thrush
1 Greenfinch
6 Blackbirds
2 frisbees

Cheers,

7 Ring-necked Parakeets + the Amazon having a party at Fletcher Moss this morning,
8.00 - 9.00


-- Edited by Tony Darby on Sunday 17th of April 2011 06:23:32 PM

14:30 to 15:00 Fog Lane Park

3 Ring-necked Parakeets today. 2 female and a shorter tailed fluffier individual (perhaps one of last years youngsters - too early for this year?) being 'mothered' by one of the females.

Rick.

Four Parakeets flying over the allotments next to Simon's Bridge in Didsbury at 09:10. First time I've seen them in Manchester - though I have heard them a couple of times.

This afternoon 12.30 to 13.30 between showers :- The Crimson Rosella and the Amazon (Orange Winged?) sat quietly near each other while 3 Ring-necked Parakeets were screeching away nearby. Rick.

Hi Roger,

That is my avatar and it is an Orange Winged Amazon .

Both the Amazon and the Rosella came for a brief food stop at 6pm today.

When you get a really good look at the Amazon you will notice dark blue in the tail too (but only when its tail is spread).

I'll take my camera next weekend and try to get some pictures (the Amazon's upside down feeding routine is quite fun to see).

Debs

Having just looked at a photo of it which was taken last year, I've realised that there is blue in the wing too but these feathers are not often visible when it is perched with folded wings.

-- Edited by Debs Wallace on Sunday 3rd of April 2011 09:43:34 AM

Re my siting of the Amazonion posted this week, I made the following field notes in addition to the yellow cheeks:
Inside of tail a lighter yellowy green.
Very strong hooked beak
Two small orangy red spots in perched position one seen near base of tail coverts and one showing on edge of primaries.
Also fairy loosely feathered.

Hope this helps.

-- Edited by keith mills on Saturday 2nd of April 2011 09:04:14 AM

I'd agree but I'm no expert! Regretably not in my garden, the Amazon photos were taken at a private location not far from the main parks that the Parakeets frequent back in 2008.

Thanks very much for the amazon parrot pics Rob. Is this on your garden bird-feeder ? Great stuff !

I THINK that it's is an Orange-Winged Amazon. What are your thoughts ?

Roger

-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Friday 1st of April 2011 11:10:50 PM

It does have some red on the shoulder. I've some more of the photos somewhere if you'd like copies.

I'm very pleased to see that the Rosella has come through that nasty weather last winter too. 5 Parakeets also joined them. Deb Hello Debs, A lot of tropical Parrots & Parakeets are tougher than you think, spend all day in the sunshine but fly high into the mountains to roost..... can be freezing. Is that the parrot in question on your avatar ? There are at least 30 species of Amazon parrot. Thought this was a Blue-fronted but blew this pic up....... seems a lot of yellow. Has it any other markings eg red-shoulders ? Roger.

6.30pm today both the Amazon and the Rosella were at the allotment. This is the first time I have seen them since last July. They both sat in the tree chatting away to each other 6 feet above my head as I filled feeders. The Amazon has made it through at leat 3 winters now and I'm very pleased to see that the Rosella has come through that nasty weather last winter too. 5 Parakeets also joined them. Debs

Thanks for that IAN, Crimson Rosella....bird seen today is the same as Gallery pic.

The photos of the rosellas are there Keith . Look under Terns, Owls etc , 2009-2010.