Further to my Boggart Hole Clough post below, just seen 2, either side of the river between the lake and the flats. Not together, just sat preening and snoozing.
Isabel Hay said
Thu May 11 10:50 AM, 2023
Heard in woods between Boggart Hole Clough lake and the flats at the NE end, where I heard them last year. 10:45am.
Rob Creek said
Wed May 10 3:02 PM, 2023
Sat 6th May - 2 near stables Reddish Vale
Tues 9th May - 5 together over Reddish works yard - 1 over Hulme Rd, Dane Bank
Almost forgot - my brother said he had 21 on his Dane Bank garden feeders and in the adjacent tree couple weeks ago
Albert Zijlstra said
Sat Apr 15 9:14 AM, 2023
One visited our Marple garden this morning. Spend a few minutes in the cherry tree picking off the blossom one by one. The tried our squirrel-proof feeder but it was too heavy for that. (it is one where anything too heavy will close the shutters. Remarkably effective against squirrels. Blackbirds can use it but apparently this parrot is quite a bit heavier.) Tried for a a minute to get in and then flew off towards Marple Hall. Not sure whether to be sad or happy.
Rob Creek said
Wed Apr 5 10:43 PM, 2023
Mon 3rd April - min 3 at side of Debdale Res early afternoon - 2 over Mums Dane Bank garden mid afternoon, another over around teatime
Tues 4th April - 1 over Reddish works yard a.m.
Today - 1 over Reddish works yard a.m.
Rob Creek said
Thu Mar 23 9:43 PM, 2023
Mon 20th March (am) 1 over loop path / Reddish works yard
Tues 21st March (am) 1 over Reddish Rd towards Dane Bank
Thurs 23rd March (pm) 4 then 2 in quick succession over A6 near Heaton Moor
Rob Creek said
Sun Feb 19 10:38 AM, 2023
2 on feeders in my brothers Dane bank garden Saturday afternoon.
Andy Bissitt said
Thu Feb 16 8:06 PM, 2023
A pair were inspecting the Telecoms tower on Romiley station car park at length this afternoon, so if the Internet goes down tonight, I'll know what's to blame.
pete berry said
Sun Feb 5 10:14 AM, 2023
3 Parakeets on the garden feeders this am,first ones in the garden, had only 2 previous records of flyovers,but never actually had them feeding in the garden.
Rob Creek said
Sat Feb 4 3:51 PM, 2023
Sat 4th Feb
- 6 over Hyde Rd / Denton Golf Club in Dane Bank this afternoon
John Roberts said
Mon Jan 30 5:57 PM, 2023
Fog Lane Park in Didsbury has a resident population. Much easier to spot now the trees have no leaves.
Rob Creek said
Wed Jan 25 5:38 PM, 2023
3 over Miller & Carter Steakhouse A6 in Stockport towards Heaton Moor about an hour ago
Andy Bissitt said
Sat Jan 21 8:44 PM, 2023
2 flew NE over Romiley park this morning.
Bill Beckwith said
Fri Jan 20 10:25 PM, 2023
Three in Debdale Park at lunchtime today.
Rob Creek said
Fri Jan 20 4:48 PM, 2023
Thurs 12th Jan. Minimum 9 in my brothers Dane Bank garden just before we went to the airport.
Weds 18th. Small group calling as they flew over Hulme Rd, Dane Bank whilst still dark 6.50am
Thurs 19th. 6 over Reddish works yard around 8am
Fri 20th. 7 over Reddish works yard approx 8am 6 over Redgate Recycling, Gorton 4.15pm
Steven Heywood said
Thu Jan 19 9:26 PM, 2023
Two calling from the trees at Kersal Wetlands this afternoon
Ivan Ellison said
Thu Jan 12 12:08 PM, 2023
Two in my garden on the feeders this morning- Prestwich. Probably from Heaton park.
You talking to me Rob, no I havent had any message from you
Rob Creek said
Thu Dec 29 8:32 AM, 2022
Weds 28th Dec Single bird over Reddish works yard towards Dane Bank, 7.30am still dark.
Rob Smallwood said
Wed Dec 28 9:56 PM, 2022
Dod you get my Private Message?
Rob Creek said
Mon Dec 26 4:16 PM, 2022
Christmas Eve. 7 together over Anson Rd, Dane Bank, mid afternoon
Christmas Day. 2 over Mums house, Dane Bank lunchtime c15 over Greenbank Park, Levenshulme, mid afternoon
Rob Creek said
Mon Dec 19 5:28 PM, 2022
Group of 11 over Reddish works yard towards Loop Path / Levenshulme at 3pm as I came back off my lunch.
Rob Creek said
Mon Dec 12 8:03 PM, 2022
- 7 over Hyde Rd / Reddish Bridge late lunchtime from Debdale towards Levenshulme
Ian Yeomans said
Mon Dec 12 4:14 PM, 2022
Approx 30 Parakeets flying west over Hulme Community Garden Centre at 8.30am this morning followed by a group of 13 five minutes later. Not the usual cacophony, just a few calls and flying quite low, eaves height.
colin davies said
Tue Dec 6 2:19 PM, 2022
A single bird at the Slag lane end of Pennington Flash at lunchtime was only my second ever at the flash and my first since November 1983.
steven burke said
Sun Dec 4 4:48 PM, 2022
8 in birch trees on the quadrant roundabout, Stretford just after 1.30pm.
5 in Longford Park, on a walk around this afternoon.
30+ over my sisters house in firswood at 4.25pm heading from the direction of Longford park.
Rob Creek said
Tue Nov 29 8:04 PM, 2022
- 8 over Hyde Rd, Reddish Bridge from Debdale towards Levenshulme late afternoon.
Amy Leedale said
Tue Nov 29 2:59 PM, 2022
Good afternoon
I'm interested in doing some roost counts of ring-necked parakeets in the Greater Manchester area.
Does anyone know of any active roost sites which would be good to do a count?
Many thanks,
Amy
-- Edited by Amy Leedale on Tuesday 29th of November 2022 03:01:05 PM
Rob Creek said
Mon Nov 21 10:47 PM, 2022
10 on my brothers Dane Bank garden feeders on Saturday morning. 2 over Mums house in Dane Bank on Sunday morning.
Lez Fairclough said
Sat Nov 19 1:36 PM, 2022
2 briefly again at midday in Hall House Woods Leigh after a 5 week absence.
Rob Creek said
Mon Nov 14 10:22 PM, 2022
Sat 12th Nov
- 7 in his Dane Bank garden in the afternoon
Rob Creek said
Tue Nov 1 7:00 PM, 2022
Sun Oct 30th
Nipped round to my brothers house (Dane Bank, Denton) late afternoon, he had 1 on the feeders, 3 in the tree at the back and nextdoor had 5 on their feeder all at the same time.
Then about 5 mins later c15-20 birds flew low over the garden at speed heading towards Reddish
Rob Creek said
Sat Oct 29 9:13 PM, 2022
- 2 over Kenwood Rd, Reddish near my works early afternoon towards Debdale
Mike c cooper said
Sat Oct 29 11:46 AM, 2022
Heaton Park Tues 25/10 afternoon
3 flying over horse paddock with possibly another single later
Rob Creek said
Fri Oct 28 5:53 PM, 2022
4 just flown over Redgate Recycling in Gorton towards Longsight and probably one of the park roosts.
Rob Creek said
Wed Oct 26 3:11 PM, 2022
Sun 23rd Oct - 3 on my brothers Dane Bank garden feeders and simultaneously 4 on his nextdoor neighbours garden feeders around 4.30pm
Mon 24th Oct - 1 over Reddish works yard at 8am
Tues 25th Oct - 2 singles over Reddish works yard whilst still quite dark
Weds 26th Oct - 11 over M56 Sharston exit nr Northenden
Martin Loftus said
Sat Oct 22 10:26 PM, 2022
Male and female pair been seen or heard daily around Walshaw Nursing home area (North Bury) for the past 3 weeks.
- 6 singles over Reddish works yard in various directions (am).
Jim Nisbet said
Fri Oct 14 9:10 AM, 2022
Three this morning over new heys way Harwood Bolton towards Bradshaw meadows at 0845
Rob Creek said
Tue Oct 11 6:01 PM, 2022
Tues 11th Oct
- 3 over Reddish Works yard towards Dane Bank 7.30am - 2 over little Asda Reddish towards Gorton Cemetery 8.25am
Lez Fairclough said
Tue Oct 11 2:04 PM, 2022
Mid morning Hall House Woods Leigh.
There are now 2 R N Parakeets doing a right noisy squawk fest for about half hour mid morning - if this is what 2 sounds like I'm not looking forward to them breeding!
Rob Creek said
Mon Oct 3 5:24 PM, 2022
1 over Hyde Rd near Debdale Park, Gorton, Saturday afternoon
1 over Reddish works yard this morning towards Dane Bank
Karen Foulkes said
Fri Sep 30 8:52 PM, 2022
This morning a single bird was battling against the wind flying over Abraham Moss tram stop towards Woodlands Road.
Rob Creek said
Fri Sep 30 11:46 AM, 2022
Fri 30th Sept
1 over Reddish works yard this morning and another a little later over Hyde Rd near Tesco Gorton
Michael Hood said
Thu Sep 29 6:23 PM, 2022
5 settled into trees at Kersal Wetlands at about 18:00 on Tuesday 27th Sept
Rob Creek said
Tue Sep 27 10:21 PM, 2022
Sat 24th Sept - flock of 17 over Mums Dane Bank garden Saturday afternoon whilst I was mowing the lawn, towards Debdale Park
Sun 25th - 1 over Redgate Recycling/ Hyde Rd
Steven Heywood said
Tue Sep 27 4:08 PM, 2022
Flock of eighteen at Jackson's Boat on the Mersey
Mike Duckham said
Mon Sep 26 9:42 PM, 2022
Yesterday 25th Sept c. 6pm ish, was surprised to see a tight flock of I'd guess at least 70+ flying northeast over Rossett Ave., Timperley.
By far the most I've seen in the area but as I live in Wales it may be normal!?..
steven burke said
Mon Sep 19 9:29 PM, 2022
70+ in the orchard near jacksons boat, chorlton ees.
Nick Hilton said
Thu Sep 15 8:48 AM, 2022
I was leaving the centre of Manchester yesterday at around 1930 (dusk) and was stationary in traffic whilst travelling south on Princess Parkway (A5103) prior to the junction with Greenheys Lane (the intersection with Asda and Heineken). Within the trees to the east of the A5103 there was a large number of Ring-necked Parakeet. In the short time I was there they then moved, to what I can only assume is a regular roosting site, into the tall trees between the northbound and southbound carriageways at this point. I would estimate in excess of 200 birds, with many short tailed (juvenile) birds. Driving on I could see another flock coming towards the roost site from the Moss Side direction. If anybody lives locally to that location it would be interesting to get a proper count.
- 2 near stables Reddish Vale
Tues 9th May
- 5 together over Reddish works yard
- 1 over Hulme Rd, Dane Bank
Almost forgot - my brother said he had 21 on his Dane Bank garden feeders and in the adjacent tree couple weeks ago
One visited our Marple garden this morning. Spend a few minutes in the cherry tree picking off the blossom one by one. The tried our squirrel-proof feeder but it was too heavy for that. (it is one where anything too heavy will close the shutters. Remarkably effective against squirrels. Blackbirds can use it but apparently this parrot is quite a bit heavier.) Tried for a a minute to get in and then flew off towards Marple Hall. Not sure whether to be sad or happy.
- min 3 at side of Debdale Res early afternoon
- 2 over Mums Dane Bank garden mid afternoon, another over around teatime
Tues 4th April
- 1 over Reddish works yard a.m.
Today
- 1 over Reddish works yard a.m.
1 over loop path / Reddish works yard
Tues 21st March (am)
1 over Reddish Rd towards Dane Bank
Thurs 23rd March (pm)
4 then 2 in quick succession over A6 near Heaton Moor
A pair were inspecting the Telecoms tower on Romiley station car park at length this afternoon, so if the Internet goes down tonight, I'll know what's to blame.
- 6 over Hyde Rd / Denton Golf Club in Dane Bank this afternoon
Fog Lane Park in Didsbury has a resident population. Much easier to spot now the trees have no leaves.
2 flew NE over Romiley park this morning.
Three in Debdale Park at lunchtime today.
Minimum 9 in my brothers Dane Bank garden just before we went to the airport.
Weds 18th.
Small group calling as they flew over Hulme Rd, Dane Bank whilst still dark 6.50am
Thurs 19th.
6 over Reddish works yard around 8am
Fri 20th.
7 over Reddish works yard approx 8am
6 over Redgate Recycling, Gorton 4.15pm
You talking to me Rob, no I havent had any message from you
Single bird over Reddish works yard towards Dane Bank, 7.30am still dark.
Dod you get my Private Message?
7 together over Anson Rd, Dane Bank, mid afternoon
Christmas Day.
2 over Mums house, Dane Bank lunchtime
c15 over Greenbank Park, Levenshulme, mid afternoon
A single bird at the Slag lane end of Pennington Flash at lunchtime was only my second ever at the flash and my first since November 1983.
5 in Longford Park, on a walk around this afternoon.
30+ over my sisters house in firswood at 4.25pm heading from the direction of Longford park.
-- Edited by Amy Leedale on Tuesday 29th of November 2022 03:01:05 PM
2 over Mums house in Dane Bank on Sunday morning.
2 briefly again at midday in Hall House Woods Leigh after a 5 week absence.
- 7 in his Dane Bank garden in the afternoon
Nipped round to my brothers house (Dane Bank, Denton) late afternoon, he had 1 on the feeders, 3 in the tree at the back and nextdoor had 5 on their feeder all at the same time.
Then about 5 mins later c15-20 birds flew low over the garden at speed heading towards Reddish
3 flying over horse paddock with possibly another single later
- 3 on my brothers Dane Bank garden feeders and simultaneously 4 on his nextdoor neighbours garden feeders around 4.30pm
Mon 24th Oct
- 1 over Reddish works yard at 8am
Tues 25th Oct
- 2 singles over Reddish works yard whilst still quite dark
Weds 26th Oct
- 11 over M56 Sharston exit nr Northenden
Male and female pair been seen or heard daily around Walshaw Nursing home area (North Bury) for the past 3 weeks.
- 6 singles over Reddish works yard in various directions (am).
- 3 over Reddish Works yard towards Dane Bank 7.30am
- 2 over little Asda Reddish towards Gorton Cemetery 8.25am
Mid morning Hall House Woods Leigh.
There are now 2 R N Parakeets doing a right noisy squawk fest for about half hour mid morning - if this is what 2 sounds like I'm not looking forward to them breeding!
1 over Reddish works yard this morning towards Dane Bank
1 over Reddish works yard this morning and another a little later over Hyde Rd near Tesco Gorton
5 settled into trees at Kersal Wetlands at about 18:00 on Tuesday 27th Sept
- flock of 17 over Mums Dane Bank garden Saturday afternoon whilst I was mowing the lawn, towards Debdale Park
Sun 25th
- 1 over Redgate Recycling/ Hyde Rd
Yesterday 25th Sept c. 6pm ish, was surprised to see a tight flock of I'd guess at least 70+ flying northeast over Rossett Ave., Timperley.
By far the most I've seen in the area but as I live in Wales it may be normal!?..