One parakeet flew over Bromwich Road this morning. Assume it is one of the Tonge birds as it is only about 500m as the parakeet flies!!
Simon Johnson said
Sat Jan 25 9:19 PM, 2020
100+ Redwing 3 Nuthatch 2 + Siskin 35 Goldfinch
No sign of any Parakeets
Derek Polley said
Fri Jan 3 6:36 PM, 2020
Certainly 2 and possibly 3 parakeets on January 2nd. Thought they might be hard to find but they were calling continually and easy enough to track down.
Simon Warford said
Tue Dec 31 6:40 PM, 2019
4 Ring-necked Parakeets present this morning and 300+ Pink-footed Geese over high west.
DAVID KENNEDY said
Thu Dec 19 1:57 PM, 2019
Theparakeet pair still in their favourite tree. The female spending lengthy periods in the old woodpecker hole whilst the male dozes and preens.
Also about today more redwings and a nuthatch, plus long tailed tits.
dave broome said
Sun Dec 15 3:03 PM, 2019
4 Ring-Necked Parakeet this afternoon, other birds included 7 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 14 Long-Tailed Tit and a Jay
DAVID KENNEDY said
Wed Dec 11 1:19 PM, 2019
WED 11.12.19
Today in the cemetery I noticed 20 redwings. They flitted between the leafless tall trees and the a berry rich holly on the northern perimeter. Right next to the tarmac road, car window down to watch the feeding thrushes. Great way to spend a lunch hour taking photos!
Also heard a nuthatch again.
-- Edited by DAVID KENNEDY on Wednesday 11th of December 2019 01:20:15 PM
DAVID KENNEDY said
Mon Dec 9 1:32 PM, 2019
9th Dec 2019
Two ring necked parakeets again today (and two birdwatchers)!
Recently there has occasionally been 3 birds. The 3rd bird has no neck ring and a shorter tail so is I presume is either a female adult or a juvenile. Just to further complicate the situation there was a third bird when they all first arrived in the cemetery very early in March.
A flock of about 10 fieldfares flew over with their distinctive flight call.
DAVID KENNEDY said
Sat Nov 2 8:50 AM, 2019
Fri 1.11.19
For the second time this week parakeets have been present. Early in the week I had a brief glimpse of what I took as a juvenile in flight. On Friday 3 parakeets took flight from a tall tree top heading towards Bradford St direction. I'm assuming it was the 2 adults and a this year's juvenile. They didn't breed here in the cemetery but close by presumably.
DAVID KENNEDY said
Thu Apr 11 2:34 PM, 2019
The parakeet pair are still there and very much at home. Been there now five and a half weeks.
DAVID KENNEDY said
Tue Mar 19 1:14 PM, 2019
Ring necked parakeets
Thu last week - present
Fri last week - present
(Sat+Sun - unchecked)
Yesterday - present
Today - present (woodpecker and nuthatch too)
DAVID KENNEDY said
Wed Mar 13 1:36 PM, 2019
Today: The ring necked parakeet pair hunkered down against the wind and rain. Female in the nest hole a lot, male out and about. Males plumage very smart now.
Yesterday: Checked twice - no sign.
Monday: Both ring necked parakeets on territory again
-- Edited by DAVID KENNEDY on Wednesday 13th of March 2019 02:20:14 PM
DAVID KENNEDY said
Fri Mar 8 1:59 PM, 2019
The Ring necked parakeet pair still on territory at lunchtime.
DAVID KENNEDY said
Thu Mar 7 4:48 PM, 2019
....... And ring necked parakeet pair there again today, still around their preferred woodpecker hole at 12.45 today before taking flight towards the nearby wooded river area.
DAVID KENNEDY said
Wed Mar 6 2:39 PM, 2019
At lunchtime today the pair of ring necked parakeets still present. Female still in and out of the old woodpecker hole still. They have explored another nearby hole too. The 3rd parakeet seems to be absent now.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Mar 5 2:40 PM, 2019
The pair of Ring-necked Parakeets seen again today.
Info thanks to Brian Fogg
DAVID KENNEDY said
Mon Mar 4 2:08 PM, 2019
At 12.15 today 3 ring necked parakeets were at Tonge Cemetery on Cemetery Road Bolton. They were still there content and preening at 12.50 when I left. Two of them have been mating and using an unused old Gtr Spotted Woodpecker nest. The local magpies and crows are showing an interest in the new noisy neighbours. I have photo and video of these green beauties. Hopefully they have moved in for spring breeding - I will be checking again tomorrow lunchtime too.
3 Nuthatch
2 + Siskin
35 Goldfinch
No sign of any Parakeets
Certainly 2 and possibly 3 parakeets on January 2nd. Thought they might be hard to find but they were calling continually and easy enough to track down.
The parakeet pair still in their favourite tree. The female spending lengthy periods in the old woodpecker hole whilst the male dozes and preens.
Also about today more redwings and a nuthatch, plus long tailed tits.
WED 11.12.19
Today in the cemetery I noticed 20 redwings. They flitted between the leafless tall trees and the a berry rich holly on the northern perimeter. Right next to the tarmac road, car window down to watch the feeding thrushes. Great way to spend a lunch hour taking photos!
Also heard a nuthatch again.
-- Edited by DAVID KENNEDY on Wednesday 11th of December 2019 01:20:15 PM
9th Dec 2019
Two ring necked parakeets again today (and two birdwatchers)!
Recently there has occasionally been 3 birds. The 3rd bird has no neck ring and a shorter tail so is I presume is either a female adult or a juvenile. Just to further complicate the situation there was a third bird when they all first arrived in the cemetery very early in March.
A flock of about 10 fieldfares flew over with their distinctive flight call.
Fri 1.11.19
For the second time this week parakeets have been present. Early in the week I had a brief glimpse of what I took as a juvenile in flight. On Friday 3 parakeets took flight from a tall tree top heading towards Bradford St direction. I'm assuming it was the 2 adults and a this year's juvenile. They didn't breed here in the cemetery but close by presumably.
The parakeet pair are still there and very much at home. Been there now five and a half weeks.
Ring necked parakeets
Thu last week - present
Fri last week - present
(Sat+Sun - unchecked)
Yesterday - present
Today - present (woodpecker and nuthatch too)
Today: The ring necked parakeet pair hunkered down against the wind and rain. Female in the nest hole a lot, male out and about. Males plumage very smart now.
Yesterday: Checked twice - no sign.
Monday: Both ring necked parakeets on territory again
-- Edited by DAVID KENNEDY on Wednesday 13th of March 2019 02:20:14 PM
The Ring necked parakeet pair still on territory at lunchtime.
....... And ring necked parakeet pair there again today, still around their preferred woodpecker hole at 12.45 today before taking flight towards the nearby wooded river area.
At lunchtime today the pair of ring necked parakeets still present. Female still in and out of the old woodpecker hole still. They have explored another nearby hole too. The 3rd parakeet seems to be absent now.
The pair of Ring-necked Parakeets seen again today.
Info thanks to Brian Fogg
At 12.15 today 3 ring necked parakeets were at Tonge Cemetery on Cemetery Road Bolton. They were still there content and preening at 12.50 when I left. Two of them have been mating and using an unused old Gtr Spotted Woodpecker nest. The local magpies and crows are showing an interest in the new noisy neighbours. I have photo and video of these green beauties. Hopefully they have moved in for spring breeding - I will be checking again tomorrow lunchtime too.
Also about are the local nuthatches as normal.