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RE: Greater Manchester Ring-necked Parakeets


One flying around St John's Wood estate, Offerton at 16.10



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An interesting comment posted yesterday on one of my Ring-necked Parakeet YouTube videos

(From) Da Malat
"We have about 10 Parakeets fly over each evening travelling from Altrincham area to Wythenshawe. I remember quite a few years ago the groundsman at Rose Hill Remand Centre in Northenden used to breed Parakeets and release them into the grounds (he sited nest boxes along the high back wall)"

I don't know how far back this claim refers to but may explain the origins / population boost of these birds ?

I Googled Rose Hill Remand Centre and all posts relate to child sex abuse, so I'm reluctant to pursue the detective work into this claim.

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Sorry for late post. One flew east to west over kingswood road, Fallowfield at 10.30am 27/5/17.

 



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 30th of May 2017 08:55:04 AM

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One flew over William Wroe Golf Course Flixton. 19:15 . it looks like they are branching out.



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At least one hanging around the Timperley/Altrincham area, mostly seen flying north around 7:30 pm.



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Ring -necked Parakeet on Tenterden Walk,Wythenshawe next to Forum

8am



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25+ over from Chorlton Park at just gone 8 this evening; one flock of around 20, and one of 6.

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I have been wondering what the commotion was across the road for the past couple of days, and put it down to magpie chicks begging for food.

Today two ring -necked parakeets flew over Reddish Road heading for the CP making the same row.

Its been 7 years since I last saw them in this area.

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Thanks Ian, it's interesting to see how far these birds are spreading.

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Tony Darby wrote:
bernard hooley wrote:

One Ring Necked Parakeet over the canal at Platt Bridge fifty metres east of the
West Coast Mainline railway bridge



 


What area is this Bernard?


 

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bernard hooley wrote:

One Ring Necked Parakeet over the canal at Platt Bridge fifty metres east of the
West Coast Mainline railway bridge




What area is this Bernard?

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One Ring Necked Parakeet over the canal at Platt Bridge fifty metres east of the
West Coast Mainline railway bridge

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3 or 4 feeding and calling in treetops in Alkrington Woods this morning.

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You've not been down to Platt Fields August to October then! Many, many more than that in the pre-roost now

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Twelve or thirteen over Chorlton Park area just; (I think) the most I've had together outside London.

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Late post from Saturday 25.03.17.
3 flew in direction of Irlam Locks over William Wroe Golf Course at 0610hrs...

First time I have seen them, so close to home...


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One today on peanut feeder in my garden in Harper Green Farnworth don't know if it is one of the Manchester birds or a local escape

 



-- Edited by graeme robertson on Sunday 26th of March 2017 09:08:42 PM

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A male on the feeders at Chorlton Water Park this morning

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One on the feeders in my sisters garden, easbrook, Urmston this morning.

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Two birds over Leicester Rd Failsworth flying towards Daisy Nook

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Brother saw 3 yesterday in trees not far from visitor centre at Reddish Vale CP. (Denton/Stockport border)

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2 birds perched up in tree in last house on Garrett Lane,opposite Garrett Hall School,Tydesley this afternoon when I picked grandson up from school.

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4 birds this morning in Ashton Park On Glebelands Road Ashton On Mersey.

New bird for the park list 

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3 today over the Manchester Ship Canal by the Barton swing bridge, then on garden feeders behind Thistledown Close, Barton upon Irwell



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Eight Ring-necked Parakeets at Chorlton WP this afternoon, a couple on territory and 'singing' repeatedly from their favoured tree. Also one trying it's hardest to dismantle a feeder at the car park feeding station. It failed to do the robust metal feeder any damage, but it wasn't for the want of trying!



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Three over the area I watch off Crime Lane, outside Ashton. Never seen them out here before.

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Two noisily around Burnage Rugby Union Club this afternoon.

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Two flying over the junction of Mauldeth Road and Wilmslow Road at 9 this morning.
Heading towards Withington village.

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4 on the Addison Estate Old Trafford yesterday



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Blue ring necked parakeet still showing at Wythenshawe hospital on Thursday plus three waxwing (my first of the species).

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2 seen in poplar trees on Bend of Mersey River by Burbage rugby club lalast Thursday

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3 birds along the river mersey bank, near Stretford this morning, behind TGI Fridays 

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I live in Whaley Range and see and hear them everyday, usually in groups of 4 to 6. The most I've seen is 30+ In the trees around the Athol Road entry to the Fallowfield Loop.

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A dozen in Alexandra Park at 4pm, noisily gathering in tall trees near children's playground by the pond.

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Blue phase bird at Wythenshawe Hospital the last few days. Very tame do presumably escaped.



-- Edited by Rob Smallwood on Monday 2nd of January 2017 09:39:06 PM



-- Edited by Rob Smallwood on Monday 2nd of January 2017 09:41:21 PM

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Several birds head calling outside the Robert Drabishire Practice on Walmer St. Rusholme at 4.10pm as the light was fading

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Six ring-necked Parakeets taking turns to raid the feeders by the Chorlton Water Park visitor centre this afternoon at around 3.00 pm.

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One just gone over my Bredbury garden.

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One was calling noisily from the trees by the River Mersey (Cheadle side) at Cheadle Bridge at 15:15.

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2 low east over Mosley Common Rd into the Wellington Drive area at c. 7.50 this morning.

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A first for me at Davyhulme Millenium Nature Reserve were 7 birds around the sludge loading bay today. They then flew east up the ship canal.

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Report of one texted to me today feeding outside Entrance 3 at Wythenshawe Hospital.



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4 on wood lane whally range midday today .



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an amazing sight, 50+ in one flock over sandy lane at 8:20 heading towards chorlton wp, chorlton park and chorlton ees. Maybe heading from a roost

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11/12/2016 approx 11:30am 1 flying roughly north and calling, over Bowler Street in Levenshulme. First I've seen north of London, hence googling and finding this thread.

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15:20 - 1 calling from the trees behind the Fujitsu buildings at Central Park, Newton Heath/Moston



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One flew over Withington Road by St. Margaret's Primary School in Whalley Range approx 10am today, heading towards Chorlton.

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12 over hardy farm, chorlton ees this afternoon.

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3 over my garden in Timperley heading south towards Altrincham 01/12/16.



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Flock of 8 on Chorlton ees @ noon near Jacksons Bridge 29/11/16



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