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Wayne Jones


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At least two have been around Garrett Hall Primary School in Astley. The caretaker has reported seeing them all summer. I saw one of them for myself in the trees at the back of the school this afternoon.

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I've been wondering whether the new calls I've been hearing at the back of our gardens were parakeets and have just spotted a single ring neck parakeet on our neighbours apple tree. Northenden area, assuming they're in the buffer tree line backing onto the Sharston Ind Est where the Dairy used to be. Beautiful bird, but loud :o)

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Not so much an unusual sighting, the point being I missed it as I was in the car.
Personally I don't know of a local population in Denton to my knowledge, so yeah far more likely to see them near you being central to two known roosts.
Did see one in Ashton-under-Lyne a few years back though.


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I frequently see birds over Kingsway at Fog Lane where I live. I assume they are 'commuting' between a Didsbury Park/Fletcher Moss roost and Heaton Mersey Common where you often see them during the day. I also saw some in Fog Lane Park a few weeks ago.

It was probably a bit more unusual for Steve and Rob the other morning, not sure if they have any local populations.

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Rob Creek


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Forgot to post the Rose-ringed Parakeet in the tree (seen by Steve Burke and Dimon Gough) near Kingsway, Burnage at 6am on Sunday morning (26/07/15)

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One feeding now on peanuts and apples in my back garden in Prestwich.

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Neil Ferguson


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She was back tonight around 18:45.

She likes peanuts smile

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Neil Ferguson


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I can confirm there is at least 1 Ring necked Parakeet in Highfield Wigan It's on the bird table as I type.

My wife and 2 daughters are currently watching "Polly" in amazement.

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Neil Ferguson


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My youngest daughter casually looked up from her waffles and maple syrup this morning and said " Dad after you and Mum went out last night ,there was a parrot on the feeders".

"Eh???? What Colour was it?"

"Green".

I immediately got a pic up on Google images and she confirmed she'd seen a Ring-necked Parakeet.

I live in Highfield Wigan.

My feeders are all empty at the moment until I can get to the pet shop tomorrow.

Fingers crossed it comes back and I get to see it myself

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Tim Wilcox


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c. 14 flew north over Moss Side at 9.08pm. They are flying over my house in groups at around 5am too

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Chris Harper


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One flying and calling around Didsbury School of Education this morning.

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Ian Keith


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2 in Albert Park, Broughton this afternoon.

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Joel Tragen


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Late report for the 28th of May.
Ring necked parakeets seemed interested in a tree hole in fletcher moss. Male was checking out the nest and the female was sitting around looking pretty or flying around screeching her head off

-- Edited by Joel Tragen on Wednesday 3rd of June 2015 04:10:12 PM

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Chris Harper


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One over Siemens on Princess Road, West Didsbury this morning.
Two over Didsbury village yesterday at 7.40 am

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26/5/2015

Very vocal bird or birds heard this morning at about 10am in trees between the back of The Country House Hotel and The Mersey adjacent to Northenden Golf Course.

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Tony Darby


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I've moved the nesting habits topic over to General Birding Discussion if that's ok with everyone. smile

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 25th of April 2015 03:02:02 PM

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I agree Roger, I have watched breeders in Dorset in May, tending very small nestlings. The websites that I had a q.look at just now quote January to June as the egg laying period in the UK. But maybe local evidence has shown a different breeding strategy up north? Localised differences can occur, the ones in Dorset do benefit from a much milder climate!

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Think you're right about one brooded Jamie ..... but thought that they had an extended laying period, any time between January and June ??

I'm sure you will correct me if I'm wrong ! biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

Roger.

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They are well finished nesting by now - There is, as far as I know, no conclusive evidence to suggest Parakeet have a 2nd brood in the UK.


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Paul Wilson wrote:

One bird flew over at Elton Reservoir, carrying a twig. Why would it be carrying a twig? I thought they nested in holes.



They do indeed Paul! How very strange

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They still make a nest (of sorts !) in the hole .... using twigs, bits of paper and feathers etc.

Roger.

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Paul Wilson wrote:

One bird flew over at Elton Reservoir, carrying a twig. Why would it be carrying a twig? I thought they nested in holes.




They do indeed Paul! How very strange

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One bird flew over at Elton Reservoir, carrying a twig. Why would it be carrying a twig? I thought they nested in holes.


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1 calling this evening just off the north end of Wythenshawe Park, heard from Northenden campus of Manchester College

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Chris Harper


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2 over Southern Cemetary at 7.40

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At least 12 Parakeets at Fletcher Moss this afternoon. Hard to keep tabs on exactly how many there were owing to their constant movement.

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Chris Harper


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2 over Chorlton Park at 08.30

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Chris Harper


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2 over Didsbury campus this morning towards Fletcher Moss and a single over Didsbury village too (7.35)

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Andy Stobirski


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I spotted a single 'keet this morning at 9:45am, and between 8 and 10 yesterday at about 9:30am (Friday 13th) in my neighbours back garden. They seem to like the apple tree which still has apples on the higher branches.

I live in Whalley Range, overlooking the Hough End Allotments. M16 8QN.

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A single, rather forlorn, bird sat on top of a lighting column on the off-slip road of Jct 7 on the M60 (adjacent to Sale Water Park) at 1725 this afternoon.

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Chris Harper


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5 over Chorlton Park at 08.30

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Andy Stobirski


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I spotted a pair in my neighbour's back garden at 10 am this morning - I live in Whalley Range, overlooking the Hough End Allotments.

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Tony Darby


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JamieDunning wrote:

Much reduced numbers coming through the pre-roost,
Only 24 off this evening.


Where was that count viewed from Jamie?

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Much reduced numbers coming through the pre-roost,
Only 24 off this evening.

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2 near the feeders at chorlton water park at 13.30 today

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2 at Chorlton Park yesterday at 3.45

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29th November

10 @ Chorlton Water Park

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Come on Lee .... let's have it proper.

The Maine Place, Manchester, Blue Moon Way, M14 7SH

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C20@8.15 then c15@8.35 both south at rooftop height over Maine road place

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Andy Stobirski


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Spotted a single 'keet on 12th November, 9:36, it was in the Hough End Allotments, Whalley Range towards the cycle route. It sat still for about 5 minutes or so, looking around.

For several days afterwards, I've heard a 'keet cry in the morning when I've been leaving for work around 10ish.

(I joined this forum to make this post and approval took a while).

-- Edited by AndyS on Friday 28th of November 2014 07:04:49 PM

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Tony Darby


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Platt Fields.
My highest Autumn total so far, for the pre-roost, was this afternoon's count of 71.
I've had several 65's and 66's plus many in the fifties and forties and below, not forgetting one afternoon
when the birds didn't fly off to roost at all, and just stayed on the island. Whether you're a fan of these birds
or not, it's interesting watching their behavior.






-- Edited by Tony Darby on Thursday 27th of November 2014 10:17:17 PM

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Rob Smallwood


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Hi Lee,

Is Maine Road Place part of the old City ground site?

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Lee Griffiths


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C25 south over main road place at 8.50am

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Paul Carroll


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2 Ring Necked Parakeets seen flying over Werneth Golf Club towards Garden Suburbs in Oldham on Sunday morning 23/11/14 around 11.00am. Sorry for the late post

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Sunday pm, mimimum 55, max 64 into pre-roost.

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A walk with my wife from fletcher moss park to northenden along the bank of the Mersey
Fletcher moss park

Ring-necked parakeets 6 flying about from tree to tree with a lot of squawking going on

Cheers bernard

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 20th of November 2014 06:38:25 PM

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Abraham Moss tram stop

Ring-necked Parakeet heard calling and then seen flying towards Cheetham Hill Road at 1607 today

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At least 1 over Chorlton Park at 8.20

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Pete Welch wrote:

Interesting shot - there can't be many people north of Watford [or wherever the London population reaches to] who can take a shot like that!

Duncan McGugan wrote:

Some pictures of the parakeets on my feeders last Saturday 1st November

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152824800028909&set=pcb.10152824801473909&type=1&theater





Yes, I'm very lucky to have these numbers on my feeders. It's a costly business though with all the RSPB peanuts, sunflower hearts and mixed feed.

They love it all, especially the peanuts.

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2 ring necked parakeet on and around feeders at chorlton water park mid afternoon

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Interesting shot - there can't be many people north of Watford [or wherever the London population reaches to] who can take a shot like that!

Duncan McGugan wrote:

Some pictures of the parakeets on my feeders last Saturday 1st November

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152824800028909&set=pcb.10152824801473909&type=1&theater




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