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John Roberts


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Fog Lane Park in Didsbury has a resident population. Much easier to spot now the trees have no leaves.



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Rob Creek


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3 over Miller & Carter Steakhouse A6 in Stockport towards Heaton Moor about an hour ago

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2 flew NE over Romiley park this morning.



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Three in Debdale Park at lunchtime today.

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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


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Steven Heywood


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Two calling from the trees at Kersal Wetlands this afternoon

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Ivan Ellison


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Two in my garden on the feeders this morning- Prestwich. Probably from Heaton park.

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Rob Creek


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Weds 28th Dec
Single bird over Reddish works yard towards Dane Bank, 7.30am still dark.

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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



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Rob Creek


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Group of 11 over Reddish works yard towards Loop Path / Levenshulme at 3pm as I came back off my lunch.

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Rob Creek


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- 7 over Hyde Rd / Reddish Bridge late lunchtime from Debdale towards Levenshulme

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Ian Yeomans


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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.

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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.

 



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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.

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Rob Creek


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- 8 over Hyde Rd, Reddish Bridge from Debdale towards Levenshulme late afternoon.

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Amy Leedale


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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

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Rob Creek


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10 on my brothers Dane Bank garden feeders on Saturday morning.
2 over Mums house in Dane Bank on Sunday morning.


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Lez Fairclough


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2 briefly again at midday in Hall House Woods Leigh after a 5 week absence.



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Rob Creek


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Sat 12th Nov

- 7 in his Dane Bank garden in the afternoon

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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

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Rob Creek


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- 2 over Kenwood Rd, Reddish near my works early afternoon towards Debdale

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Heaton Park Tues 25/10 afternoon

3 flying over horse paddock with possibly another single later

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Rob Creek


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4 just flown over Redgate Recycling in Gorton towards Longsight and probably one of the park roosts.

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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

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Martin Loftus


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Male and female pair been seen or heard daily around Walshaw Nursing home area (North Bury) for the past 3 weeks. 



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Rob Creek


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Thurs 14th Oct

- 6 singles over Reddish works yard in various directions (am).

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Three this morning over new heys way Harwood Bolton towards Bradshaw meadows at 0845

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Rob Creek


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Tues 11th Oct

- 3 over Reddish Works yard towards Dane Bank 7.30am
- 2 over little Asda Reddish towards Gorton Cemetery 8.25am


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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!



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Rob Creek


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1 over Hyde Rd near Debdale Park, Gorton, Saturday afternoon

1 over Reddish works yard this morning towards Dane Bank

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This morning a single bird was battling against the wind flying over Abraham Moss tram stop towards Woodlands Road.

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Rob Creek


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Fri 30th Sept

1 over Reddish works yard this morning and another a little later over Hyde Rd near Tesco Gorton

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Michael Hood


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5 settled into trees at Kersal Wetlands at about 18:00 on Tuesday 27th Sept



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Rob Creek


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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

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Flock of eighteen at Jackson's Boat on the Mersey

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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!?..



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70+ in the orchard near jacksons boat, chorlton ees.

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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.


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Yesterday (14 Sept.) 22 of which 19 were caught on camera in flight at Dunham Massey.


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3 flocks over Addison crescent, old trafford this morning at 7.30am, 23, 6 & 5, the 6 twisted & turned to lose height & looked to be heading into my garden but then changed there mind. 1 was in my neighbours garden shortly after.

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Presumably the same bird very noisily low over the garden mid afternoon & returning to Hall House woods Leigh late afternoon.



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One heard in Leigh Cemetery mid afternoon & since its only about a quarter of a mile (as the crow flies) from Hall House Woods, I'm assuming it's the same bird from there as I haven't seen or heard it for over a week. 



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Rob Creek


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Tues 6th Sept

5 went zooming up Station Rd, Reddish this morning approx 8am towards Dane Bank.

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3 flew out of Birchmoss Covert on Carrington Moss this morning.

1 over Woodsend Rd/Irlam Road junction, Flixton early evening.

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Ivan Ellison


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At least 16 seen today - 10 in tree feeding and 6 fly past - in Dunham Massey park. Probably lot more due to other calls further away.

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Single bird over Clayton Playing Fields this morning (10.45) heading towards Oldham Athletic football ground.



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6 ring- necked parakeets going North not far from my Stretford backyard feeders at 08:00.

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Bit quiet on the Parakeet front until this weekend.

Friday morning - 1 over Reddish works yard
Friday evening- 7 over Greenbank Park, Levenshulme
Saturday morning - 2 over Hulme Road, Dane Bank
Saturday afternoon- 1 over Ashton-u-Lyne town centre

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