Anybody lost a Green Macaw (or similar!!) (1 Viewer)

Hi All

Just wanted to say that there's been a Green Macaw/Parrot flying around my area (the Moorings, Newport) for some weeks now. I first heard it three weeks ago, and wondered what it was as I had never heard that call previously. I knew it was something strange, simply by its call - never heard anything remotely like that. It comes by quite frequently - though not every day, and just spotted it again this morning in my garden.

Anyway, it's Parrot/small Macaw sized (I'd say between 12" - 20"), is green, and regularly flies around my garden and the area adjacent to the moorings field.

If anyone knows of an escapee... well it's here!!

I'll try to grab a photo as it announces itself quite clearly with its call.

have you considered the possibility of a ring necked parakeet?? these are getting really common in certain parts of the UK and are starting to turn up more often in gwent. If it is a RNP then a few birders would be quite keen to get it on their gwent list (including myself if i still lived in gwent)

Oooh, wouldn't really know the difference Luke, sorry! I have no idea to be truthful, exactly what it was. It was green, about 12"-18" in size, and made a sound like I haven't heard before. If I manage to see it again I'll try to grab a shot and post it here, will be difficult though.

Good to hear from you by the way... hope you're doing great in your new RSPB role, you deserved it.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/r/ringneckedparakeet/index.aspx this shows a pic of a RN Parakeet. They are very vocal when flying which ties in with your bird.

The Jobs going well and birdings been pretty good aswell!

I thought we might have the call of them in Opus but no, but here is the link to the page.
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rose-ringed_Parakeet

There is some of these in Hartlepool, so I can't see if they have came this far north why they wouldn't try your way as well.

luke said:

have you considered the possibility of a ring necked parakeet?? these are getting really common in certain parts of the UK and are starting to turn up more often in gwent. If it is a RNP then a few birders would be quite keen to get it on their gwent list (including myself if i still lived in gwent)

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Hi Luke

You could be right about it being a parakeet. One was seen here in Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire only this week. The advice given was report to the county recorder for information.

Charlie