Parakeets in Glasgow's Victoria Park (1 Viewer)

JTweedie

Well-known member

• May 7, 2016

• #1

Is this the most north-westerly nesting pair of ring-necked parakeets yet? Could they be escapees or part of the same population spreading from London? http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/14477723.Victoria_Park_s_latest_residents_causing_a_flap/

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• May 8, 2016

• #2

Wow that's amazing

 

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Peewit

Once a bird lover ... always a bird lover

• May 8, 2016

• #3

There are lots of RN Parakeets in the London Parks, ...so now they have decided to try Scotland for their own comfort LOL - they will find it a lot colder! :gh:

 

MJB

Well-known member

• May 8, 2016

• #4

JTweedie said:

Is this the most north-westerly nesting pair of ring-necked parakeets yet? Could they be escapees or part of the same population spreading from London? http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/14477723.Victoria_Park_s_latest_residents_causing_a_flap/

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Given that there's a white stripe in the underwing to go with the green, the parakeets are Celtic supporters, happy that The Bhoys have won the SPL title....:t:
MJB

 

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Erskine

Erskine

• Nov 13, 2018

• #5

Hi this is my first post on here and found the forum when searching for nfo about parakeets in and around Glasgow.

I have just learned that a friend has had a few in her garden in Bearsden recently. So the birds are still around.

Some years back - maybe 5 - my daughter reported that she had seen one in Renfrew in a tree across from her house.

 

Mike Crawley

Emeritus President at Burnage Rugby Club

• Nov 13, 2018

• #6

They have been breeding in the Manchester area for a number of years (I’m completely at a loss to say how many years, and nests)
Any reports from Cumbria, etc ?

 

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allanpcameron

Well-known member

• Nov 13, 2018

• #7

From Sunday's SOC email:
Clyde SOC Grapevine

Sunday 11 November*

Three*Little Egrets*in Ardmore North Bay, also a Short-eared Owl with prey, and off the point four Slavonian Grebes and eleven Red-throated Divers.
25 Jack Snipe flushed (19 caught) at Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve, also 60 Snipe.
Another record total of The Meetings Whooper Swan flock of*508*with 222 at Easter Sills and 286 at Covington.
A Green Sandpiper at Carbarns, before flying across River Clyde to Merryton Pond.
12 Crossbill, two Jays and a Brambling in Douglas Estate.
28 Whooper Swans and 1,500 Pink-footed Geese at Rushyhill/ Westerhill, near the Gadloch, also 50 Collared Doves.
24 Gadwall on Hogganfield marsh pool.
20 Ring-necked Parakeets at roost in Victoria Park, Glasgow

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Nov 15, 2018

• #8

That's interesting they are still in Glasgow be nice to have them in Edinburgh

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Nov 15, 2018

• #9

Erskine said:

Hi this is my first post on here and found the forum when searching for nfo about parakeets in and around Glasgow.

I have just learned that a friend has had a few in her garden in Bearsden recently. So the birds are still around.

Some years back - maybe 5 - my daughter reported that she had seen one in Renfrew in a tree across from her house.

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Welcome to the forum

 

stuartvine

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2018

• #10

Euan Buchan said:

That's interesting they are still in Glasgow be nice to have them in Edinburgh

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Just wait until you have 6 of them squabbling over your seed feeder at 6am!

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Nov 15, 2018

• #11

stuartvine said:

Just wait until you have 6 of them squabbling over your seed feeder at 6am!

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:-O