Parakeets in Lytham?????

Digger Driver · 07-07-2008, 07:11 PM

I saw a whole flock of them!
Is this normal or is climate change catching up with us!

I know you can see them in Richmond park near London but i have never seen them this far north!

Johns_Cross_Motorhomes · 07-07-2008, 07:29 PM

We have six wild peacocks going randy about a caged peahen in Finchampsted.

Two of then used to roost in our of our pine trees for a couple of months until they got a wiff of this peahen!

dylan · 07-07-2008, 08:36 PM

Thought you had been on the pop DD but see Parakeets - Lytham Today

Digger Driver · 07-07-2008, 08:39 PM

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Thought you had been on the pop DD but see Parakeets - Lytham Today

Thanks mate!
I thought i had the Heebie Jeebies!

stagman · 07-07-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Digger Driver

I saw a whole flock of them!
Is this normal or is climate change catching up with us!

I know you can see them in Richmond park near London but i have never seen them this far north!

It is thought that there were around 500 of these birds living in the wild in England by 1983 and by now around 20,000 .In London alone approx 10,000 and increasing by 30% per year .There is also talk of a cull to control the numbers.

Digger Driver · 07-07-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by stagman

It is thought that there were around 500 of these birds living in the wild in England by 1983 and by now around 20,000 .In London alone approx 10,000 and increasing by 30% per year .There is also talk of a cull to control the numbers.

I herd a rumour that the ones in London were originally released by Jimmy Hendrix when he was stoned!
Don't know whether its true or not but it would be cool if it was!

dylan · 07-07-2008, 09:16 PM

Any in Wales stagman ?

Wildman · 07-07-2008, 09:31 PM

they are ring necked parakeets and will in time be found every where. Not reported in wales yet but wallabies are living wild and have been for over 20 years

dylan · 07-07-2008, 09:37 PM

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they are ring necked parakeets and will in time be found every where. Not reported in wales yet but wallabies are living wild and have been for over 20 years

you jest my friend ?

Wildman · 07-07-2008, 10:03 PM

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you jest my friend ?

oh no, well maybe a bit, they are in the Peak district and Norfolk, been there since 1951 'ish there are chinese water deer living wild along the borders of wales. Wild boar are spreading rapidly and will soon be in every county, even porcupine have established in the wild. No need to be surprised at anything these days.