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We used to live in South London, backing onto a beautiful park. We were daily visited by as many as a dozen at a time, in the morning and again Inn the evening. They were surprisingly well mannered and ate their fill of peanuts whilst the other birds looked on (we never saw any bullying of the smaller birds as you would expect). Once they left, the smaller birds hopped on again. We really enjoyed them, and their cheerful calls. I know they are invasive, but they are a wonderful sight to see. Thank you for the video.
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video :) I think the impact that they can have on native species isnt by directly attacking them, its just by taking the feeding time away from them. You have said yourself that the other birds would go whilst they were there and I think this is the impact that researchers have found that they have. I agree though, they are beautiful and interesting.
Interesting that it's this particular species that has established itself in the UK. Budgies, cockatiels, canaries and zebra fishes can all tolerate our climate and are kept much more commonly than ringnecks (more common probably means more escapees). Subscribed!
Yes I reckon. Plus, I know for a fact that escaped budgies are -relatively - easy to catch (or re-catch), I've caught a couple myself about 30 years apart , like , but still
I couldn't believe what I was seeing the first time I visited London all those years ago. Green parrots! amazing! Now they have become part of the scenery! Good stuff!
Hi Tom, I wish you a belated Happy new year! Have you seen these around Belfast? There were a couple of reports of them there in 2012 but nothing official since. However, these ones arent recorded on any national database either so they might be hiding there somewhere too! I hope you are well, Cheers
I love them in London. They are welcome as far as I'm concerned. Don't forget that humans are an "invasive" species too. Much love, found your channel only today.and am binge watching.
Humans are also destructive, have a negative effect on native wildlife, and use more than their fair share of resources at the expense of other species. Probably not the positive comparison you were going for.
I've been watching these in the trees in Erpingham, North Norfolk for a few months now. A very loud call which doesn't seem disturb or frighten other birds, and I haven't witnessed any destructive behaviour yet, but I've only seen the one so far.
There are a number near me in London. Everyone seems to coexist happily. I read that starlings and woodpeckers might suffer from not being able to use the tree cavities as nests, but I’m so far seeing both thriving alongside the parakeets. In fact, the size of the hole nests parakeets are using seems to be more akin to the grey squirrels, our other illegal aliens! The rivalry I see seems to be mostly between parakeets and magpies... I suppose both have a similar silhouette (minus beak) and are loud, smart birds!
I have a yellow bred indian ringneck as a pet. They are such funny, cheeky, naughty, loving birds. Great talkers and good at learning tricks. Ive yet to see a wild one. I would be so excited
They are in Broadstairs town, Kent and also a local park. A joy to see with their bright green plumage! Also noisy blighters. But i think the locals (mostly) love them!
Hello! They are very good at taking advantage of the food that people provide either intentionally or by accident. Thanks for leaving a comment, I am glad you enjoyed the video :)
Thanks Liam for this video about the Wild Parrots. I understand that a few escape now and then but it was news that there are so many wild ones in the UK. Greetings from Gothenburg and I hope you are having a good start of the new year! // Bertil.
Hi Bertil! Happy new year to you and yours! The breeding population is around 8-9,000 but there are way more than that that are non-breeding here, in excess of 30,000! I have to say that I enjoyed seeing them for their beauty but it is a worry how they might impact other species. Cheers
If you want to watch them in Germany, try it along the Rhine. Cologne and Düsseldorf have large colonies. What puzzles me is not just their numbers but their colour, too. I havn't spotted a single non-green individual among them, while there are many different colours in the captive birds.
Thanks John, I did find a map of their dispersal and it turns out that it is likely the result of hundred of different escapes and releases. They are often found more where more people live but this could be a result of food availability or increased likelihood of them escaping there. Cheers
Hi Hans, Happy new year! I am glad you enjoyed the video, I was very happy that they were there and im lucky that a friend of mine told me where they were :)
I've seen two of these in Romania on the 17th of January this year I was just walking by when I heard some distinct bird sounds. I turned my head into the respective direction and I saw 2 parrots sitting in a tree. I was amazed and surprised of this finding,and i thought that they were pets that escaped randomly But now that I found out that they are invasive species it is even more surprising, especially the fact that they are also widespread apparently 😂
Hi Craig! Happy new year! I am glad you enjoyed the video, the one after next will be male roe deer that I managed to sneak up on recently :) I hope you are well . Cheers
We had a massive escaped parrot living in our garden many years ago. The owner and I tried several times to re-capture it. Eventually we got it with an elaborate trap made from a fishing keep net over the bird table.
Great story! When I used to work in wildlife rescue I have tried every trick in the book to catch escaped parrots. Often the best I have found is to simply follow them until it gets dark and then grab them whilst they are sleeping (if thats possible) Cheers
I also know a small colony in Cologne in Germany - many thanks my friend - interesting and like - all the best 2020 - have a great new week - warm greetings Petra
Hello! I think they are found in many large cities across Europe now too, I have seen them in Amsterdam and know they are found all across the UK cities. Have a great 2020!
Sounds like they are making their way steadily northwards, had a flock of 6 near Ossett W.Yorks for a few years now, wonder how far north they have spread?
Happy new year! They are on Hellesdon road just past the Gatehouse pub in the first group of tall trees on the right as you head out of the city. Good luck finding them! Cheers.
Great upload Liam,and very informative. The behaviour shown by the bird that snapped and peeled the twig ? I not 100% certain, but if that was a willow,then birds use it like a medication, in fact, like aspirin. I only found this out as a friend has kept parrots for many year,and,occasionally gave his birds a bunch of willow twigs for their general health,advised by a vet!!! Thanks for sharing,good quality and nice audio. Happy New Year, all the best. Phil.
Hi Phil. I hadnt considered that as a reason so thats very interesting. I know in africa they chew clay to rid themselves of toxins so your theory is entirely plausible. When I have some spare time I will look into that further and see what I come up with. Cheers for taking the time to leave such a great response, I really appreciate it!
We saw a group of these in Dunham Massey deer park last year. They were eating the red berries on a tree across a small lake. Quite noisy & they fly fast.
We have loads in the park by our house in Newcastle. There were just 4 in 2018, today there are at least 30. I like them, but every year they steal the cherries from my trees! 😮
In the morning they fly over my Garden from east to west in flocks of up to 50 to 60 I can hear them before I see them north London is awash with them.
We spotted a flock of 9 Parakeets in the trees, by the river on Hellesdon Road, between the Gatehouse and Marlpit Lane (towards the Gatehouse end). They were there last Winter too. Not sure why we see them more in the Winter though? Lovely to see though.
Hi Christian, thanks for this. Lots of people have contacted me since the video to say they have seen them in various spots that side of the city and in a few other local places. I think they are probably just a bit easier to see in the winter and with their loud calls and little noise from other wildlife at this time of the year, it might be easier to hear them as well. Thanks for visiting my channel.
I wonder if a winter like 1963 would kill the lot off. Apparently the UK lost half it's bird population that year. Two years ago there were none where I live. Last year I would hear the parakeets, and occasionally see them flying over the house. This year they're landing on my bird feeders all the time. The population seems to be growing at a fast rate.
I think it would have quite an affect but the urban birds will mange to find food and shelter even in the coldest winters I would guess. They are increasing in numbers here too.
Thank you very much. They are very controversial so I tried to make the video the least bias I possibly could in the hope not to cause an uproar. Cheers
Parrots break and chew twigs and soft branches to sharpen their beaks, i have a ringneck baby, when he arrived self feeding age it didn,t like to eat soft foods, i gave him sunflower seeds but the baby rushed on a dry whole flower and started to chew its wood then, after that i kept soft branches and wood for my parrot to sharpen his beak, the inner side of the upper beak has linings which help parrots to crack seeds, parrots chew hard things to make it sharper
I dont mind invasive species . I think they a better than eney of the birds that we have . I hope these birds make it to liverpool I would love to see them in real life .thanks for the video mate .
They are quite pretty but they can become a pest in large numbers (and they can be very noisy) Now I dont know for sure but I would really expect them to already be in liverpool. You could check a website called "the NBN atlas" to see if they have been recorded there and find out where, if you wanted to see them.
There's a small population of these guys in Alexandra Park in Glasgow, you can see them every now and again in other parts and even the outskirts of the city.
Hi Liam, this was on Hellesdon road, just past the Gatehouse pub as you head out of the city. There are some tall trees between the road and the river and they are usually up there. Cheers
These birds are amazing. Anyone who suffers from depression (like I do) I recommend you buy 1 of these amazing talented birds. They talk better than African greys. They bring you laughter in bucket loads.. Come checkout my channel. Type in SY KO MERLIN (Merlin is my parrots name) I suffer really bad from depression, I can honestly say that My merlin as stopped me from ending it... They live all over in the wild now aswel. I live in Sheffield, near the northern general hospital. They live in the trees on the hospital grounds..
Sorry but to protect our native wild life they should be got rid of have we learnt nothing from the gray squirrel the mink and a lot of others that complete for food and kill the native wild life
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We saw some in Southend, they were eating blossoms from blossom trees and they looked so pretty in the pink trees☺️
We used to live in South London, backing onto a beautiful park. We were daily visited by as many as a dozen at a time, in the morning and again Inn the evening. They were surprisingly well mannered and ate their fill of peanuts whilst the other birds looked on (we never saw any bullying of the smaller birds as you would expect). Once they left, the smaller birds hopped on again. We really enjoyed them, and their cheerful calls. I know they are invasive, but they are a wonderful sight to see. Thank you for the video.
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video :)
I think the impact that they can have on native species isnt by directly attacking them, its just by taking the feeding time away from them. You have said yourself that the other birds would go whilst they were there and I think this is the impact that researchers have found that they have.
I agree though, they are beautiful and interesting.
My mother lives near a large colony, I didn't believe her at first when she told me about her colourful neighbours.
Wonderful video, thank you.
I had one eating from my peanut feeder this morning for first ever - lovely bird
Beautiful birds. I so hope they’re still thriving happily there.
Birding is a great hobby. To searching out new species is really difficult. Thank you very much for such a brilliant content.
Interesting that it's this particular species that has established itself in the UK. Budgies, cockatiels, canaries and zebra fishes can all tolerate our climate and are kept much more commonly than ringnecks (more common probably means more escapees). Subscribed!
The budgies, zebra finches and canaries are probably more likely to get picked off by predators
Yes I reckon. Plus, I know for a fact that escaped budgies are -relatively - easy to catch (or re-catch), I've caught a couple myself about 30 years apart , like , but still
Thank you and a belated welcome to the channel. I hope you have enjoyed some of the other videos I have uploaded.
Nice upload, nearly every park in Manchester has got some ring-necked parakeets. Great information share. 👍
I couldn't believe what I was seeing the first time I visited London all those years ago. Green parrots! amazing! Now they have become part of the scenery! Good stuff!
Hi Tom, I wish you a belated Happy new year!
Have you seen these around Belfast? There were a couple of reports of them there in 2012 but nothing official since. However, these ones arent recorded on any national database either so they might be hiding there somewhere too!
I hope you are well,
Cheers
No I haven't seen or heard anything of them being here. I think i would have heard ....but I may be wrong about this.
Very interesting.
I love them in London. They are welcome as far as I'm concerned. Don't forget that humans are an "invasive" species too. Much love, found your channel only today.and am binge watching.
Thank you so much and a belated welcome to the channel! I hope you have found lots of videos that you enjoy here.
Humans are also destructive, have a negative effect on native wildlife, and use more than their fair share of resources at the expense of other species. Probably not the positive comparison you were going for.
We don't just have pigeons in Sheffield, WE HAVE THESE AMAZING BEAUTIFUL PARROTS.
THEY ARE NOT A GOOD THING
I've been watching these in the trees in Erpingham, North Norfolk for a few months now. A very loud call which doesn't seem disturb or frighten other birds, and I haven't witnessed any destructive behaviour yet, but I've only seen the one so far.
Interesting that they are there. Have you sent your sighting in to any organisation?
There are a number near me in London. Everyone seems to coexist happily. I read that starlings and woodpeckers might suffer from not being able to use the tree cavities as nests, but I’m so far seeing both thriving alongside the parakeets. In fact, the size of the hole nests parakeets are using seems to be more akin to the grey squirrels, our other illegal aliens! The rivalry I see seems to be mostly between parakeets and magpies... I suppose both have a similar silhouette (minus beak) and are loud, smart birds!
I have a yellow bred indian ringneck as a pet. They are such funny, cheeky, naughty, loving birds. Great talkers and good at learning tricks. Ive yet to see a wild one. I would be so excited
They are in Broadstairs town, Kent and also a local park. A joy to see with their bright green plumage! Also noisy blighters. But i think the locals (mostly) love them!
It is amazing how they managed to adapt. Wonderful film and very interesting information. 👍
Best wishes!
Hello!
They are very good at taking advantage of the food that people provide either intentionally or by accident.
Thanks for leaving a comment, I am glad you enjoyed the video :)
Thanks Liam for this video about the Wild Parrots. I understand that a few escape now and then but it was news that there are so many wild ones in the UK.
Greetings from Gothenburg and I hope you are having a good start of the new year! // Bertil.
Hi Bertil! Happy new year to you and yours!
The breeding population is around 8-9,000 but there are way more than that that are non-breeding here, in excess of 30,000!
I have to say that I enjoyed seeing them for their beauty but it is a worry how they might impact other species.
Cheers
If you want to watch them in Germany, try it along the Rhine. Cologne and Düsseldorf have large colonies. What puzzles me is not just their numbers but their colour, too. I havn't spotted a single non-green individual among them, while there are many different colours in the captive birds.
Great video captures and information, I’ve seen them in London but it’s interesting to see their dispersal being so well documented!
Thanks John,
I did find a map of their dispersal and it turns out that it is likely the result of hundred of different escapes and releases. They are often found more where more people live but this could be a result of food availability or increased likelihood of them escaping there.
Cheers
Great video. I live just a short way away from these. Exciting to see. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Have you been there to see them yourself?
There's a couple of hundred that fly about in flocks every evening in Hackney.
Really amazing to watch; great that you filmed these parrots, many thanks for sharing, greetings Hans.
Hi Hans, Happy new year!
I am glad you enjoyed the video, I was very happy that they were there and im lucky that a friend of mine told me where they were :)
I've seen two of these in Romania on the 17th of January this year
I was just walking by when I heard some distinct bird sounds.
I turned my head into the respective direction and I saw 2 parrots sitting in a tree.
I was amazed and surprised of this finding,and i thought that they were pets that escaped randomly
But now that I found out that they are invasive species it is even more surprising, especially the fact that they are also widespread apparently 😂
As a ringneck owner i can say he was breaking the twig as a toy. They love to chew and destroy anything if they get bored
Great Liam !! Joy to watch as usual!!! Thumbs up 4 !!👍 have a great 2020 !!👍
Hi Craig!
Happy new year!
I am glad you enjoyed the video, the one after next will be male roe deer that I managed to sneak up on recently :)
I hope you are well .
Cheers
I live in Epsom surrey and see parakeets all the time in my garden.
they make winters look greener.
I've never seen you without a beanie and I've been watching your channel for a while 😂
Haha, well I don't have this hair anymore, that's for sure! I don't have any hair at all. I'm sure when it gets warmer I'll brave hatlessness.
@@AShotOfWildlife 🤣🤣🤣🤣 fair
Thanks for sharing.. Happy 2020.. Hope you have a great year.. Watching and Supporting with Full view Like 61
I didn't realise we had them in Norwich. Nice find!
Thanks Greg, I can show you them some time if you would like?
We had a massive escaped parrot living in our garden many years ago. The owner and I tried several times to re-capture it. Eventually we got it with an elaborate trap made from a fishing keep net over the bird table.
Great story!
When I used to work in wildlife rescue I have tried every trick in the book to catch escaped parrots. Often the best I have found is to simply follow them until it gets dark and then grab them whilst they are sleeping (if thats possible)
Cheers
I also know a small colony in Cologne in Germany - many thanks my friend - interesting and like - all the best 2020 - have a great new week - warm greetings Petra
Hello!
I think they are found in many large cities across Europe now too, I have seen them in Amsterdam and know they are found all across the UK cities.
Have a great 2020!
There is a group by me in the Midlands. Couldn't believe my eyes at first.
They are up in my part of West Yorkshire now.
Sounds like they are making their way steadily northwards, had a flock of 6 near Ossett W.Yorks for a few years now, wonder how far north they have spread?
We have them in Iver and they even have some pale blue in the group ...there beautiful
FANTASTIC AND BEAUTIFUL THANKS.
Saw and heard the green parakeets in Wembley North London a few years ago
We have them in abundance in Sefton Park in Liverpool.🦜
Great to see and seems like they're thriving.😊👍
group of these birds 10, spotted in South East of Sheffield!
I am not surprised, they are quite widespread now and continue to expand their range, especially around towns and cities.
Amazing where abouts in norwich was this as live norwich and would love to see them also happy new year my friend
Happy new year!
They are on Hellesdon road just past the Gatehouse pub in the first group of tall trees on the right as you head out of the city.
Good luck finding them!
Cheers.
they have also made their way to Birmingham and Shropshire.
Great upload Liam,and very informative. The behaviour shown by the bird that snapped and peeled the twig ?
I not 100% certain, but if that was a willow,then birds use it like a medication, in fact, like aspirin. I only found
this out as a friend has kept parrots for many year,and,occasionally gave his birds a bunch of willow twigs
for their general health,advised by a vet!!! Thanks for sharing,good quality and nice audio. Happy New Year,
all the best. Phil.
Hi Phil.
I hadnt considered that as a reason so thats very interesting. I know in africa they chew clay to rid themselves of toxins so your theory is entirely plausible.
When I have some spare time I will look into that further and see what I come up with.
Cheers for taking the time to leave such a great response, I really appreciate it!
We saw a group of these in Dunham Massey deer park last year. They were eating the red berries on a tree across a small lake. Quite noisy & they fly fast.
We have loads in the park by our house in Newcastle. There were just 4 in 2018, today there are at least 30. I like them, but every year they steal the cherries from my trees! 😮
Good video my friend 👍👌
Thank you :)
In the morning they fly over my Garden from east to west in flocks of up to 50 to 60 I can hear them before I see them north London is awash with them.
Beautiful birds!!
Cheers!
We spotted a flock of 9 Parakeets in the trees, by the river on Hellesdon Road, between the Gatehouse and Marlpit Lane (towards the Gatehouse end). They were there last Winter too. Not sure why we see them more in the Winter though? Lovely to see though.
Hi Christian, thanks for this. Lots of people have contacted me since the video to say they have seen them in various spots that side of the city and in a few other local places.
I think they are probably just a bit easier to see in the winter and with their loud calls and little noise from other wildlife at this time of the year, it might be easier to hear them as well.
Thanks for visiting my channel.
I wonder if a winter like 1963 would kill the lot off. Apparently the UK lost half it's bird population that year.
Two years ago there were none where I live. Last year I would hear the parakeets, and occasionally see them flying over the house. This year they're landing on my bird feeders all the time. The population seems to be growing at a fast rate.
I think it would have quite an affect but the urban birds will mange to find food and shelter even in the coldest winters I would guess. They are increasing in numbers here too.
Delightful captures of these controversial invaders. Thank you for uploading.
Thank you very much.
They are very controversial so I tried to make the video the least bias I possibly could in the hope not to cause an uproar.
Cheers
Parrots break and chew twigs and soft branches to sharpen their beaks, i have a ringneck baby, when he arrived self feeding age it didn,t like to eat soft foods, i gave him sunflower seeds but the baby rushed on a dry whole flower and started to chew its wood then, after that i kept soft branches and wood for my parrot to sharpen his beak, the inner side of the upper beak has linings which help parrots to crack seeds, parrots chew hard things to make it sharper
Wish they where near me lol, i live in the middle of no where
Great video.
Thank you very much, I am glad you enjoyed it :)
There's a large flock of them in Greater Manchester
saw qty 15 in Gateshead this week
They are quite common in Italy.
0:24 Roosting on a fig tree, not a native tree either
👌🐦
Thanks Fred :)
I dont mind invasive species . I think they a better than eney of the birds that we have . I hope these birds make it to liverpool I would love to see them in real life .thanks for the video mate .
They are quite pretty but they can become a pest in large numbers (and they can be very noisy)
Now I dont know for sure but I would really expect them to already be in liverpool. You could check a website called "the NBN atlas" to see if they have been recorded there and find out where, if you wanted to see them.
@@AShotOfWildlife thanks I will check now . 👍✌
@@AShotOfWildlife there has been sightings in a park not far from me . I might go and see if I can see them for myself.
They have now made it to Scotland.. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47911103
Out with dogs to day 6 in a tree lovely to see in Sheffield
There's a small population of these guys in Alexandra Park in Glasgow, you can see them every now and again in other parts and even the outskirts of the city.
Where exactly was this in Norwich?
Hi Liam, this was on Hellesdon road, just past the Gatehouse pub as you head out of the city. There are some tall trees between the road and the river and they are usually up there.
Cheers
@@AShotOfWildlife thanks mate!
These birds are amazing.
Anyone who suffers from depression (like I do)
I recommend you buy 1 of these amazing talented birds.
They talk better than African greys.
They bring you laughter in bucket loads..
Come checkout my channel.
Type in SY KO MERLIN
(Merlin is my parrots name)
I suffer really bad from depression,
I can honestly say that
My merlin as stopped me from ending it... They live all over in the wild now aswel.
I live in Sheffield, near the northern general hospital. They live in the trees on the hospital grounds..
Heard this from a mate.
Me too, I was lucky enough after my otter video that someone local told me about them. Word of mouth is a very powerful tool!
Cheers!
Sorry but to protect our native wild life they should be got rid of have we learnt nothing from the gray squirrel the mink and a lot of others that complete for food and kill the native wild life