Green Birds on Underhill

[muffins78]

I've just seen about 8 green birds (not sure what their breed is) on Underhill - they must be pets. Has anyone inadvertently let them out?? Thought I should post on here!!

[BrandNewGuy]

Those will be ring-necked parakeets. Escaped once upon a time but now recognised as a breeding species in the UK.

[muffins78]

Thank you BrandNewGuy, I thought they'd escaped from someone's home or something, so I panicked!! They were beautiful :) Thank you for the link!

[The Minkey]

I get them coming into my garden. They queue up on the washing line waiting their turn on the bird feeders.

[Jah Lush]

They are regulars in my back garden too and have been a regular sight in Dulwich and Peckham for quite a few years now.

[Peckhampoet]

... also colonies in Nunhead cemetery and often do a fly past in Ivydale Road! Love them!

[Salsaboy]

Considered a pest by some. Noisy too.

[Betterat50m]

Nice on toast with a bit of cheese

[BB100]

They are pests. I have seen them in flocks hound some of our local birds by constantly following them and pecking at them if they land.

[minder]

There's hundred of them as you walk around Dulwich Park.

[Jah Lush]

Any advance on a hundred?

[Vik]

I saw 102 in Sainsburys Park.

[Earl Aelfheah]

I saw a flock of them swoop down and pick up a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

[BrandNewGuy]

BB100 Wrote:

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> They are pests. I have seen them in flocks hound

> some of our local birds by constantly following

> them and pecking at them if they land.

As I've mentioned before, there's scant evidence of parakeets 'bullying' other birds or winning out in food competition with indigenous species. The London Wildlife Trust opposes any 'cull', by saying that the parakeets are as 'British as curry' :-)

Open season on parakeets

There is evidence that they can cause damage to orchards and vineyards (as do a number of indigenous species), but existing arrangements for farmers and landowners can allow them to take action already.

Unfortunately, people often jump to conclusions about 'invader' species which aren't borne out by the evidence.

[Earl Aelfheah]

BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> As I've mentioned before, there's scant evidence

> of parakeets 'bullying' other birds...

How about flying off with 'status' dogs?

[BrandNewGuy]

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> > As I've mentioned before, there's scant

> evidence

> > of parakeets 'bullying' other birds...

>

> How about flying off with 'status' dogs?

Yeah, that is a negative, I guess. But on the positive side, I'm glad some locals having been putting out orange liquid in bottles for them to sip from hummingbird-style ;-)

[BB100]

BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> BB100 Wrote:

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> > They are pests. I have seen them in flocks

> hound

> > some of our local birds by constantly following

> > them and pecking at them if they land.

>

> As I've mentioned before, there's scant evidence

> of parakeets 'bullying' other birds or winning out

> in food competition with indigenous species. The

> London Wildlife Trust opposes any 'cull', by

> saying that the parakeets are as 'British as

> curry' :-)

> Open season on parakeets

>

> There is evidence that they can cause damage to

> orchards and vineyards (as do a number of

> indigenous species), but existing arrangements for

> farmers and landowners can allow them to take

> action already.

>

> Unfortunately, people often jump to conclusions

> about 'invader' species which aren't borne out by

> the evidence.

The 'evidence' I was referring to was witnessed by my own eyes. It obviously needs more official research.

[BrandNewGuy]

BB100 Wrote:

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> BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> > BB100 Wrote:

> >

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> > -----

> > > They are pests. I have seen them in flocks

> > hound

> > > some of our local birds by constantly

> following

> > > them and pecking at them if they land.

> >

> > As I've mentioned before, there's scant

> evidence

> > of parakeets 'bullying' other birds or winning

> out

> > in food competition with indigenous species.

> The

> > London Wildlife Trust opposes any 'cull', by

> > saying that the parakeets are as 'British as

> > curry' :-)

> > Open season on parakeets

> >

> > There is evidence that they can cause damage to

> > orchards and vineyards (as do a number of

> > indigenous species), but existing arrangements

> for

> > farmers and landowners can allow them to take

> > action already.

> >

> > Unfortunately, people often jump to conclusions

> > about 'invader' species which aren't borne out

> by

> > the evidence.

>

>

> The 'evidence' I was referring to was witnessed by

> my own eyes. It obviously needs more official

> research.

Video would be much appreciated. The "official" reserach takes in years of observation and has no axe to grind.

[DulwichFox]

Green Bird...?

http://grimsbywoods.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/orville2.jpg?w=584

Fox

[Cas59]

ruskind park is full of them. gorgeous but yes a bit of a bully but thats natures way i guess

Jungle law :'(

[Sue]

BrandNewGuy Wrote:

- But on the

> positive side, I'm glad some locals having been

> putting out orange liquid in bottles for them to

> sip from hummingbird-style ;-)

:)):)):))

[civilservant]

BB100 wrote

> I have seen them in flocks hound some of our local birds by constantly following them and pecking at them if they land.

hmmm...gang activity?

I believe our native magpies are notorious for bullying smaller birds and killing their fledgelings. I've also seen plenty of bird remains left by our local cats. If I were a 'local bird', I'm sure I'd rather be pecked at by a parakeet than run the gauntlet of pampered ED felines.

[Jah Lush]

I was going to mention Magpies but you've beaten me to it.

[civilservant]

better luck next time, Jah!

witnessed a battle over the scarce resources offered by our bird table this morning - two crows v. one (grey) squirrel

I'm sure the crows were thinking 'they come over here, they steal our peanuts...'

[Betterat50m]

" scarce resources "

So if you were not so tight in putting food out this may not have happened.