Good place to see parakeets in London?

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Deb London

If you want numbers, c. 2000 recorded at Wormwood Scrubs today.

Would need to be there early or late to see these numbers as these are just roosting birds; during the day probably only a handful or so.

[Hawk Roosting]

If you do go to Richmond and/or Bushy, please follow the advice given by the Royal Parks and keep a safe distance from the deer at this time of year.

BBC News - Bushy Park rutting stag attack caught on camera

[Jim Ford]

I'm surprised no-one has backed me up on Kew Gardens, which is a unique and wonderful place to visit in its own right.

Jim

[Swirlything]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

I'm surprised no-one has backed me up on Kew Gardens, which is a unique and wonderful place to visit in its own right.

Jim

*raises hand* I'm living in Chiswick right now, very close to Kew Gardens and you can't move for parakeets. They're all over the place.

I know they're one of those species you aren't supposed to like because they aren't native, but I do enjoy seeing them. I only ever see pigeons and magpies otherwise (not that there's anything wrong with those either!)

[~T~]

Originally Posted by Swirlything

*raises hand* I'm living in Chiswick right now, very close to Kew Gardens and you can't move for parakeets. They're all over the place.

I know they're one of those species you aren't supposed to like because they aren't native, but I do enjoy seeing them. I only ever see pigeons and magpies otherwise (not that there's anything wrong with those either!)

Sounds good to me I will try to fit a trip to KG in

[actionfinch]

Originally Posted by htcdude

haha thanks for bringing that up again!

I was just as guilty..

see a good few today and buckinghamshire golf club.. the blighters put me off my first hole t shot..

[~T~]

Originally Posted by actionfinch

I was just as guilty..

see a good few today and buckinghamshire golf club.. the blighters put me off my first hole t shot..

Bet it made you sick as a parrot............

[htcdude]

Originally Posted by actionfinch

I was just as guilty..

see a good few today and buckinghamshire golf club.. the blighters put me off my first hole t shot..

I bet that's the only birdie you got all day!

[Adam Cheeseman]

Just remembered last year when I was up on Molesey Heath around roost time. Thousands of Parakeets came swarming over the Heath in waves of upto several hundred at a time at less than head height and flying around me so I could feel the whoosh of air from their wings. Fantastic!

Cheers,

Adam

[Ukwildlifeo]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

I'm surprised no-one has backed me up on Kew Gardens, which is a unique and wonderful place to visit in its own right.

Jim

If you have deep enough pockets for that entrance ticket