Where are all the parakeets?

[nearlyspringyay]

Are you in London? Do you have any parakeets around? We had colonies and colonies of them, gradually over lockdowns they've disappeared. Just realised I haven't seen a single one for months.

We're over run with magpies and crows.

What's happened? Have they migrated but I've never noticed that before or did a cull actually happen?

They are in Walthamstow. I saw about 100 of them eating a tree in Higham Hill Park on Sunday, and a few dozen fly screeching down my street at sunset every day.

Loads in SE London (Dulwich / Crystal Palace parks)

I live in North Surrey and we still have a load of them them around.

SW London, did have absolutely millions over lockdown that autumn especially on the pear tree. Last year and so far this year far fewer. Lots in Bushy Park last week tho. Seems they have headed over to SE London?

The most enterprising have flown north to seek their fortune. Several are sitting in one of our trees, shrieking. Probably because they have chosen the wettest city in England.

I have Sid and Nancy living in an oak tree in my garden.
However they are the only two who permanently hang around there are many that seem very transient

South East London, zone 3. Loads outside my window because my neighbour has a bird feeder. When I say loads I am not exaggerating. There's approximately 3 billion.

@nearlyspringyay

Regard your namesake. Now is the month where all wild animals are at their most meagre. The fats of autumn harvest are no longer being replaced and they herd or flock together and go further afield by day. The days are still short so they will roost in different places, locally to preserve energy. They will be back in April or May. I guarantee it.

@SBAM

London/Essex border (zone 6) and I see or hear them fairly frequently

This is where I am and they like to hang out in my garden.

They might have moved to Manchester. We always had a few, but since the first lockdown there are hundreds of them and they seem to be spreading over a wider area.

I wish someone would send them to york! I'd love them in my garden

Are there in their holidays in the West country as we have some flocks?

Still plenty here - near Richmond Park.

I think they might all be in the tree outside my office

East London and plenty here!

I saw a couple in Shrewsbury a couple of weeks ago.

They were flirting with tourists in St James’ Park today.

crows and magpies eat the eggs and fledglings of smaller birds, so maybe this is a factor.

We have flocks of them in NW London!

Apparently there is a colony of parakeets not far from where I live in West Yorkshire. I have yet to see one, unless they're all disguised as jackdaws, feral pigeons and red kites.

Plenty in my garden in Croydon. Including one bright yellow one!

Still no sign of parakeets round here. I'll settle for a colony of hyacinth macaws if I have to.

I love wild parakeets and am delighted to hear all the reports of their whereabouts.

Yep, plenty of them in South Manchester.

Stanmore. Loads, they gather in one set of trees every night and then all fly off to roost.

Today, there were lots in Hanwelll (Ealing) loads flying across as my DH was buying a car.