jacob 28 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 ive noticed over the last few years that parakeets are really established in the wild now, we seem to have hundreds of em, has anyone else seen any ,where you are? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 South Easter counties have been heaving with them for decades now, mate. Esher down to Maidstone especially. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
david2363 42 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 A mate of mine lives in Stanwell (just behind Heathrow) and I am always amazed every summer when I visit him and see Parakeets in his apple trees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
targa 5 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Do you mean the green ones with the red beak? Loads of them around Brussel (20 miles away from here) and since 2 years they come closer to us. From what I hear: real pests, very noisy. I shoot them when I have the chance, they not belong here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cupid Stunt 18 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Loads of the in Kent & S.E London. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FastDogz 155 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 I think some of tese live in hamstede heath ...sure they was on a bill oddie programe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hob&Jill 258 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Do you mean the green ones with the red beak?Loads of them around Brussel (20 miles away from here) and since 2 years they come closer to us. From what I hear: real pests, very noisy. I shoot them when I have the chance, they not belong here. They are noisy b*****ds, Edited. Nightwalker Are they legal quarry? :whistle: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullsmilk 2 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 there ring necks...my nan lives in hoo st werburgh near rochester theres loads of em Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnight walker 8 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 was working in maidenhead last year hundreds of them sitting by the motorway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nightwalker Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 As far as I am aware, parakeets are a fully protected species in the UK unless anyone knows any different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullsmilk 2 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 As far as I am aware, parakeets are a fully protected species in the UK unless anyone knows any different. dont see how there a non-indidgenouse species Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 WELL LADS , I CANNOT SEE FOR THE LIFE OF ME WHY ANYONE WOULD WANT TO SHOOT THEM ????????? DO THEY CAUSE ANY DAMAGE ? .......... THE NOISE FACTOR CANNOT REALLY BE AN ISSUE SURELY LIVEING NEAR HEATH FECKIN ROW !!!! , NO DOUBT THE LOCAL TRAFFIC CAUSES MORE DISTURBANCE THAN A FEW BIRDS ? DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullsmilk 2 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 they can do alot of damage to fruit trees as there a bird feed in big numbers not just ones and twos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hob&Jill 258 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) Turns out they are protected I think, just had a look. Which is odd, I thought they were non indigenous? They are in there thousands down here, absolutly everywhere. I will tell the guys at the shoot. [Edited Nightwalker]. After all nightwalker, who am I to slate another mans choice of quarry and methods they use Edited January 28, 2007 by Nightwalker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
targa 5 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 WELL LADS , I CANNOT SEE FOR THE LIFE OF ME WHY ANYONE WOULD WANT TO SHOOT THEM ????????? DO THEY CAUSE ANY DAMAGE ? .......... THE NOISE FACTOR CANNOT REALLY BE AN ISSUE SURELY LIVEING NEAR HEATH FECKIN ROW !!!! , NO DOUBT THE LOCAL TRAFFIC CAUSES MORE DISTURBANCE THAN A FEW BIRDS ? DUCKWING Beside Brussel (Ukkel) is a 250 pieces colony of them in a park, middle of town, ask the neighbours Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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