Been hearing them very regularly around the Manchester Old Road / Rhodes area of Middleton over the last month. Only 1's seen but there are more than 1 for sure.
Also around the Clifton Road to Hilton Lane area of Prestwich on the 19th and 20th this week. Calls were more heard more frequently here than in Middleton.
c.50 at Jackson's Boat pre-roost at 1615. c.120 at roost with c.150 jackdaws at roost at the bottom of Hardy Lane, Chorlton at 1635. A lot of milling about of birds so the counts are approximate.
1 over Barlow Road, Levenshulme, mid morning 2 over Mums house, Dane Bank, lunchtime 1 over Mums house a little later then 2 more stopped off briefly in the treetops just beyond the garden.
single bird flying west over my house in Astley at 11.15. Lived here 29 years and only started seeing them this year, this being the fourth sighting and always a single bird.
Was sat on my bed, having just got in, when I heard the tell-tale calls and saw about 30 whizz by the bottom of the garden at eye-level. Looked quite impressive in the low sunshine.
Mon 16th Sept - 2 singles over Reddish works yard - 20+ over Houldsworth Square, Reddish, late teatime
Tues 17th Sept - 12 over Reddish works yard pm
Thurs 19th Sept - 7 over Gorton Road, Reddish pm
Fri 20th Sept - 2 groups both 20+ over Greenbank Park, Levenshulme pm
Mon 23rd Sept - 4 flying round opposite Reddish works yard including 1 finding the phone mast of particular interest am - 20+ again over Houldsworth Square, Reddish pm
Tues 24th Sept - 2 in Birch tree outside Mums house, Dane Bank, late afternoon
Weds 25th Sept - 3 over Denton Golf Club / Hyde Rd, late afternoon
Sun 29th Sept - 8 over Peel Centre, Stockport early afternoon
Tues 1st Oct - 1 over Reddish works yard am - 1 over Crown Point North retail park tea time
Very large dispersal this morning 7.35am to 7.45am, more than a dozen groups of 4 to 9 birds and 2 large flocks of 40+ plus 1 flock of 50+ birds. Originating east of Hulme Asda and moving West and north west.
Birds seen all over the place this last week or so.
Sat 15th - 1 over Redgate Recycling, Gorton - 3 at Reddish Bridge near Debdale entrance - 2 then 1 over Mcr Girls school football park Burnage - 2 over Next on Ashton Snipe Ret Pk - 2 over Mums garden, Dane Bank
Sunday 16th - 1 over Mums garden early doors - 2 over Barlow Rd, Leverhulme - 1 over Mount Road, Belle Vue - 2 over Reddish Bridge, Debdale Pk
Mon 17th - 3 singles over Reddish works yard am - 2 over Longford Rd, Reddish - 3 flying around Greenbank Park, Levenshulme, pm
Tues 18th - 2 over A6 Levenshulme early am - 2 over Reddish works yard am
Thurs 20th - 2 over Windmill Pub in Dane Bank early am - 3 over Thornley Lane in Dane Bank early am - 2 over Reddish Lane towards Dane Bank (All probably heading towards my brothers garden)
Sat 22nd - 3 over Hulme Rd, Dane Bank early am - 2 over Fallowfield Ret Pk mid morning - 2 hanging around Errwood Rd, Burnage late morning
Sun 23rd - 3 singles over Mums garden Dane Bank
Mon 24th - 1 over Reddish works yard am - 2 over Belle Vue Basketball performance ctr, Gorton
Thurs 23rd May - 2 singles over The Carousel, South Reddish at teatime
Fri 24th - 2 in trees just beyond & a single over Mums Dane Bank garden, mid aft. - 1 over Redgate Recycling, Gorton, mid aft. - 2 over Levenshulme end of Fallowfield loop path late aft - 1 over Mount Rd, Levenshulme end early evening
Sat 25th May - 2 again in trees just beyond Mums Dane Bank garden am. - group of 3 then 2 singles over Barlow Rd, Levenshulme late am. - nothing seen for a couple of hours whilst United battered City but at least 3 singles heard over Michelles house, Levenshulme.
Sun 26th May - 3 singles over Mums Dane Bank garden am. - 1 over ASDA Longsight at lunchtime
Slightly late with these, but in the last month or so evidence to suggest their range is expanding Northwards. I've seen 3 in Middleton at Limefield Playing Fields and one flying over the Nuttall Lane area of Ramsbottom.
-- Edited by Ben Hall on Thursday 23rd of May 2024 09:16:01 AM
Thurs 16th May. 3 in Poplars just beyond back garden in Dane Bank, possibly same 3 in same trees early morning today, but flew off towards Denton Golf Club / Manchester Rd
5 Parakeets seen in Kersal Dale today opposite the river Irwell in Salford.
At dusk I saw 23 parakeets in trees opposite Salford uni on the bend of the River Irwell. Never seen so many here before.
A rather noisy bird was sat opposite the house earlier this afternoon. It then relocated to a neighbour's garden where it continued calling before flying away.
One on my bird feeders yesterday - first I've seen in the (Old Trafford) garden - plenty heard and seen flying over, but this is first that I've seen landed in the garden.