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.
There have been a few flying over the gardens in area where Mottram Old Road turns into Stocks Lane in Stalybridge through December. I saw 6 fly over a couple of weeks ago and have heard them / briefly glimpsed birds 3 or 4 times since.
Urmston/Stretford this afternoon: 3 at Cob Kiln Wood; 4 at Kickety Brook LNR including a pair checking out the new holes provided by recent storms; 6 flying in to roost at Stretford Meadows.
A flock of 19-20 flew just a few meters above my head as I stood on Hilltop, Romiley at 3:30 pm. I watched them into the distance where they appeared to drop down into the Bredbury Industrial estate. Maybe a roost there?
Sat 2nd Dec - 1 over Mount Rd, Levenshulme, late morning - 1 over Mums house, Dane Bank, early afternoon - 1 over Snipe Retail Park, Ashton U Lyne, late afternoon
Sun 3rd Dec - 2 over Mums house in a Dane Bank, mid morning - 1 over Matalan Stockport early afternoon, more calling but not seen
Sat 25th Nov - 2 in trees near little ASDA, Reddish Lane - Debdale Park end
Mon 27th Nov - 1 over Windmill Pub in Dane Bank just before 8am - 2 over Reddish works yard towards Dane Bank mid morning - 1 over Reddish Bridge at Debdale Park early afternoon
Four flew low east over the road in between the AJBell Stadium and new lifting bridge over the Ship Canal, Salford, heading towards Sale at 3:35pm this afternoon.
A flock of 32 very vocal Ring-necked Parakeets over Liverpool Street Salford this morning near the Arnold Clark garage. It is the largest flock that I have seen in this area.
Flock of 16 flying E to W just South of Hulme Garden Centre at 7.55am. Followed by a loose group of around 25 at 8.00am. 2 flew across the Garden Centre SW to NE at 8.15am, first time Ive seen that route.
Fri 27th Oct - 4 over Reddish works yard am - 1 over Redgate Recycling mid-afternoon - 7 over Reddish works yard late afternoon - 1 over Mums house in Dane Bank late afternoon
Sat 28th Oct - 6 over Barlow Rd, Levenshulme early am - 3 over Redgate Recycling late morning - 2 in tree near little ASDA Reddish lunchtime - 1 over Mums house in Dane Bank mid-afternoon
Sun 29th Oct - 3 over Redgate Recycling early am - 2 over Reddish Bridge mid morning
Thurs 12th Oct - 1 over Mums house in Dane Bank early morning - 1 over Barlow Rd, Levenshulme early morning - 1 over Reddish works yard early afternoon
Fri 13th Oct - 2 then 1 over Reddish works yard early morning - 1 over Reddish Bridge not long after
Sat 14th Oct - at least 4 probably more in car park trees of Fallowfield retail park mid-morning
Sat 30th Sept - 7 over Reddish Bridge / MacDonalds mid morning - 3 over Houldsworth Square, Reddish, late morning - 2 over Redgate Recycling, Gorton, early afternoon - 2 over Mums house, Dane Bank, mid afternoon
Sun 1st Oct - 2 over Mums house, Dane Bank, early morning - 1 over Redgate Recycling mid morning - 5 over Peel Centre, Stockport, lunchtime
Mon 2nd Oct - 8 over Reddish works yard early morning - 6 over Reddish Bridge, mid morning - 1 over Redgate Recycling, Gorton, mid afternoon - 2 over Reddish works yard late afternoon
Tues 3rd Oct - 3 over Reddish works yard early morning - 2 over Redgate Recycling, mid afternoon - 9 over Barlow Rd, Levenshulme, teatime
Weds 4th Oct - 2 then 11 over Reddish works yard early morning - 2 over Mums house, Dane Bank, teatime
Friday 6th Oct - 3 over Reddish works yard early morning - 1 over Redgate Recycling early afternoon - c15 over Greenbank Park, Levenshulme, late teatime
Sat 7th Oct - 2 over Barlow Rd, Levenshulme, mid morning - 5 over Reddish Bridge into Debdale, late morning - 2 over Houldsworth Square, Reddish, lunchtime - 1 over Redgate Recycling, early afternoon - 2 over Ardwick sports centre towards Moss Side, teatime
Sun 8th Oct - 2 then 1 over Redgate Recycling this morning -