Most northerly Parakeet flock observed in Glasgow!
According to BBC News, a flock of Ring-necked Parakeets have recently made their home in Glasgow's Victoria Park:
'Most northerly' parakeets cause flap in Glasgow park
Ring-necked Parakeets (or Rose-ringed Parakeets) are famously resilient birds, with established populations in many Northern European cities. According to Wikipedia the subspecies that usually forms feral populations is P. k. manillensis, the Indian rose-ringed parakeet. This animal can withstand the colder winters of Northern Europe as it has adapted to live in the Himalayan foothills, and in recent years has flourished.
According to the BBC article, the response seems mixed, with locals enjoying the new visitors but conservationists at Scottish National Heritage concerned at the detremental effect they could have on local species. As such, there is discussions about them being rehomed.
What do you guys think? This post on the Glasgow University Post Graduate Research blog also mentions a population on the Vetinary campus at Garscube. Have any of you spotted them in the wild?
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