Re Ring-necked Parakeet

[Penny Brockman <>]

Before I emigrated to Australia in 1983, there had been many reports of 
these parrots breeding in Richmond Park They now do very well feeding in 
the back gardens of the surrounding suburbs, particularly on the old 
fruit trees planted in the early 1900s that produce copious plums, 
apples and pears each summer/autumn, which the humans don't harvest, and 
then on the even more copious bird feeders the locals put out over winter.
Tom and Mandy Wilson wrote:
> They were also in Richmond Park in the mid-90's.  I recall my surprise when
> walking there with my wife in 1994 and seeing/hearing a flock go over and
> thinking - "good grief - parrots!"  I think my Aunt also has them around
> where she lives (Hastings) so they certainly have made inroads into south
> east England.
> Cheers
> Tom Wilson