Ring-necked Parakeet - Maer Valley
This Ring-necked Parakeet has been reported from the Maer Valley area, occasionally, for a couple weeks now. I had a half-hearted look for it a while back. This evening, having seen virtually nothing on Orcombe, I had a stroll around the area between the sewage works and Maer Farm. As I was nearing Maer Farm I picked up the call and located the bird in trees bordering Rolle playing fields. Always good value, I watched it sat up high in a tree before it flew off noisily over the playing fields.
Otherwise it has been a busy week at work and a quiet one for birds. There were c20+ Swallow over Maer Valley this evening and 25 Pale-bellied Brent Geese off Mudbank with 6+ Teal, c20+ Pintail and a stack of Wigeon.
Speckled Wood
Comma
Small White
Comma and Painted Lady
Red Admirals are present in big numbers in Exmouth at the moment.
Peacock
Small Copper
Red Admiral
This evening's Pale-bellied Brent Goose flock - 13 adults and 12 juveniles.
Wheatear - Orcombe Point
maybe the same Parakeet I saw in the gardens behind Alexandra Terrace early summer?
ReplyDeleteHi Dave - could well be. Perhaps we will end up with a colony like the one that has become established down in Plymouth.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment.
Matt