dipsydoll Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Bird spotted around Littledale playing field today around 10.00. Unsure regarding breed but in distance appeared greyish, long tail, piercing call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melv Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 It's probably a ring necked parakeet. There's one or two been spotted in the Sheffield area. They are successful breeders in London and the south east and are becoming a pest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicksy3 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 There's something Magpie sized but completely different call flying round Norton Lees. Got a long tail just like a magpie, but call sounds almost like a peacock. Only seen it at dusk so no idea what colour. Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFox Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 There's something Magpie sized but completely different call flying round Norton Lees. Got a long tail just like a magpie, but call sounds almost like a peacock. Only seen it at dusk so no idea what colour. Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android I think I've seen something similar, black and blue in colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old tup Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 It's probably a ring necked parakeet. There's one or two been spotted in the Sheffield area. They are successful breeders in London and the south east and are becoming a pest. There are thousands of them now in the south east,they are green in colour though not grey!.I saw one in the wild a few years ago whilst driving off the A1 onto the M18 south,it flew across my windscreen from the grass verge!.I read in a newspaper article that they are working their way north little by little,they are a nice looking bird but very noisy always squawking loudly in flight and roosting!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdamarine Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Slightly off topic, but I saw a swift yesterday, seems very early in the year for them to return, hope it's a sign of good weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raganoonande Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 My sis saw a ring necked parakeet a few weeks ago in High Green, They are getting more widespread now . Their call is very squeaky, sounds a bit like a squeaky toy! ---------- Post added 05-04-2016 at 10:12 ---------- Slightly off topic, but I saw a swift yesterday, seems very early in the year for them to return, hope it's a sign of good weather Wow! I don't want to doubt you but are you sure it was a swift? I saw my first swallow a couple of days ago but they are always the earliest. Swifts arrive much later. If it was a swift, that is very early! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicksy3 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I think I've seen something similar, black and blue in colour. Have a look at pictures on RSPB website- could be a Jay. Native, common but very secretive so when people see it they think it's something quite exotic. Will add to description of bird I've seen, flight is very up and down almost painting a sine wave. Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymondo1952 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 the bird has been round littledale for a long time .First saw it on my garage roof it is a peacock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsteve Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 There has been a green ring necked parakeet at out warehouse. It sits on the wing mirror of the lorrys and watches itself. I thought I was seeing things the first time I saw it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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