[CT Birds] Monk Parakeets in Westport

[Kathy Van Der Aue]

They are indeed Monk Parakeets or Quaker Parakeets in the pet trade.  They 
have been in our area for some years now, first along the shoreline but now 
inland.  I live in neighboring Southport, about a mile from the shore, and 
have had them coming to my feeders for the past 5 or 6 years.  I now have a 
flock of up to 42 that visit regularly.  I often get "flagged" for them on 
my Feederwatch reports, meaning "Large number, are you SURE???"

Kathy Van Der Aue, Southport, CT
kvda at optonline.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan Matthews" <matthews.jonathan at gmail.com>
To: "ctbirds" <ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 4:08 PM
Subject: [CT Birds] Monk Parakeets in Westport


> Don't know if this is bad form to post twice in such a short time, but
> I failed to mention a flock of these guys all the way down in
> Westport.  West Haven is old news, I have heard Milford and East Haven
> but there were about 5 or more of them screaming up a storm along the
> river.  I spotted them off of Imperial Avenue (east side of river) in
> a small park.  I can't recall the name.  I am assuming that they are
> the Monk Parakeet although all I really know is that they are green
> and make quite a racket.  They moved off before I could get a very
> good look at them.
>
> Jon Matthews
> Hamden
>
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