lol. thanks for the memory refresh. I did have an anole and an alligator (or whatever it was) at one time or another....before we knew any better ________________________________ From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx> To: Stevan Hawkins <shawkins4@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Ervin Fleming <endersgt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Heidi Trudell <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; texbirds texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 10:15 AM Subject: Re: [texbirds] Re: Green Parrots Indeed "Quaker" Parrakeerts were at the State Fair then, as were other birds, and I wanted one so bad, but ended up instead with my annual Green Anole on a string...More inline with my folk's budget. There were all kinds of animals for sale there or nearby including baby Camians and painted baby turtles...FWIW :-) ********************************************************************** Brush Freeman 503-551-5150 Cell http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 10:05 AM, Stevan Hawkins <shawkins4@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Tom: > > > I don't know. > > > > Sorry. > > > > Steve > > > > Stevan Hawkins > > San Antonio TX > > > > > > > > From: Ervin Fleming [mailto:endersgt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 6:11 PM > To: shawkins4@xxxxxxxxxxx; 'Heidi Trudell' > Cc: 'texbirds texbirds' > Subject: Re: [texbirds] Re: Green Parrots > > > > is the Monk Parakeet the same bird that was commonly for sale in pet stores > and as a prize at some parts of the State Fair (back in the 60's)? > > Tom > > > > From: Stevan Hawkins <shawkins4@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: 'Heidi Trudell' <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: 'texbirds texbirds' <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 3:33 PM > Subject: [texbirds] Re: Green Parrots > > > Heidi: > > This morning when I searched eBird for Monk Parakeets all I saw was records > for the east coast of the US. After I posted my note on TexBirds, one of > my friends sent me an eBird map of Monk Parakeet records for Bexar County. > So then I used the same methods as I had before to have eBird do another > search for Monk Parakeets. This time eBird produced a map showing Monk > Parakeets in the Greater Houston area, Corpus Christi, McAllen, Laredo, the > Dallas-Fort Worth Area, the San Antonio-Austin-Temple corridor, Kerrville, > and the Midland-Andrews area. My hypothesis is that when I did my first > search someone was editing eBird's Monk Parakeet data. > > Onward! > > Steve > > Stevan Hawkins > San Antonio TX > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Heidi Trudell [mailto:heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 3:16 PM > To: shawkins4@xxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: texbirds texbirds > Subject: Re: [texbirds] Re: Green Parrots > > Monk Parakeets probably don't get much eBird love, but that doesn't mean > they don't exist -- Andrews, Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, > Seabrook/Kemah, and a smattering of other locations have populations of > varying size. Texas A&M is keeping track of them, so any reports that are > outside of the areas I listed need additional details! > > Happy trails, > -h > > Heidi Trudell > Marathon, TX > > On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Stevan Hawkins <shawkins4@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> Dell, Tom: >> >> From time to time Green Parakeets wander as far north as San Antonio. >> >> Although anecdotal evidence suggests that Monk Parakeets are seen in >> most, if not all, of the large cities in Texas, a minute ago when I >> searched for Monk Parakeet on eBird, I didn't see any purple >> rectangles in Texas. That contradicts the Monk Parakeets that I have seen > in Austin and San Antonio. >> Hopefully one or more of our eBird editors will enlighten us. >> >> Later! >> >> Steve >> >> Stevan Hawkins >> San Antonio TX >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> On Behalf Of Dell Little >> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 8:34 AM >> To: endersgt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Cc: texbirds texbirds >> Subject: [texbirds] Re: Green Parrots >> >> Tom, >> There are several populations of Monk Parakeets Myiopsitta >> monachus (green in color) established in Dallas and Tarrant counties. >> To be honest I'm not sure exactly where all the populations currently >> are. Historically northwest of White Rock Lake damn or the Fish >> Hatchery is one location. Near you in Grand Prairie, there is a small >> population at Kennedy Middle School Football Stadium at Acosta and >> 303. Also in Arlington at the Sherry St. Sub Station just north of 303 >> is a another small group. I don't know wether "significant" is >> appropriate. If their sighting was put into eBird, that wouldn't hurt. >> Green Parakeets Psittacara holochlora have native populations in the >> Rio Grande Valley but no populations away from there (to my >> knowledge) >> >> Dell Little >> Arlington, Texas >> "Excellent Birds" >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 20, 2013, at 5:24 AM, Ervin Fleming <endersgt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> I see reports here from time to time on green parrots. A friend of >>> mine >> noted a group of 10-12 in North Dallas over the weekend. If this is >> significant, I can get lat/lon for Google as well as date and time of >> the sighting. 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