[texbirds] Re: Green Parrots
- From: "Judy Kestner" <jkestner@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds texbirds" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:21:02 -0500
There is a well-documented population in Corpus Christi near the Catholic
Diocese on IH-37, and one in Orange Grove, about 45 miles west of C.C.
Judy Kestner
Calallen (NW Corpus Christi)
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From: "Heidi Trudell" <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <shawkins4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "texbirds texbirds" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 3:15 PM
Subject: [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. Just let me know.
>>> Tom Fleming
>>> Grand Prairie
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