Date: 4/3/26 4:14 am From: Ross Silcock via groups.io <silcock...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Monk Parakeet in Grand Island?
Thanks for the informative replies- seems as though the single bird reported at Fonner Park must have been a one-off released or escaped bird.
Good to know, Bill, they're doing well in Pinellas!
Ross
Ross Silcock
6810 Tournament Drive,
Houston, TX 77069
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Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Monk Parakeet in Grand Island?
In my 25 years living in nearby Hastings, I don’t recall anyone talking about seeing even one in GI.
Paul Dunbar
On Apr 2, 2026, at 8:50 PM, Bill Kaempfer via groups.io <William.Kaempfer...> wrote:
I see them just about every week....here in Pinellas County, Florida.
Bill Kaempfer
Safety Harbor, FL
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Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Monk Parakeet in Grand Island?
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Regarding Monk Parakeet in Nebraska or Iowa: I had one in western Iowa many years ago and it was not countable as species for State lists in Iowa then or now. Not countable in Nebraska either since neither state has an established population.
I saw a group of 9 in Arizona
Monk Parakeet Exotic: Provisional 15 Feb 2021 stakeout Monk Parakeets--Gilbert Town Square | US-AZ. This sighting does show up on my Arizona list as a state bird as of today.
Texas group of 19
Monk Parakeet Exotic: Naturalized 24 Feb 2018 1300 W Riverside Dr, Austin US-TX (30.2645,-97.7567) | US-TX
This sighting does show up on my Texas list as a state bird as of today.
Interesting birds!
Paul O. Roisen
Sioux City, IA 51106 Woodbury County, IA
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On Thu, Apr 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM Ross Silcock via groups.io<http://groups.io/> <silcock...><mailto:<rosssilcock.com...>> wrote:
I just saw pics of a Monk Parakeet seen at Fonner Park. Has anyone been there or nearby neighborhoods and noticed Monk Parakeets? Any word of a small group in Grand Island?
They've done well in Chicago for many years.
Ross
Ross Silcock
6810 Tournament Drive,
Houston, TX 77069
