MD Osprey:

Monk Parakeets are non-migratory; however, they are hearty and can 
withstand our winters. Monk Parakeets are now established in well 
over 10 states. Maryland probably would have a population of them, 
except that DNR eradicated them years ago, under the fear that they 
would become an agricultural pest. These birds may be 
escaped/released pets since there are no known nearby colonies. 
(However, I heard an anecdotal report of a probably unknown small 
population in Anne Arundel back around the 1980s.)

I urge people to document these birds and send reports or photos to 
the records committee. We may not review them any time soon, but if 
they do start to propagate, we will want to retrace their natural 
history in Maryland and DC.

Thanks.

Phil



At 12:51 08/14/2006, you wrote:
>I was surprised to see a Monk Parakeet at Ft McHenry yesterday morning. I
>saw the posting by Douglas Bolt from Beltsville MD of a Monk Parakeet. Are
>they more common than I imagine or are they passing through MD on their
>way south for the winter?
>
>Christine Lamont,
>Downtown, Baltimore, MD

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