Date: 4/2/26 1:50 pm From: Paul Roisen via groups.io <roisenp1950...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Monk Parakeet in Grand Island?
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*
*Mobile 712-301-2817 **<roisenp1950...> <roisenp1950...>*
On Thu, Apr 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM Ross Silcock via groups.io <silcock=
<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
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> Co-editor Birds of Nebraska Online
> Editor Seasonal Reports, Nebraska Bird Review.
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