Found bird: Green Parrot bird - Banbury area, Oxfordshire

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FOUND

Unknown

Name:	Unknown
Breed & Species:	Parrot bird
Colour:	Green
Found:	11 years ago (14 November 2012 at around 09:00hrs)
Location:	White Post Rd, Bodicote, Oxfordshire OX15, UK
Health:	Healthy
Age:	8 years old
Sex:	Unknown
Collar:	No
Microchipped:	Not sure
Circumstances:	First seen at front entrance of Bishop Loveday School Wednesday 14th November 2012
Our ref:	PR33587
Posted on:	22 November 2012
Posted by:	Jem_01

White Post Rd, Bodicote, Oxfordshire OX15, UK

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petsreunited

22 November 2012 at 19:57

Report received on the Animal Finders system.

petsreunited

23 November 2012 at 12:22

Report approved by Administrator.

petsreunited

23 November 2012 at 13:05

Report distributed to relevant organisations on the Official Alert Network for Banbury.

petsreunited

23 November 2012 at 13:10

Report distributed to Local Pet Watch members within a 3 mile radius of last known location.

Billy'sMum

23 November 2012 at 16:26

It's still there today at the entrance of the school, 23rd November.

dennis

23 November 2012 at 17:59

I work with the RSPCA and have also had a report about this parrot. It came through too late in the day but I will attempt to locate tomorrow. it has been reported to the relevent agencies.

Jem_01

24 November 2012 at 14:42

Thanks Dennis, please let us know if you manage to capture him!

dennis

24 November 2012 at 18:00

Well.......he did come down to a lower branch but would,nt be tempted by the food. Its an Orange Wing-amazon and looks in good health. Cant really think what he might be eating at the moment although he was enjoying stripping bark from a branch and dropping it on me. !! I stayed about half an hour but he just went back high again. I am in Banbury again tomorrow morning and will pay him another visit........

Billy'sMum

25 November 2012 at 12:40

Good luck. I've got no idea how you catch a parrot! He seems to be quite sociable, making an appearance when the children are leaving school

dennis

25 November 2012 at 15:29

Well, no interest in my food today and have found out why.....it is feasting on the berries of the yew tree. This is quite amazing really as the wood from the tree is actually toxic to parrots and the seed inside the berry could kill a cat if eaten. !!! There are no clever tricks for catching parrots.....its a waiting game really. Escaped pet parrots will usually seek out humans for food ect.....but this one seems quite happy in the wild. I will keep visiting until we come to some sort of conclusion.

Jem_01

29 November 2012 at 20:22

Thank you Dennis.At school he was most recently sited on Tuesday 28th November very low down in the branches, so he is still alive, despite the freezing weather. It was suggested he may be roosting and surviving at nearby Bodicote farm shop barn and potentially supplementing his foods at the same time ... the mystery continues!!! He is such a lovely bird and so used to humans, it seems strange that his disappearance has gone unreported! Thanks again for all your help!

Jem_01

10 December 2012 at 10:25

Hi all, it has been at least 10 days since our parrot was sighted :-( so either he has found a new home, gone back to his original home, or sadly succumbed to the Winter Cold :-( thanks for all the efforts you have made Dennis it was greatly appreciated, regards, Jem x

dennis

10 December 2012 at 17:37

Hi Jem, I have called in a couple of times over the last week but, as you say, no sign of him. If you do hear anything about him please do give me a shout as always willing to help......its getting very cold now and would expect him to be trying to find shelter. Dennis. x

Jem_01

10 December 2012 at 19:12

Thank you for your support Dennis, I am very much hoping that he has found somewhere warm and safe and not frozen to death somewhere, not knowing how smart these birds are ;-) ... anyway we have a page for this chap if you are on facebook, it's where people make any reports of sighting, but of course I will report here also should we hear anything more, again thank you for your support for this lovely fella.Thanks" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/BishopLovedaySchoolParrotThanks again x

Jem_01

10 December 2012 at 19:13

http://www.facebook.com/BishopLovedaySchoolParrot

Jem_01

05 June 2017 at 22:28

Bird disappeared during cold spell despite many attempts to capture to keep warm safe and fed.

petsreunited

05 June 2017 at 22:28

Report closed by owner.

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