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22-07-2004, 08:20 AM

(Ben) wrote in message . com...
Hi all,

I sent a message yesterday regarding Parakeets in London and other
parts of the UK. I received some very helpful responses. As I
mentioned, I am a journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation and am doing a radio story on this topic. I would very
much like to speak with anybody who has stories about the parakeets.
The Wraysbury area sounds particularly interesting. If you have any
stories, or have friends who have stories, please let me know, via
email at I am getting a bit desperate at this
point because I really need a source who can comment from their first
hand experiences with the birds. Any help, or contact information
would be most greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Regards,
Ben

Ben

I do not know where else you have posted this but I would suggest tht
UK.Rec.Gardening is not the most frequented place in the world.

Regular conrtributors here - I'd guess at 100, with maybe another 400
occaisional / lurkers.

So lets be generous and go for 500.

Population of UK = 59000000

500 / 59000000 = 0.0005%

Population of Surrey 1000000

List participants from Surrey 10

I would suggest you got nearly all the replies you are gonna get.

You need to get on the phone. The BBC report says they roost near
Esher Rugby Club - call the club. The groundsman may have some
feedback for you. Anyway thats enough of doing your job for you.

Best of luck