As the colder weather approaches local residents are becoming concerned about an Amazon parrot which has been making regular visits to their gardens.
The green parrot was first spotted on Marlborough Avenue in July and despite being reported to the police, RSPCA, Parrot Society and a couple of local vets nobody has come forward to claim him.
One local resident ended up having to cover his apple tree with a net as the parrot was raiding it, taking a couple of pecks of each apple before moving to the next one, but he still managed to get in.
Jo Murphy, whose garden has been regularly visited said "As you can see he is quite beautiful but goodness do we hear him squark! Anything from 5am in the morning, then he usually goes quiet until early evening.
"I attract him by clapping and whistling so he will do a couple of laps above our garden but I'm not sure how to go about catching him. Someone has suggested a cage in the garden with food for him which is what we will be doing as time goes on unless someone comes forward with a more effective idea!"
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