A pride of peacocks who moved to a borough park this year have been sighted in gardens across Radcliffe, Prestwich and Whitefield.
Heaton Park is well known for its array of animals including its "famous" resident peacocks, which inspired the Stables Café renovation.
A new pride of birds, including a white peahen and babies, was released on May 15 after staying in the parks Animal Centre for a few months previously to help them acclimatise to their new homes.
Residents across Bury took to social media to share peacock sightings in Prestwich and Whitefield, close to Heaton Park, with one spotted on Stand Lane in Radcliffe.
One person witnessed two peacocks "feeding" on roofs in Barnard Avenue in Whitefield before heading in to woodland while a Sefton Street resident claimed to have seen a solo peacock in his back garden.
One resident in Heywood Road in Prestwich snapped a picture of two male peacocks sitting on her garden fence.
Sharing on social media, a Heaton Park spokesperson said: “We are aware of many sightings of our 'Peacocks on Tour' within the nearby area, thank you to all who have gotten in touch over the last few days.
“While it is unusual for peafowl to stray from the park and its woodland areas, particularly due to their extensive acclimatisation process, they aren’t domestic animals and are naturally able to explore and adapt to different environments.
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“Our new pride of peacocks in particular came to us after being raised in an urban environment and are already well adjusted to residential spaces.
“Park staff have been out to sightings at locations over the weekend but were unfortunately unsuccessful at enticing them down to ground level as they appear to be enjoying feeding on the insects within the moss on the rooftops.
“We have also had reports that they are being fed by members of the public which will encourage them to stay outside of the park environment.
“While they do have the ability to return to the park of their own accord, if you do see them at ground level then please get in touch via heatonpark@manchester.gov.uk with more information so that it can be passed to the Estates Team as soon as possible.
“Side note, do we call them Noel and Liam?”
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