I have been in Northumberland for the last week,and was surprised to find lots of Swallows still around, Mostly on Holy Island,I would have thought they packed their bags long ago.
CAWOS is pleased to announce that it will be holding a half day event to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Society on Saturday 9th November 2013 from 11.00am to 4.00pm. Please come and join them for this, their Special Celebratory Day for members/ non members and friends, old and new at Leahurst Ca...
Has anyone else been cold called by the RSPB? I have and find it very annoying, I'm so incensed that I will not renew my membership or support them in future. I don't think this is the way forward for the organisation. I suspect it may backfire on them. It has in my case. (Rant over)
I was at Spurn yesterday and saw a flock of large birds (10-12 individuals) flying over the sea. They were quite distant but coming towards me and as the cam e closer it became apparent that they were grey herons. They were flying high as though migrating and I wondered if anyone had had any experience of...
Had a look at the Helios Fieldmaster ED 82 Triplet Scope on Monday, it comes as standard with a 20-60x zoom eyepiece and a carry case. I was blown away by the quality of the scope and very pleased that it was usable right up to the 60x mag on the zoom. The carry case can be used like a stay on case (you have to see...
Just got back from a 3 day mini cruise to Bilbao from Portsmouth,birds from the ship:-
15+ Sabines Gulls
2 Cory's Shearwaters
4 Black Terns
Good numbers of Manx Shearwaters
Storm Petrel
Gannets,Fulmars,Commic Terns
Plus a Dunlin and Turtle Dove which landed on the ship
Cetaceans seen
10 S...
Whilst watching a group of 3 Buzzards over Woolston's No3 Bed today, it appeared to me that they were using a bit of team work when it came to hunting. It seemed apparent these three were a family group, one bird being much bigger than the other two, presumably the adult female. All three soared high on th...
I watched a pair of Kestrel hunting over part of Bickershaw Rucks for an hour before dark, where one went the other followed. I found it quite amazing to watch the rapid wing beats covering the area so quickly but also just as quick to bank and then hover when they spotted movement. It was the unity betwee...
4 Glossy Ibis near Horwich; in fields behind the Bob Smithy pub at the junction of Chorley Old Road and Walker Fold Road. Showing very well close to the road feeding constantly. Replies on the Horwich Moors thread please.
At Rydings Lodge Wardle this pm A Wall Brown sunning itself on the north bank of the lodge - my only sighting this year in Rochdale. Are they becoming even scarcer, or is it that I'm not spending enough time in the borough? Two Small Copper on Devil's-Bit Scabious.
Oh no. Not another doom and gloom post from me! Fraid so. Quite a few wildlife commentators called last Summer's wet and cool weather the 'tipping point' for the U.K's wildlife, and from reading many a posting on this website in combination with my own experiences this year, I think we have to come to te...
Sorry everyone but mipits don't exist though the term is now increasing used on here, please use their full, given, name on the forum; save the term for out in the field . I know to many this seems particularly arsey or pedantic and that's your perfectly entitled opinion but whatever you think, the miss...
From the mid-90's up to about three years ago, I frequently saw and heard Green Woodpeckers around the borders of Haigh Country Park in Wigan. However, I have seen only two in the last 3 or 4 years. Has anyone else noticed an apparent decline? Prior to the mid-90's, I never saw any! They seem to have had a g...
Managed 20 minutes before work today scanning the fields from the end of Crowland Street looking toward Wyke Lane. There are several thousand Pink-footed Geese in the fields and more coming in all the time. A spectacular sight to see these birds arriving in large numbers. Impossible to count accura...
I have a mate who has 3 boxed un-used Kyocera digiscoping cameras if anyone is interested. I can get full model details etc if you express your interest. I can pass on your contact details to him too
Highlight of a TTV in the Douglas Valley, Haigh this morning was the sight of five male Mandarins squaring up to each other on the river below Wingates Road. Also a Dipper there and a Green Woodpecker yaffling in the Lower Plantations. Only real migrants seemed to be several Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps...
It's a long shot...but if anyone in the Gronant area of North Wales can help. An aviary door was left open a few hours ago and 70-80 Finches and Canaries have escaped. If you can manage to catch any Zebra, Bengalese Finches or various Canaries please could you return them to David Cowans at 1 Llys Owen, Gr...
The event will be a combined Bioblitz and major public event, part of the BBC’s Summer of Wildlife Campaign. Details of the Bioblitz are on the GM wildlife website and can be found at the bottom of this post. Details of the public event: The theme for this year’s event is ‘Festival of Nature’ and aims to p...
early am meadow pipits and skylark abundant 1 kestrel 1 wheatear 2 crows 2 curlew(over) 2 red grouse 1 very fine view of our county cheers geoff -- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 11:03, 2008-05-04-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 4th of September 2013 09:09:15 AM
Just before my departure for Madrid I had a quick call from Passant Minor, (still a bit dopey after flying home across 6 time zones from Anadyr via Moscow). He tells me that Wrangel Island was shrouded for long periods in more mist than usual. Highlights of his trip were Hump-backed and Minke Whales, Mu...
Originally posted by Dave Tennant today: 2 almost fully grown foxes chasing each other yesterday amberswood old railway line. thanks for starting this other wildlife thread ian.
Reluctant sale of one of the most flexible lenses available. Will take a 2.0 Mk III TC to give you a 600mm f5.6. In very good condition - I'm the second owner after buying from Dave Williams [North Wales] who'd had it since around 2006 when it was new. Dave moved to Canon and I traded up from the non VR versio...
