Hi Folks, Perhaps some others of you have heard of this before and could possibly explain what could have happened. This week after the brood of blue tits had left the nestbox, I decided to take the box down to clean it out and fumigate it.I noticed that it was much bigger this year than other years.When I...
Having returned from one of my regular visits this morning to Saddleworth Moor to check out the Golden Plovers, I picked up my copy of British Birds from the letter box. Upon opening it I was shocked to read an obituary for Professor Derek Yalden. I very much doubt whether I would have been up on the moors...
Eighteen items all in good condition for sale at the reduced price of £22.50 Titles as follows: RSPB KINGFISHER & SHORT-EARED OWL 2 spectacular films explore the private lives of the kingfisher and the short-eared owl RSPB ROUND ROBIN & THE TITMICE 2 delightful films explore the robin's se...
Sunday 20th May 1 Kingfisher at the River Bollin 3 Goldcrest all the usual common woodland species see www.merseyvalley.org.uk on the sites page for more details on Sunbank Wood -- Edited by Pete Hines at 03:35, 2007-05-23
Nice walk around Bakewell and along the river 2 Grey wagtail 15 tufted duck 1 White Goose 6 White duck plenty of hybrids Mallard Canadas Mute swans Blue tits Great tits Coal tits Goldfinch Blackbirds plenty of Rooks, Jackdaws, Crows and Black headed gulls and the high light of the day watching 2 Dipper...
Reliable reports of Bog Asphodel and globe flower drew me to this place in Bolton. Public access is restricted to a couple of paths that transect the upper valley going is rough. Did not find this elusive GM plant but was rewarded with Wood Sorrel, Marsh Pennywort, Marsh Willowherb lesser stitchwort...
10:30am-1:00pm Not anything particularly special At the hide: 3 Nuthatches 2 Treecreepers 1 female Blue Tit feeding her young 1 Dunnock 2 Robin 1 Magpie 3 male Chaffinches 1 Common Pheasant -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 17th of June 2013 07:42:36 AM
Trafford council has recently given planning permission for the erection of a temporary (2yrs), 50m meteorological mast at Altrincham sewage works. For all those who are familiar with the area, it will be sited in the area of rough grassland/scrub (and the fine show of Lucerne in the summer) to the n...
First of all, what a quality place for birding Salford is How many birders on this forum keep a Salford list ? 100 species requires a fair bit of time and effort Has anyone achieved this milestone ??
For some years Oystercatchers have bred on the roofs at the Heywood Industrial Park nr J3 of the M66. Recently they have also bred at the Royal Pennine Trading Estate between Castleton and Sudden (Royle Rd) and it is suspected they are breeding at Wardley Industrial Estate and possibly also at Stake H...
I was told, this morning, of somebody who was recently taking photos of wildlife in Drinkwater Park (on the boundary of Prestwich & Salford) & had a load of expensive camera equipment taken off him by a couple of thugs. Firstly, whilst I wouldn't want this to happen to anybody, I particularly...
Hi folks, over the years I`ve managed to accrue multiple copies of various bird books.But the lack of shelf space has now forced me to put these spare copies up for sale.All the books are in good condition, most never used. The prices do not include postage.With the Post Office effectively doubling th...
Bury to Little Lever. Large White, Small White, Green-veined Whites, Orange Tips, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks, and Speckled Woods. 3 large Carp were swimming just under the surface on the Little Lever stretch.
Sunday evening between Bury and Little Lever 5 pairs of Mute Swans 1 pair with 5 Cygnets at Little Lever 1 pair with 3 Cygnets at Coney Green 1 pair with 2 Cygnets at Elton 2 pairs at Radcliffe without young. Also at Coney Green :- Adult Little Grebe, Tufted Duck 2 and Reed Warbler in reed bed. Also Blackcap...
We live near the canal and have a variety of trees, shrubs etc locally and there is one bird that comes back every year in Springtime, I have never seen the bird but the first time I heard its call 3 years ago I thought it was a car alarm going off. It is just a constant call (I can't call it a song) with only seve...
List of species noted on a coach trip to Hopfgarten in the Tyrol, June 15-23. In the village and up the Hohe Salve mountain( approx 6000 feet, so not high enough for true alpine species): Black Redstarts House Sparrows Tree Sparrow 1 Blackbirds Blackcaps Swifts Fieldfare 1 White Wagtails Black Kites...
Given the overwhelming success of the work done by the LWT at Lightshaw Meadows it has now been short listed for a National Lottery Award but needs our votes. Please see the link below and show your support for this excellent site by voting for Lightshaw [url=http://www.lancswt.org.uk/news/354/1...
Hi all, planning a day out to Parkgate and the Dee Estuary. Where is the best place to aim for/stand and what are the best times of the day? Any info would be appreciated,
John.
Saturday morning,Simon Warford and l went to The Farne Islands for the day.... it was brilliant!! An all day-er on Staple and Inner Farne 10-4pm....£25 return trip. We arrived on Staple Island just after 10am and we were greeted by nesting Shags (colours on these birds are amazing) only a foot away an...
Crimdon Denemouth is on the Durham coast just yards northwards of and marginally outside of or straddling the Cleveland boundary. It comprise sand dunes set back from the beach offering extensive views of a raised shingle area roped off in the season for the breeding terns. For years Crimdon has bee...
Violet Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa violacea) feeding on perennial sweet pea this morning for 10 minutes in garden near to Walton Park park (off Walton Road, Sale).
At least a dozen Grey Squirrels. At the main lodges you are tripping over them, not helped by a girl feeding them treats. 2 Brown Hawkers 1 Common Hawker 1 Common Darter 1 Green-veined White 1 Small White 4 Small Tortoiseshells 1 Peacock 4 Speckled Woods
Hi I saw a Swift the other day swoop very low and then go into the cladding on the roof of a house - where do they select a nest and would this have been an unusual choice. Cheers in advance
A bioblitz is taking place at Three Sisters LNR, Bryn on Sat 15th June with the aim of recording as many species as possible over a 24 hour period. The main public event runs from 11am to 3pm with bug house/nest box building and the chance to view some of the site's aquatic creatures close up under the micr...
