I am not very knowledgeable about cameras, and would be grateful for any advice please. I have a choice between 2 cameras to acquire, and I wish to do some bird photo's One is the Panasonic Lumix FZ38 (12.1 megapixels 18X optical zoom) Leica lens. The other is the Sony NEX 5 14.1 megapixels With the Panas...
There is a Salford Quays Cruise for wildlife watching on the 11th May. Please see the county notice board on the Manchester Birding website for full details.
Those of us who don't drive, how easy do they find to navigate around the county on buses and trains? I was delighted this week when I went to buy a seven-day First ticket and they're slashed from 19 quid to 13 quid! Paid for my chips and curry in Radcliffe twice over! But getting the bus/train can be a pain!...
HI all. I have been a visitor to this forum for many years but have been out of circulation recently due to a problem with my hands. In the New year I had an operation on both of them so that now I can once again hold a pair of binoculars and my camera. Anyway years ago I remember going to Spurn point with some of...
Where are they? The fields around Sunbank Lane used to be a usual haunt for these birds but none seen for quite some time. Not seen any reports on the forum unless I have missed them. Anybody else noticed this? Cheers Jason
I cycle up Longworth Rd from Egerton up to Belmont reservoir twice a week, and although I have seen short eared owl and a hen harrier in the past couple of years I had seen nothing of note for months. However today there were two peregrine near Delph Sailing Club and two buzzard near to Belmont reservoir....
This weekend the 27th April sees the Hurst Clough BioBlitz in Hyde, for which everyone is invited and I hope as many of you as possible will show your support and at least drop by. Full details of the event can be found on the 'County Notice Board, page of the Manchester Birding website'.
Dear Forum The following titles are for sale at 25.00 for the complete lot. 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 secret garde n and the a...
I have recently returned from a birding trip to Thailand and I have begun to upload short unedited video clips onto You Tube. Any links here will be to birds, the exotic and the familiar. I will also be uploading clips of other wildlife for example mammals, butterflies and reptiles together with sceni...
Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society (CAWOS) are looking for someone, preferably with some birding knowledge to take over as database manager for their records. This is a paid post, on a sort of consultancy basis so they are not expecting the individual to do it for nothing. They have an exist...
It kinda goes without saying now that as we're coming into the breeding season it is all our responsibilities to be considerate as to what we post regarding breeding, or potentially breeding, birds. Please take the time to read the sticky posts on the top of the sightings page if you're unsure about th...
Reports of new arrivals are coming in from all over the county. I'm sure my own local patch (Rhodes Lodges / Alkrington Woods) is buzzing & I've had a viral infection for about 10 days - so no walks down to the woods for me, for the foreseeable future.. So let's have a garden watch instead. Fine except...
I wonder if anybody could identify the tern on the spit at horrocks near the green bouy at about 10.30 a.m. this morning. There were a few birders about and i would be grateful for the help, my photo is not clear enough for def. id many thanks
Myself and Henry Cook headed over to Elba Park early this afternoon for the long staying Little Bunting. Strong winds made birding very difficult on arrival with only a few Meadow Pipits, Skylarks and Swallows braving the conditions whilst other species kept low. We made our way down to the s...
Ian Plant kindly made me aware of a possible Spotted Flycatcher that he had seen in the Conservation area. I have checked the area out for 10 minutes this morning (couldn't stay longer due to work commitments) and although no sign of the possible Spotted Fly still did manage to see: 1 Lesser Whitethroa...
It looks as if 2011 will be the Year of the Buzzard in Oldham! We were out today (Sunday 10th April 2011) and at 12.16 pm we saw a buzzard soaring over Delph. We saw it go round and round, no wings flaps, until we lost sight of it. It has been a wonderful sunny and clear day, very little wind. Peter Jones Shaw
He all I am putting up for sale my full digi kit which is only about 14 months old. It comprises of; Nikon prostaff ra111 80 mm scope Stay on case Nikon coolpix 5100 3 batteries for the camera Camera charger Opticron tripod Nikon digital camera bracket The reason for the sale is that I just do not use it as mu...
Operation Wallacea are looking for a field biologist who could help with bird biodiversity surveys of the Tarnava Mare Natura 2000 region of the Carpathians in Romania (http://www.discovertarnavamare.org/). The dates would be from 26 June to 6 August and although this is a voluntary position, a...
Recently started work at a place behind Stepping hill hospital, down the bottom of Bramhall Moor Lane. There is a small woodland behind my workplace, next to a large piece of open space, which I think is common ground. The thing is, apart from a few Magpies and Pidgeons, there is very little bird activi...
Walk around crooke wood
2 buzzards soaring in the field next to the wood
Heard gsw,redwing flock,song thrushes
Goldcrest.Female sparrowhawk showing well
In the bushes on the field near robrite entrance.
I am selling the above combination. The lens new costs just over £1000 and the camera around £540. Both are in extremely good condition and the camera comes with instruction manual, battery and charger. I am selling for £850 OVNO. The buyer will need to pay cash and collect - I live two minutes away from...
Hey guys, I m selling my Canon 100-400mm L lens. It is in great condition apart from one minor dust spec inside the lens which hasn't got any affect on it. It a very sharp and has been well taken care off wearing a filter for protection from the first day onward. Comes with its original box and case plus an ex...
Hi, I've seen an ad on EBay for a 1.4 extender, for a Canon camera. Am I correct in assuming that this will multiply my current lense by 1.4? Thanks, Joe
last week! 2 Lesser Blk Backed Gulls on Broadheys scrape 2 bullfinch pair 1 Siskin M 2 Sparrowhawks Pair 3 Chaffinch M & 2 F 16 Stock Dove 6 Woodpigeon 2 Buzzards 8 L/tailed tits 3 Coal Tits 15 Great Tits 12 Blue Tits 3 Dunnocks 2 Nuthatch 1 Treecreeper -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 15th of April 2...
I wonder has anyone been to mull for holiday and had any tips what to do what not to do? I did read nick hiltons account on this site which was very informative. However I will be going on a family holiday and taking up my camera gear. So it's more general holiday keeping the none birders entertained and som...
A gentle stroll around late Saturday morning. Of most note were 5 Chiffchaffs and 2 Willow Warblers. Also saw Shoveler, Great Crested Grebe and heard Little Grebe. No Willow Tits heard on this visit.
Ive noticed a lot of Raven sightings in the South of Manchester,Do you think they are the same Birds or is there a population boom ? Ravens in the North was unthinkable untill a couple of years ago.
