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.
I'm thinking of upgrading my old Nikon D70s for the recently launched D7100. I wonder what other forum members think of this camera's spec and in particular what you think of the 1.3x crop mode feature with respect to bird photography? At the moment I only own a 18-200 VR zoom and no telecoverters and I w...
The following collection is for sale as a single lot for £35.00. Please feel free to send me a private message if further information is required or photograph. RSPB KINGFISHER & SHORT-EARED OWL 2 spectacular films explore the private lives of the kingfisher and the short-eared owl RSPB ROUND...
Hi, I'll be in Sofia mid-April and plan to take a few days out birdwatching - preferably in or around Sofia (am thinking around Vitosha) as I don't think I'll be able to manage more than the odd day-trip. Any tips or advice from previous visitors to the area would be greatly appreciated, particularly an...
Hi Folks, thought the following may be of interest http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=220755 cheers, Pete. -- Edited by Pete Kinsella on Wednesday 18th of January 2012 07:04:11 PM
I've got a family holiday coming up in few weeks time on the island of Majorca. We're staying in a resort called Sa Coma on the east side and there's a nature reserve down the road from there called Punta n'Amer. From searches on this forum I can see the sort of stuff I'm likely to expect there. I just wonder...
Been driving along the A6 Manchester/Stockport/Hazel Grove the last few days and noticed many dead birds in the road look like hooded blackbirds or starlings?? am thinking this is unusual? Is this the result of the heavy snow, starvation. Feeling very sad :( Anybody else noticed?
Apologies if you read a similar query to this one from me on another birding site, but I'm hoping for speedy reassurance (or confirmation of my fears) on this one. Is it just an urban myth, as I hope, that if a magpie sees something shiny on the ground (such as a key) it is likely to investigate & probab...
Not averse to placing important news items on this forum as such a place already exists on the Manchester Birding website, this item is of such potential importance that I would ask you all to take a look and get involved if you can: - The Greater Manchester Ecology Unit and Natural England are setting u...
I've recently bought a Nikon D7100 and would like opinions on post-processing software. I currently use the fairly basic 'ACDSee 7.0' (can do crop, curves, noise reduction etc with this). I also now have the in-the-box CD 'Nikon ViewNX 2' but was surprised that there is no noise reduction facility w...
I am thinking of entering the world of DSLR photography for birding and as I have a number of Pentax K mount lenses and teleconverters, mainly Tamron and Sigma, from days that I took good old fashion film based photos, I was considering the Pentax range. However I have seen little comment on the quality...
Right through the centre of town About 12 mobile Goosanders very good at posing for pictures, two Little Grebe two pairs of Dippers, one singing bird with blue and white ring on left leg white or silver ring on right, flock of long tailed tits, Goldcrest, lots of Grey Wagtail and a Black Swan.
When choosing a new lens for my SLR recently, I decided to go for a dedicated macro after some thought, as insects are now of most interest to me. However, I would still like to take some bird shots, especially on one-off trips abroad (and for when I next run into a rarity in G. M/c). Has anyone had any decen...
I am selling my copy of the above : now out print and very hard to get hold of. £8 "Gulls have always presented identification problems, not least because of their complex plumage sequences. The footage here has been specifically filmed to show birds of various ages, standing, swimming and in fl...
Leica 20x - 60x Zoom Eyepiece Fits Leica APO Televid 77mm (20x-60x) or APO Televid 62mm (16x-48x) This is the newest model to be manufactured with twist eye relief cup and locking pin. Optically perfect and only one tiny scratch on the black paintwork. Includes soft pouch, lens caps, origina...
An afternoon visit to Cockersand for the reported Kentish Plover. On arrival, I bumped into Ian Woosey (nice to see you again Ian after all this time!!) who showed me where to look. The bird was quickly found sheltering from the wind behind some rocks and stubble amongst a few Ringed Plovers and a Dunli...
The wildlife trusts are coordinating a campaign to ensure that the government commits to protecting a minimum of the 31 zones selected out of the 127 zones proposed. This legislation is potentially ground-breaking but only if it is water-tight! They need us as passionate advocators of the environ...
Sorry not sure where to post this but just watched a female Goosander on the river at Haughton dale. It has a piece of white plastic around its beak restricting it from feeding. I've watched it for an hour and it seems to be in difficulty. Is there anyone I contact for help or is it likely to remove it?? Than...
