Hi Folks I desperately need a new pair of bins and I since I've put all my money into a lens, I only have about £300 to spend. I know the advice is to go and try a few pairs out at InFocus or somewhere similar, which I will be doing, but I'd like some starting suggestions (brands / models) to consider. I think I'...
I noticed a couple of duck corpses in the pool nearest to the railway at Horrocks Flash, maybe natural mortality, but I had a feeling they may have shot, one looked like a male Shoveler. On chatting to a few local dog walkers and nature lovers they told me there as been quite a problem with yobs with air gun...
Very surprised and delighted to see waves of Pied Wagtails flying to roost in some tress and hedges at Southampton Airport this afternoon - I'd never seen or heard a mass roost before - other than the distant one on the M6 Forton services. I estimate there were over 150 birds joining the roost in the shor...
This is quite simply, Fantastic, The funniest bird related video i have ever seen, it is actually impossible to watch this and not smile, the dancing seems to get better and better as the bird gets into it, this is a austrailian cockatoo Called frostie Dancing to Shake a Tail Feather by Ray Char...
Only 3 days left to respond, please do have your say. This has the potential to be one of the greatest conservation initiatives in decades but that potential will only be realised if it has public support. The National Trust is now carrying out its final public consultation on the contents of its visio...
I live in a reasonably well built up area of North Manchester. Having said that, I am lucky enough to have a large back garden, with three very tall mature trees; several bushes & smaller trees (including apple & pear) & a decent sized lawn. Perfect you would think for a reasonable range of...
Sunday morning, approx 10am to 12.45pm, visited Hulmes wood and Denton Woods (part of Reddish Vale which incidentally used to be teaming with bird life including alot of rarities). 5 Goldcrests, not all together, 2 Nuthatch, a Treecreeper, and 2 families of Long Tailed Tits, I counted 10 in the 1st t...
I have three titles for sale. All in excellent condition. Bearded Tit - by Rory McGrath - £3 - Now Reserved. Digital SLR Cameras & Photography for Dummies - £8 100 Ways to take better Nature and Wildlife Photographs - £7 Please send me a private message if you're interested. -- Edited by Nick Isherw...
Free to a good home - or make a donation to the running of the forum/your favorite birding charity if you like! Bushnell straight through 60mm scope 15-45x zoom. Needs a clean and the rubber coating is a little tacky but would be fine for a beginner/scout group/car boot scope. Can drop off within 10 mile...
Apologies if this is elsewhere on MB. But a mate of mine let me know about this. If you look on the Moore NR facebook page there are plans to build a road through the reserve and 4,000 homes. There's a bit of a debate about it
If anyone has any Birdwatch or Birdwatching magazines from 2009 onwards that they are thinking of throwing away, I'd be happy to come and collect them. I'm not really looking to pay any money for them, just to 'recycle' them for you. However, I may be willing to contribute to your social drinking fund f...
For sale (both used but in very good condition); Minox 22x WW eyepiece Boxed, with caps and bag £40 Minox 20-45 Zoom eyepiece Boxed, with caps and bag £75 Both fit Minox MD62 scopes and also Kowa 600 series Any try out welcome. pm me or email on nmhilton71@aol.com Nick
Jays are known for mimicking the cry of the buzzard, but I've noticed that it is not the only bird the Jay can mimic. I've already heard one do a (poor) imitation of a crow. However, today, as I went along the Wince brook natural reserve, I heard what sounded a lot like the 'Kevick' of a Tawny owl (at 12:30 in...
This afternoon 1430ish 2 Peregrins, put up the local pigeons that sit on the roof all day.
watched for about 5 mins before they headed of towards Northenden direction.
Also over the past week 1 x Buzzard high over head and Sparrowhawk also having fun with the locals...
The company who are at present defiling Chat Moss have applied to extend their licence to 2025 to continue to extract the peat, by which time their will be no peat left.I would urge everybody who visits this forum to put in an objection to their planning application.There are nowadays several viable a...
Opticron Adventurer Spotting Scope for sale. Comes with 15-45x60 eyepiece and small table top tripod. Bought last year as a cheap small scope to keep in the car but I only ended up using it half a dozen times. Its all still fully boxed up and is in 'as new' condition. Would make a great present for any youn...
I'm contemplating heading over to N Wales to Llanddulas to try and see the Surf Scoters that have been knocking around. But...I have no idea where the best spot to gain access to the shore / watch from is. Any body help? Doh, should have put this in the Wales bit. Sorry Ian -- Edited by Craig Higson on Satur...
The annual county bird reports for Greater Manchester have become very sought after of late as many county birders gain a new found interest in our avian history and build up their essential county reference material that is the county bird report. So, it with great pleasure I now have a fairly consid...
As I was nosing about on the French bird rarities page, I came up with a sighting of a Great Bustard found in the Vendee department. Great Bustards are extinct in France, and are therefore a national rarity, even near the borders of other countries (Spain). What was interesting about the record was tha...
hi, i was just wondering if anyone had any knowledge on the Long-Eared Owls on Chat Moss. i live in Dorset now, but most of my teens were spent mooching about on the moss when there were Nightjars and Turtle Doves, and yes, i did go in Botony bay woods and have many pleasant memories of trying to avoid the ga...
Wanted: "Lapwing", the members magazine of the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside. 2004 and onwards wanted (including this years magazines). Cash waiting for good clean copies. Will pick up large bundles. Please PM me if you are willing to sell. Cheers,...
I'm looking for a new scope, I have a 25 year old Mirador Merlin and I'm looking for something new sort of mid range priced model, is there anything I should stay clear of?
Dear Forum I have the following very large hardback book "The Complete Illustrated Thorburns Birds" which still has the dust cover and is in nice condition. I would like to sell it or swap it for a copy of "A Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka" by John Harrison and Tim Worfolk. Pl...
Well somebody has to ask the naive novice's questions...... I've been intrigued for a good while with the talent people have for counting flocks of birds - especially of course the people who do the VisMig watches. This question was triggered by today's report from the Horwich Moors of three thousan...
I've a number of bird related reading books that are just taking up space on my shelves now that I've read them. I'd be interested in doing a swap (one book for one book) with anybody who has unwanted Peter Matthiessen titles (except "The Snow Leopard") 1) A Patch Made In Heaven - Dominic Couz...
