Originally posted today by Aswun Vaidya:RE: PENNINGTON FLASH.Permalink Reply Quote More My name is Ashwin and I'm from India. I am currently making a film of Pennington Flash and need some help with it. By help, I just want to tag along with a birder on a field trip. The reason for this is, I don't h...
26/07/2012 - sightings from Fermyn Woods area near Brigstock: 5 Red Kites 1 Common Buzzard 1 Tawny Owl 3+ Skylarks 1 Yellow Wagtail 6 Marsh Tits - two family groups, one hanging around a conifer plantation 2 Coal Tits 2 Nuthatches 2 Treecreepers 2 Yellowhammers
Fogg (Poise) Brook - Jim Fearnley Bridge - Otterspool Bridge
A designated Local Nature Reserve now but nothing has changed apart from new signage.
Corvids - many
Finches - few (inc 1f Bullfinch)
Thrushes - few (inc 2 Song & 1 Mistle Thrush)
A general lack of small birds.
On the river :
He...
If anybody wants to take the following I can arrange a mutually convenient spot to hand them over for free. All in excellent condition. Birding World Vol 12 No 2 Vol 14 No 2 Vol 18 No 9 & 11 Vol 19 No 5,6 & 10-12 Vol 20 complete Vol 21 No 1-5 British Birds Vol 98 (2005) index and Oct-Dec Vol 99 (2006) ind...
With great sadness, in agreement with his wife Angela, I am posting to let people know that Chris Darbyshire (or Alex to family and others) passed away on Friday 10th January 2025, following a short stay in hospital. Many people will have known him through his involvement with birds and moths in this r...
Stonechat, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (in Wythenshawe at last !!!!!!) Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (pair) in Mile Lane. All three Woodpeckers within half a mile of where of where I used to live. Some places, you never forget!!!
Trip to morocco, Mon 8th Aug- Mon 22nd Aug. We(my wife and I) stayed in Agadir at the all inclusive Riu Tikada Dunas right on the beach at the South end of the resort. I had planned on hiring a car for 2 days birding during the stay but the journey from the airport to the hotel covinced me that this was potenti...
20/05/2024 RSPB Ouse Fen Called in here on the way home from our 'Oldham Birders' weekend and managed reasonable views of the Great Reed Warbler despite both the cool wind and the presence of a Cuckoo keeping the bird below the tops of the reeds. Bittern again heard but not seen. Looks a...
The Greater Manchester Wetlands Land Managers' Group are hosting a Farming for Birds and Nature workshop on the 5th February 2024, 10:00-12:00, to be held at the Youth Hub, Leigh Sports Village with Richard Winspear of the RSPB. This workshop aims to inform attendeesabout the drivers behind de...
Manfrotto 290xtra CARBON FIBRE tripod in excellent used condition with Manfrotto 128 rc head plus quick release plate, and Manfrotto shoulder bag, £220 if interested please get in touch.
Could I remind all users of this forum of the guideline (which can be found on the forum guidelines sticky post) concerning the posting of claimed county rarities where there is no intention from the observer to submit them please. Whilst this has existed since 2011 it is unfortunately seemingly bei...
I am currently completing surveys on and around Heysham Port and Beach area, so get to watch out to sea lots. I was familiar with the outflows from past visits, but am now becoming familiar with the point and the birds that inhabit the bay, fly north and south between each tidal sequence and the roost at t...
Cley spy mulepack unwanted gift unused as new condition £50,...... £80 from Cley spy website .ideal present for a birder. Message if interested -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 24th of January 2025 06:35:20 PM
Found two distant Woodlarks in the stubble field almost opposite to the entrance to Brereton Country Park late morning. The rain had started again just as I arrived so the views through my bins were not the best and by the time I had walked back to the car for my scope all of the birds in the field, Corvids i...
Located in Ashton under Lyne, between the golf course and Hartshead Pike. Its a disused reservoir which has since been partly drained with a lower water remaining for anglers and mixed woodland of different ages.
A walk on Monday evening produced
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Robin
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FOR SALE OPTRICON HR80 GA ED SCOPE ONLY GREAT CONDITION , WITH CASE. TOP OF THE RANGE SCOPE BY OPTRICON , RUBBER ARMOUR, CAN BE USED IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. READ OPTRICON WEBSITE. Price £375.00 Mobile 07941 333996 -- Edited by paulderrig on Saturday 4th of January 2025 04:22:49 PM-- Edited by Ian Mc...
I have a job in the Oxford area this week - can anyone please suggest the furthest North where I may possibly find Red Kites without straying too far off the the M40. Sid A -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 8th of April 2013 10:29:24 PM
16th August. 4 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 40+ Pied Wagtail, c15 Linnet, c130 gulls - numbers of gulls has been much higher than this recently - today mostly Black-headed - but 4 Common and 3 Lesser Black-backed also present. c220 Lapwing, 30 House Martin, Begging juveniles of both Greenfinch and Goldf...
Hello, this is my first time on - hope I'm doing it right! 1:30pm Friday 16th May, 2008 Pair of dippers on River Beal near Jubilee NR, Shaw, Oldham. Seen them in the winter before but not in breeding season. Piethorn Valley, 2 coot, 2 curlew, common sandpiper, willow warblers everywhere! -- Edited by Ia...
North Lake A female Goldeneye was a good local record (only the 2nd SJ98 record since October 1980). Seems to have a damaged right leg. Roman Lakes Coot 41, Mallard 18, Moorhen 4, Mute Swan 2, Cormorant 3, Great-crested Grebe 1, Lesser Redpoll 3. Otherwise very quiet. Cheers, John -- Edited by John Ray...
2/5/09 early am
HOBBY - 1 showed well at 7.15am by the river from Welkin road before belting off low east.
Also
1 singing Garden Warbler
3 singing Blackcaps
3 singing Chiffchaffs
Stock Dove
Dipper
Goosander
Just been googling the rivers of our glorious county and came across Cornbrook which is for the most part culverted under Manchester. Apparently it runs under the university before eventually emptying into the Irwell in Salford somewhere before the docks. The derivation of the name is from Crane B...
We have a pair of USED Swarovski 12x42 NL Pure Binoculars for sale. Boxed. Includes Case, Strap, Rain Guard and objective caps. Excellent Condition on sale for £2120.00 The link to our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/swarovski-nl-pure-12x42-binoculars Pl...
