whilst on my way from work at 1.15pm had my first butterflies off the year at the ecology park.. 1 peacock 2 commas plus a 7 spot ladybird landed on my face whilst watching them
Top of the Snake A57 nothing but peat and moor for miles, penine way yards away about 30-40 common spotted and southern marsh orchid going over. Few other bits marsh thistle, broad leaved pond weed in a pond, heath bedstraw, ling, cotton grass and bell heather all in flower -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on...
hi chaps
just tried to get into birdtrack to log some sightings from the last few days and it's not finding the site.
is anyone else having this problem or is it just me?
This is a subject which has cropped up a few times with some of my fellow birders.
Where do these birds eventually go to??
Take a Long-Billed Dowitcher or Pectoral Sandpiper as an example. Would these birds go back to the USA after travelling all that way??
Would they realise they are obviously i...
- Just to say how much I enjoyed Kevin Kelly's account of his Fair Isle trip and his "punch by punch" account of his daily lifer tally. I never got round to visiting Fair Isle (either for a stay or a twitch), so this account was probably as close as I'll get. The photo I enjoyed most was the excell...
10.00-13.00 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrels, 3 Meadow Pipits plus a few Reed Bunting and Common Whitethroats. The most numerous birds are Black Headed Gulls which are constantly flying over the moss. The main quest was for Adders, but despite finding numerous pieces of black corrugated sheeting set around t...
Bad news today, the last blue tit chick in our box has succumbed to the cold/wet weather. They lasted for about 10 days but this morning the female was still brooding the chick and the male was bringing in food, however the chick was too weak to eat. Just got back in and the adults have covered the nest cup w...
The Salford Quays bird appears to be a "grey-morph" adult with no bling & very similar markings to the Pennington Flash bird Has anyone seen the Etherow Country Park bird recently ? Last report on here is 14th May. The recent Hollingworth bird appears from the photo on this website to b...
ever watchfull of the pennies.and still very happy with the aldi 25 quid scope,up it pops in the sundays @www.clifford-james.co.uk/offers at £50 in the home and garden section of the web site.it looks the same as the aldi and has the same spec,but buyer beware this not a recomendation/endorsment an...
My friend has just texted me to tell me his 1 year old female Harris hawk flew from his garden last Thursday early evening around the boat house area of Irlam. She is quite a big bird and hasn't fully got her adult plumage so she's still quite light. She could of gone anywhere, especially if she's gone over...
What do you do? We have a series of feeders in the garden which attract good numbers of birds including lots of goldfinch, we have also had regular visits from a male sparrowhawk who has on one occassion caught a mouse and ate it wlile perched on a garden seat. The problem is that the sparrowhawk has now la...
Hi all I am going to lake garda mid September and was wondering if anyone has any tips on places to go birds to see etc.there are a few snippets on the net but not much information really.was thinking of getting a birdwatchers guide to Italy but not sure how much this would cover the area.not a birding trip...
Mon 2nd July 1 Tree Pipit - singing at Moor Top Wed 4th July c.10 Crossbills - near Moor Top Thurs 5th July 1 Green Woodpecker - Moor Top picnic area Also a few Small Pearl Bordered Fritilaries
Free to any member the BTO breeding bird survey and Wetlands bird survey books from 1994 to present publication. Contact Eddie King -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 3rd of July 2012 09:31:10 PM
My oh my, spring has certainly sprung this year on Salford Quays Mediterranean & Little Gulls, Whinchat, Redstart, Yellow Wagtail, Wheatears, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroats, Common Sandpiper, & large flocks of terns, Swifts & hirundines so far, with hopefully plenty more to come The...
Got given it when i was given my scope, it's a older model and looks a bit used but it works fine. Asking for £15 and i'll drop it off if you're not to far away. Sean -- Edited by Sean Molloy on Wednesday 13th of June 2012 05:53:54 PM-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 2nd of July 2012 03:37:28 PM
Thankfully Rufus the missing Wimbledon Hawk has been found as reported here in this BBC news item: Rufus Story What a busy lad he must be chasing all those pigeons and then being asked for decisions about whether the ball is in...
We've got fancy new, very white street lights in our street in Bolton. It's like broad daylight outside. Was just thinking what effect this type of lighting will have on our birds. Wouldn't like to be a brood of chicks under one of these lights thinking it's still daylight with the cats on the prowl. Oth...
As mentioned before, our annual BioBlitz will be held on the 6th & 7nth of July this year, as last. All events, talks and things are free & drop in as well as loads of ad-hoc stuff as and when opportunity presents itself. so plan so far is 6th (nocturnal surveys) - Moth trapping demo & talk on s...
