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...
For anyone that does not know this saying it simply means a bird you keep trying to see and keep missing it For me my most recent Frustrating Bogey bird is the "Spoonbill" it was seen last week at parkgate so i popped by where it was seen at different times of the day, three times and no show, Yest...
We've had a message this afternoon from Natalie at Greenmount Bird Sanctuary informing us that 2 men have recently been seen shooting a Mute Swan and taking it away. Also, several Mallard have been shot. The police have been informed. Natalie told us this was on 2 lodges near Pilsworth Asda, which I pr...
For sale - Opticron Birdwatchers Tripod, used but in good condition. Extended 3 section tubular legs giving a usable height without raising centre column of 1410mm 3-way panhead, 360° panning, +90° to -60° tilt, mini spirit level built in (for you photographers!) Integral quick release plate (1/...
I know a lot of you will be going to N Wales over the winter- myself included- please be aware of your surroundings and who is watching you with all the expensive photography and optical gear we carry with us. See the below link taken from N Wales bird forum. But it could just as easily happen anywhere in Gr...
With the proposed Badger cull imminent, a cull which is more politically motivated rather than anything else, this petition needs your support. Though there are many very high profile celebrities backing the petition to stop the cull, your name is just as important as theirs. [url=http://epetit...
