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Has any one any idea why baby Coots are the same colour as adult Moorhens,could it be to put predators off?

-- Edited by brownlie on Sunday 3rd of June 2012 03:46:33 PM

We called here on Sunday 27/5, on our way back from the Pembrokeshire birding trip. First visit for me, and with hot and sunny weather. Sightings: Spoonbill...1 Little Egrets....6 Cormorants...5 Grey Heron...1 Black-tailed Godwits....70 Shelduck..55 Greylag Geese...a few. S...

There would appear to be a breeding barn owl in the Astley area, which is very close to a public footpath. The area is very popular now with birdwatchers and I would ask those who have seen the bird to use their common sense, keep within the law and not to disturb it.

Seddon Close Common Blue Butterfly this morning. Jimmy -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 24th of May 2012 06:06:49 PM

nuthatch in elnup wood and also in taylor pit wood this morning jimmy

Surely a MEGA, and a first for mainland Britain !!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-18142609

Hi all My car was broken into last night, and they took my bins. I know it's a long shot, but if anyone is approached by someone selling a pair of Viking 10x50s please could you let me know? Thanks Helen

Hi All I'd like to do a half or full day trip to the Farne Islands for some bird photography this year. Has anyone got any hints and tips about the best way to do it, i.e. when to go, which trip / boat to book, which islands to visit etc and any other photographic tips? Cheers, Martyn

I have 2 hedgehogs living in my garden, one big, one small. They've been here a few months and we have made them a hedgehog house each which they seem to like. Recently we bought some new plants, succulents and heather for the garden and they carried them off to there houses! Cheeky. They can buy their own...

SOUNDS OF SPRING ON THE MOSS! Lets start with Lindow Common First, There were three Great Crested Grebe on Black lake, along with a water vole and a Hobby! A Kestrel and a buzzard were seen hunting over the heathland and lots of Willow Warblers i...

I am looking for a Slik classic 2036 tripod head, or similar. -- Edited by Oddy on Sunday 20th of May 2012 11:51:14 AM

I was really excited this morning to discover the route around the SSSI, thanks to the guide & aerial photo on this site. Up to now I have only ever been down the roads and one or two side paths. What a fantastic place it is. Beautiful morning light today, and totally lonely - I could have been in a Scott...

hi, i am looking for a stay on case for my angled leica televid 77 scope. I don't mind what condition or what make it is really as long as it gives the scope some protection. many thanks . Andrew 07842745528. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 2nd of July 2012 03:38:48 PM

We have had baby sparrows and baby blackbirds in our garden. We have also had magpies circling and coming down trying to get at the baby birds. Fortunately both nests are clear now so all the babies have flown the nest. Best of luck babies.

Hi All, In March I am going to Florida for 2 weeks on a holiday, but I plan to do some birding too. I have hired a vehicle out there, anyone ever been birding here before who can name some good birding locations? Also in August of this year I am going to Iceland for 4 weeks with work. We are going to be busy ca...

Following our trip to Gilfach Nature Reserve today, we (the Bolton RSPB Group) moved on to spend 2 hours on the Elan Valley Estate. This is just to the southwest of Rhayader. This Estate covers 180 square km. of the valley, the massive reservoir complex, and the woodlands. Today we just looked around C...

Less than two weeks old - used twice, unmarked in as new condition: Nikon J1 twin lens kit - 10-30mm and 30-110mm [Black] FT-1 adapter - allows you to use all your normal Nikon lenses Spare [3rd party battery] Boxed, complete and unregistered Bought to try out and whilst it does give a very lightweight o...

Enjoyed a nice walk from Stage lane car park towards Lymm Robins Blackbirds Great tits Blue tits Song thrush Mallard Wren Tree sparrow House sparrow Dunnock Swift Swallows House Martins Sand Martins Willow warblers

Just having a clear out an found a copy of the LOS publication Winter Hill to Yellowhammer Lane (1992). It's quite an interesting read (journal type ) so before I bin it I thought I'd see if anyone fancies it. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 13th of May 2012 09:15:57 AM

An odd one this! Does anyone know anywhere dippers can be observed from a path running along side the river and on level with the river, and isn't elevated above the river so as you're looking down on the bird? If anyone know such a place could they PM me? I'm not bothered about distances too much, just in t...

A fantastic quantity of Bluebells around the Clough and Oaken Bank Wood this afternoon. Also on the butterfly front 2 Small White Peacock -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 12th of May 2012 06:28:37 PM

Hi, Can anyone please tell me why Rare Bird Alert, Birdguides and websites of a similar nature are still announcing the Flamborough Head Atlas Flycatcher as 'Possible Atlas Flycatcher' when it is completley obvious that it is an Atlas Fly? Why, after catching and examining the bird, are the BOU stil...

While driving to Stretford this morning, a cuckoo flew across High Lane a short distance in front of me. It was just before the Wilbraham Rd. traffic lights. I have never seen one before but I recognised immediately it by the striped underbelly and the shape and markings on it's tail. Has anyone else se...

Whoah there all! I seem to have popped the ringpull on a can of worms here. I was only trying to encourage Graham to get out there and not wait for some imagined blissful combination of great birds in the warm sunshine! Yes agreed all kinds of birds to be found: the Western Bonelli's Warbler at Arnfield Re...

Greetings all, I've been living in Manchester City Centre for the last 8 weeks. I'm using the recent weather as my excuse to not get out and find some nearby birding patches. I am after any tips for sightes that are an easy commute by bike or public transport from the city. I am an Australian, so I'll be hap...

I've currently got problems with blue bottles that appear to be coming from a sealed chimney area. It's probably due to a dead pigeon that's got stuck there. Can anyone recommend a chimney sweep in the Swinton/Salford area who may be able to assist in removing the dead bird. cheers Gary Mills

It's May already folks and with it the serious business of keeping breeding birds off this forum ensues. Please read the sticky posts at the top of this forum. I will not be editing posts to remove any breeding bird comments but WILL BE DELETING THE WHOLE THING I'm afraid. I have not the time, energy nor p...

This evening I've seen a short-eared owl carrying prey into a young plantation (but despite hanging around for 30 mins in the cold..this was not repeated). Can I assume this is evidence of breeding ?

Opticron GS665 Straight Telescope for sale Two eyepieces: HDF 25x HDF Zoom 16-48x Stay-on case £400 ono for the whole bundle. Please PM if you are interested -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 15th of July 2012 09:28:23 AM

A quick walk round before the kids came out of school this I afternoon produced: 1 solitary Redwing high up in a tree - there may I have been 2 around 4 and 20 Blackbirds (well not quite, but 16-18) all feeding on berries 2 Song Thrushes in the waxy leaved berry trees (I must learn tree names) 2 Great Tits 1 Bl...