Apparently Eagle Owls are not "countable" as they're not on the British List and all those seen in the Uk are considered to be of captive origin. Fair enough. But doesn't the same apply to Little Owl, Canada Goose, Ruddy Duck, Ring-Necked Parakeet and maybe others? How many viable breedin...
Laura Praciak is a MA Wildlife Documentary Production student at the University of Salford. For a group project she needs to make a short, people-based, wildlife film based in the Greater Manchester area, due for submission in January 2012. She is planning to make a film on urban Birdwatching in Man...
Hi, For sale: Good condition, angled Opticron ES80 ED V2 with HDF 20-60 zoom eyepiece. Opticron stay on case (not removed since bought.) Manfrotto 055MFV carbonfibre tripod. Manfrotto 701RC2 head and plate. I've also got a telephoto adapter for it, currently with a Canon SLR T mount. It's been a gre...
A few bits and pieces when the sun came out today; 1 Red Fox 1 Comma Fungi; Pipe Club (loads) Fly Agaric Yellow Brain Fungus Dave -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 13th of October 2011 11:49:24 PM
Organised a trip with some birding friends to this Ramsar wetland and migration hotspot. Fantastic scenery, friendly people and probably the best European birding I've yet experienced. 163 species in six days plus the spectacle of tens of thousands of waterbirds and a really heavy visible migrat...
Organised a trip in November 2010 to combine birding with a life-long wish to see the elusive Iberian Lynx. The valley of the Rio Andujar, in Jaen Province (two and a half hours from Malaga) offers the only realistic chance of success. Well off the beaten track, the scenery is glorious and the full comp...
Visited this woodland for the first time today. It is actually part
of my one of my tetrads for the BTO Atlas survey. Didn't get chance
to visit here during formal surveys - so thought would pay a visit
this afternoon. Well worth it!
In Lords Wood - 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Great
Spot...
How do you count large flocks of Birds. Take a recent post for example,1030 Swallow,189 Swift. I can estimate up to 40ish but past that, its just a big flock
Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 zoom lens for sale. Canon fit. Less than 12 months old and in very good condition. Only used from October last year until June this year when I upgraded. All the packaging is still present plus the instructions, warranty, etc and it also has its own carrying case, detachable tri...
Got chance this afternoon to 'pop' out to Nateby to see the Solitary Sandpiper currently residing in a flood in a farmers field. Directions from RBA were very accurate and to make things even easier the farmer has opened one of his fields up as a car park at a reasonable cost of £4 per head and even has a few...
1 long tailed tit - on my new feeder
2 dunnocks - first time i have 2
2 blue tits - hear all day
1 great tit - quick appeariance
2 collard doves - i have names them freddie and phillip
2 song thrush - first time
1 chaffinch - my first male
1 coal tit - on my bird table
how do you tell the differance betwe...
I was thinking (only thinking, mind!) of possibly going down to norfolk at some point this october, with the intention of seeing Little Stint and other uncommon sandpipers on the beaches. Can anybody tell me a) whether you'd get any at all at that time of year and b) if so, where's the best place to go, as...
Dear oh dear! I've just visited the new 'Burton Mere" visitor centre/hide and the other new hide with Tony Darby. The visitor centre does not work as a combined hide - far too much hubbub - and the window prohibits good scope viewing of the scrape in front of it. The other hide - ostensibly a 'proper...
I was leading two fungi forays over the last two Saturdays, despite the bad weather for fungi there were a couple of good finds; Lilac Dapperling (only known site in GM for this species) - stinks of moth balls. Tiger's Eye - no known previous GM records Fiery Milkcap - new specie...
Earlier this year I observed a rare bird for GM nesting. Duly reported it to the county recorder. Recently at the same site I noticed a large amount of repair work and a JCB that had driven back and forth over the nest site. No harm done breeding season over hope to see it next year. BUT is that a coincidence...
Hi guys, we're looking for some advice on the best places to watch owls of any kind but in particular Barn, Little and Short Eared. We would be very grateful if anybody could point us in the right direction. Personally I could sit and watch them for hours and would love to see some in their natural environ...
Ok you lovely people, i wanna pick your very knowledgeable brains if i may This late autumn i am thinking of going to Tarifa along the straits of gibralta, southern Spain, hoping for some great raptor migration action, i was wondering if anyone on here has been and can give me a few tips on the pla...
I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who might be willing to part with an Optolyth TBS 80 HD scope. This is an angled scope with Flourite coating on the objective lens. I know Optolyth have produced a number of these scopes over the years; however, I am most interested in one of the newer mode...
With the imminent closure of David Winnards Manchester Wildlife forum and website, David has approached me about hosting a wildlife section on my forum here instead. Having sounded out several birders it seems logical to do just that, especially as birders seem to like to included their wildlife s...
Unknown Rapter This bird appeared while i was watching a pair of Dunnock's playing in the buddliea in the corner of my garden. Please could some identify it for me I'm torn between Kestrel or Sparrowhawk Regards Ia...
Had a text off a friend of mine who was at Bempton today. Wanted to do a boat trip to the cliffs. He said they only operate on sat. I'm sure it was mid week when i went on one a few years ago. Anyone any info? He's coming home sat so any quick info would be very helpfull.
Cheers Dean.
8.45 - 10.00 out for brief walk with dogs before work, sunny then a heavy mist decended for a short while. Large numbers of Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Goldfinch & Skylarks passing over. Other birds included: Swallow 50+ House Martin10+ Sand Martin Reed Bunting 4 + Jay 8+ Pheasant - flushed by the dogs L...
I now have two Leica APO scopes to sell (don't ask - but no - I'm not dealing!). One is the straight version, the other is the angled. Each comes with a 32x eyepiece, and both have stay on cases. Both have slight marks on the objective lens, they are marks on the coatings, and do not show up or impede the view i...
RSPB walk today in beautiful weather. Birds seen included 50+ swallows lined out on the power line next to Bradbury's farm and feeding up over the grazing sheep. 2 wheatear still up near Chew Res. Lots of meadow pipits (at least 30 counted on a walk of 8 miles). 1 sparrow hawk soaring over Rob's rocks. 4 r...
i wanna pick your very knowledgeable brains if i may This late autumn i am thinking of going to Tarifa along the straits of gibralta, southern Spain, hoping for some great raptor migration action, i was wondering if anyone on here has been and can give me a few tips on the pla...