Had a couple of hours at Delamere today - no sign of the Firecrests reported over the last few days and only brief flyovers of the 20+ strong flock of Crossbills. Still it was quite pleasant "down in the woods" with lots of Great Spotted Pecker activity.
I would imagine most of us have had a Bird they most wanted to see at some time or other. A Bird that's been Number 1 on their wanted list.. Mine was a Snowy Owl. I remember as a child reading about Britains first ever recorded breeding Snowy Owl's on Fetlar, discovered by Bobby Tulloch on Stakkeberg in 196...
Was way up in the North of Scotland this week and took half a days leave to get some birding in on the way back to the airport. Didn't quite go to plan as there was a whiteout and some scary driving conditions which meant I had to stick to the coast rather than go eagle spotting...
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Perfect gr...
If anyone is in need of a pair of superb powerful binoculars for observing a nest site for bird protection ie peregrines etc we have taken in a pair of Vortex 18x56 .mint basically used once . They are about £1800 new these are on offer with 12 months guarantee for £960 . Be aware they are not really hand hol...
I have been told by an RSPB volunteer living in Rochdale, Jill Brown, who is involved with the Manchester Peregrines, that a pair is now in residence at the (secure) Town Hall tower, hopefully using the tray we put up in February 2009.
Any sightings at all gratefully appreciated!
If anyone is interested in collecting the following before I consign them to the tip, please contact me. All in decent condition. WWT WILDFOWL & WADER COUNTS 1990-1991; 1991-1992 BTO NEWS JOURNALS NOV '84-NOV '85; JAN '86 - DEC '86. (12 in all).
From Barton swing bridge to Travelodge 12.30 to 2pm. Chiffchaff - 5. Whitethroat - 2 (pair) . Chaffinch - 5. Common Buzzard - 1 over. MS canal ........... Kingfisher - 1 . Great Crested Grebe - 1. Cormorant - 4 . Mallard - 6 . Canada Goose - 65 (Eccles side ) . Swallow - several over the area . I only went as far...
A walk around Greenfield sewage works this morning. Five goosander and a dipper on the river. A mixed flock around the feeders above the bowling green included a couple of bullfinch, a few redpoll and a nice male brambling. A walk in the afternoon to Dovestones produced plenty of fieldfare and redwin...
May 8th to 19th Stayed on Gozo, a small Maltese Island. Relaxing holiday with binoculars at hand, weather mild & windy. Just caught the tail end of the main migration season for the Maltese Islands. Our first visit for 10 years, after spending some time researching on the internet, half expected...
11/04/2013 - A Bittern was seen at the reserve today. It was first seen in flight heading towards the water treatment works reedbed just over the railway line. After a stake-out it eventually flew out and landed really close by giving good views. It seems this is likely to be a different bird to the one l...
I'll be taking the family to Lyme Park tomorrow. Does anyone on here know what I can expect to see there (apart from Darcy!)? I can't find anything on tinterweb so maybe there are no decent birds there...
Thanks.
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20 Waxwing in Chorlton Park n poplars in the NW corner but mobile. Also Woodcock nearby. Info thanks to Tony O'Mahony -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 23rd of March 2013 12:30:24 PM
Apfel Lane Shaggy Inkcap Common Marbled Carpet - 'brown patch' variant (record shot on the relevant thread on the wildlife forum) -- Edited by Mike Chorley on Saturday 8th of October 2011 09:40:17 PM-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 8th of October 2011 11:05:48 PM
Quick visit this afternoon with Henry Cook for the reported Yellow-Browed Warbler.
Suprised to find that the site is a just a small Community Centre Car Park lined with a few trees and bushes on a side road in the outskirts of Burnley.
The bird was heard calling after a few minutes of arrival but sti...
The Wet Willow Wildlife Project, led by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, is focused on improving wet willow habitats on a landscape scale to support a wide range of species, with a particular emphasis on the willow tit. This species has experienced a concerning 94% decline since the 1970s, and we are d...
18/6/11 (am) A walk from Blundell Lane, around Aberdeen Farm, joining the canal at Aberdeen Bridge, down to Arley Moat and back up Arley Lane: 2 Curlews 3 Oystercatchers 1 Lapwing 2 Buzzards 1 Kingfisher 2 Common Terns fishing along the canal 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers 2 Linnets 3 Pied Wagtails (juv...
Hi I have terrestrial shrimp records at a site in Winton, Salford. Just wondering if there are any other records of this in Greater Manchester or any experts on this who could come and look ? Cheers
Off to see the chicks this week 3 hatched again top class place to visit free entry nest cam video of last years birds, only takes just over 1 hour to get there. Plenty of other birds to see if you walk down the river was there last bank holiday saw 3 0spreys flying,buzzards, whooper swans which stays over ,...
