13.00-17.00 1 Spotted Flycatcher by the Northern entrance to the site. Heathland 1 Green Woodpecker, also 24 Mistle Thrushes on the reclaimed heath. Woods 3 Jays, 1 Treecreeper plus the usual garden birds. This is a huge site, mainly sandy heathland, but also some woodland, which is largely birch w...
Leica APO77 straight version with 20-60x zoom. Optically good, the zoom lens was repaired by a non Leica repairer as Leica no longer do repair work. The lens is fine but numbers do not align. Scope is in good condition having had a Skua cover since new, cover comes with the scope but is showing its age. Lo...
15/2.
The valley has been really quiet for several weeks now - but today
was a little better!
The sighting of a flushed Woodcock was a nice way for me to start
the morning - although I am sure that the Woodcock probably wasn't too pleased that I had disturbed its rest!
Also about - an Oystercatche...
What are the prospects for Red Kite breeding in the GM area? Despite odd sightings over the years, unless I am mistaken, they are yet to settle here. They seem to do OK on the wrong side of the Pennines, even quite close to major urban areas eg Eccup Reservoir near Leeds. But not GM. Why not despite similar...
BRAND NEW ( May 2025 ) Leofoto 224c 10 layer Carbon fibre Tripod with Leofoto Bv1R Fluid Head . [ part of a bundle that wasn't required ] . Never been out of the box . List price £217 and £160 each . BOTH Items for £175 ! Opticron MM3 E.D 60 with SDL V2 Eyepiece and 23 x Wide angle eyepiece . [ pls note the SDL has sl...
Spent a lovely Saturday at 2 great spots in Devon whilst visiting friends this weekend. Trendlebere in East Dartmoor: Area opposite car park was the best with Dartford Warbler Redstart 2 Spotted Flycatcher Tree Pipit 8 Stonechat Green Woodpecker 2 Willow Warbler Afternoon seawatch at Berry Head i...
Any idea whats in the photos - whilst watching the ducklings on my pond I saw this dead bird on one of the stepping stones, the feet were what interested me and the fact it was about Great Tit sized tail and body, but totally black plumage (we will never know the head plumage as it wasn't there). Only been th...
Considering i now live round here i thought id start a new thread to post my local sightings (unless one already exists? I couldn't find it if so) Bentley hall farm fields along Hall street. x3 Spotted flycatchers X2 Grey wagtails X2 snipe (which scared the living daylights out of me as I nearly sto...
Small bat feeding around trees , near the golf course on hall lane 0800 this morning. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 8th of July 2012 04:53:41 PM
David Shallcross wrote:Hi John i'll pass this on (with your permission) and go tomorrow to see Geoff... as he does the feeding (What's UP)jOHN TYMON wrote: Once again today the birds were having to put up with massive disturbance as the fire service again were doing training and with the normal y...
Visited this site for the first time yesterday with Mike R and Ian.
Superb site, Turtle Dove calling, lots of Crossbill, 3 - 5 Common Buzzard but the jewel, two Honey Buzzard displaying for about 1- 15 minutes, with plenty of wing-clapping.
Then on to Bempton for the usual sea-birds at point blank...
08:30 to 09:45. 1 male Black redstart. 2 Snipe drumming near car park. 1 male and 1 female Ring ouzel near trig point. A flight of 8 Ring ouzels heading north along the edge, don'the know whether the 2 birds seen on the ground were part of this group or not. 6 Red grouse, 4 males and 2 females.
Couple of hours walk this am from Blue John Cavern- Hollins Cross-Mam Tor Highlights: 4 Whinchat, inc 2 juvenilles Raven Peregrine 4 Willow Warbler 15 Goldfinch Many Swallow, some House Martin/Swift 15 Meadow Pipit Sparrowhawk
5.30-7.30pm 2 Goldcrests, 1 Buzzard, 7 Coal Tits and 1 Chiffchaff. A pair of Long Tailed Tits were carrying nesting material. 1 Swallow passed through and a Raven was heard.
Couldn't find an "other wildlife" topic for this site, so I apologise if it already exists! 14/05/2024 Eastern screen: beautiful demoiselle, red headed cardinal beetle Field margin/hedgerow on walk back to Rothwells Farm development: cranefly sp.; my photo is terrible, but it stood out to me as i...
Starting this as a "general" Leicestershire thread since the others seem to be for a specific location. Yesterday Sun 28th August @ Swithland Reservoir Hobby - then I realised there was more than 1, then I found the whole family of 4 sitting on a high-up branch - adults hawking and bringing the dragon...
11.00-13.30 Had a brief "recky" of an area probably known more for its reptiles than its birds, according to the internet anyway. The information board in the car park advises that Common Lizards are often seen, the internet lists "Natrix Natrix" too. The county council have...
Got a phone call off Ian Woosey
Pallid Swift at Crosby Marina fancy going
when we got there it was about 1/2 mile off so quick scoot round to the other side
Where we had cracking views of it flying just above our heads at times also flying with Common Swifts for comparison so could pick out all the subtl...
I was in Dubai last week, and while my husband was working, I had a few days holiday. Avoiding the shopping malls was a priority. I had no transport apart from taxis and the Metro, so most of the exciting but less accessible birding venues were out. Fortunately, our hotel was just across from the Media Ci...
Had to be in the Midlands this morning so popped to Cannock Chase on the way back. Parked up near the Glacial Boulder and had a good wander around. Saw plenty of Skylarks, Mipits, Kestrel, Buzzard, Willow Warblers, Reed Buntings and Whitethroats and heard two Cuckoos.
As one of the Cuckoos was on the...
Torkington Rd - Middlewood Station
Not a great deal around but 2 Willow Warblers were my first of the year. 2 Pheasants, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Swallow, 2 Jays, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Buzzard, Tits and Finches.
Cheers, John
zoom eyepiece MC11 25-75x and Wide angle MC30x Includes case. In excellent condition, all glasses perfect.This top notch scope is up there with Swarovski and Kowa for image quality. Anyone interested is unlikely to be disappointed on testing.-- Edited by John Barber on Wednesday 21st of May 202...
zoom eyepiece MC11 25-75x. Wide angle MC30x An excellent spotting scope in very good condition, all glasses perfect.£600 -- Edited by John Barber on Tuesday 20th of May 2025 04:54:23 PM
My local patch, today , on my walk , i saw a lot of blackbirds in the hedges , their numbers have significantly increased in the last 2 weeks, six redpoll, buzzard, a tawny owl mobbed by three jays,the usual tit flocks, and a little owl. -- Edited by paganhound on Monday 2nd of November 2009 07:17:43 PM
HI all, does anyone know anywhere near bergen centre reachable by foot or public transport that is good for briding at this time of year?
I am here now working, but would like to get some birding done, but struggling to find information online about birding anywhere near here!?
Up to 70 ish Med Gulls in Flocks at Llanon, south of Aberystwyth. In various ages and moult. There were some superb adult summer plumaged birds there when we popped down.
Wader passage is well under way.
Red Kited everywhere as you can imagine. Several over our house everyday and the feeding stati...
Whilst i was in back garden this afternoon I noticed a spiral of gulls and a much bigger bird with them. When I grabbed my bins to get a better look I realised that the bigger bird was in fact a Comorant that was using the thermals the same as the gulls. I can't recall ever seeing a Comorant using thermals bef...
