Ringed a female in a nest box in Mobberley yesterday, the third new bird recently in the area. The sterling efforts of the local Barn Owl groups are certainly paying off; where are all these unringed birds coming from? The weight 355 gms was that of a bird in breeding condition; expect Barn Owls near you...
28th July -mid morning.
A juv. Whiskered Tern was confirmed this morning on Saltholme Pools (west); - suspected late last evening, though not i/d'd for certain due to fading light.
Although on the RSPB reserve and also seen from the Saltholme Pools (circular) hide today, it was this morning far c...
Tonight in the fenced off area that is a joke
4 Calling Water Rails
1 Wheatear
Pr Mute Swans on little pond
3 Singing Chiff chaffs
also near by
pr Mute Swans on river
pr Kestrels at JJB Stadium
Common Gull over canal
Cheers Jimmy
Hindley Deep Pits SBI (Site of Biological Importance) was surveyed by the Greater Manchester Ecology Unit (GMEU) in 2010. Part of the SBI was originally designated for its bird interest, the area of woodland south of Highfield / Hemfield Roads. Unfortunately there are no recent records from the ar...
As there doesn't seem to be one, I thought I'd start a thread on NestCams for anyone who would like to include links to theirs if they are in Greater Manchester gardens. Please note I checked this out with Ian first who is happy for this to be done. I have a pair of Blue Tits who are looking promising...
Just got back from a month long trek in Nepal, billed as Makalu /Everest it was a month long trek from Tumlingtar to Makalu base camp over the Sherpani Pass, West Coll and Amphu Labtsa high passes and through the Solo Khumbu onto the Everest trail to finish in Lukla. Not a birding trip by any means but here...
Quick smash and grab raid to northern Spain. Travelled on Brittany Ferries Cap Finisterre, Portsmaouth to Bilbao: Gannet, Fulmar, Kittiwake, Guillemot, Razorbill, Puffin, Manx Shearwater, Yellow-legged Gull and bizarrely on board, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Turtle Dove and a male 1 Blue-headed type W...
Been collecting for years and hate to throw away. Excellent condition except for a few early issues of Bird Watching showing a little fading around the edges from sunlight and age. Although now out of date, lots of site guides and ID articles will be of interest. Bird Watching - March 1986 (First Issue...
I expected poor results from our Tawny Owl breeding programme this year, due to the bad weather over winter.
The results are much better than anticipated. This year I have 23 pair with 30 young so far. There's still 5 boxes I need to revisit in order to check the status of eggs / young.
I have had 2 pair...
Just bought a new scope second hand for £50. Its a vanguard VSP 85. 80mm 20x-80x bought because the (opicron?) I had years ago broke, and I never replaced it & until I can afford a decent make I wanted something that would do the job. Ive looked around for reviews and comments on the scope but cant seem...
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this picture: Something got stuck in my throat Does this sort of thing happen a lot? I've never seen anything like it! Can anyone identify what the foreign bod...
A day exploring some areas rarely covered with Phil Rhodes and partly with my dad.
An early morning walk from Daisy Hill, Westhoughton into Hulton Park -
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Whitethroat 10+
Grey Partridge 2
Yellowhammer 15+
House Martin 3
Swift 10+
Blackcap 3
Buzzard 2
A circular wal...
Dear all, Newbie looking for a bit of advice... I'm wanting to buy a telescope, but the prices I've seen people quoting have scared the bejesus out of me. Are there any decent budget range / beginner-type scopes people would recommend? A couple of hundred quid is about as far as I could stretch at the min...
Whilst walking through Mere Clough in Prestwich early this morning,heard a Cuckoo singing from somewhere in Phillips Park.[By the way,it definitely wasn't a Collared Dove,of which there were quite a few about aswell!] Has anyone else heard,or better still,seen the bird?
A Red Kite flying quite low (200ft-250ft) over Hindsford at 12.45pm today. Coming from direction of Tyldesley and heading towards Atherton Town Centre area.
Stuck on the M60 this afternoon i spotted a magpie next to the road which i can only desribe as a giant rose coloured starling , the normal white plumage was pink , ive personally nether seen anything like this in my life, as anybody else seen this bird?
River Tame Hyde 2 Kingfisher 2 Dipper 2 Grey Wagtail with 3 fledged chicks at various stages (youngest with no tale yet very funny can't quite balance yet). 5 Mallard 2 Chiff Chaff Pair Nuthatch feeding young 2 nesting Greater Spotted Woodpeckers 1 Chaffinch 3 Wren
Was walking my dog along bollin a week or so ago when a tawny owl flew from branch above my head. Thought nest hole would be somewhere around and fould possible site. Went back yesterday to check it out and sure enough tiny chick visible (it may have been scrabbling around on others!) left quickly as I was...
Saplin Wood, GSW, Green Woody,heard Cuckoo but couldn it, find it.Pa1r of Curlew on Holcombe Moor being harassed by Crows,plenty of mipits,skylarks,2 Red Grouse just below Peel Tower. 0730 - 1100 -- Edited by Mike Horwood on Thursday 19th of May 2011 06:01:28 PM
Double DVD by Steve Evans. Nearly 2.5 hrs of excellent footage of last years goodies seen in Britain, Ireland and a few from Western Europe (includes GMs own Pied-billed Grebe!). As new- £10. 07783555780 Cheers, Mark -- Edited by Mark Evans on Wednesday 18th of May 2011 05:45:29 PM-- Edited by Ian McK...
British birds of prey - Paul Doherty Birdwatching in England - Paul Doherty Both excellent condition - £6 each P.M. me or send text to 07783555780 Thanks, Mark -- Edited by Mark Evans on Saturday 14th of May 2011 11:32:41 PM-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 8th of August 2011 03:32:24 PM
Manchester Birding fully supports the charity BirdLife International and with it their amazing new initiative called Ghosts of Gone Birds. A whole bunch of big name artists, musicians, poets and writers are getting together to raise awareness and money for BirdLife International's Preventin...
As is generally the case up in Shetland, a day rarely goes by without an Otter sighting. On this particular day this individual was my third and without doubt my best encounter. Pictures and a HD video can be found here. Enjoy. cheers...
As above I have an Opticron BC-2 Hide Clamp in just about as new condition - these days I don't use a scope as I use bins and my camera so bean bags are my choice in hides... This is the more expensive Opticron clamp and the centre column with the panning head with quick release plate. More than happy for anyo...
I have an Apple PowerMac G4 loaded with very well known software for graphic design so would be perfect for editting and photos. It's in great condition and has good processor speed and memory (more detailed technical specification can be supplied if required). I'd be willing to do a straight swap wi...
