Hello, this is my first time on - hope I'm doing it right! 1:30pm Friday 16th May, 2008 Pair of dippers on River Beal near Jubilee NR, Shaw, Oldham. Seen them in the winter before but not in breeding season. Piethorn Valley, 2 coot, 2 curlew, common sandpiper, willow warblers everywhere! -- Edited by Ia...
North Lake A female Goldeneye was a good local record (only the 2nd SJ98 record since October 1980). Seems to have a damaged right leg. Roman Lakes Coot 41, Mallard 18, Moorhen 4, Mute Swan 2, Cormorant 3, Great-crested Grebe 1, Lesser Redpoll 3. Otherwise very quiet. Cheers, John -- Edited by John Ray...
Just been googling the rivers of our glorious county and came across Cornbrook which is for the most part culverted under Manchester. Apparently it runs under the university before eventually emptying into the Irwell in Salford somewhere before the docks. The derivation of the name is from Crane B...
We have a pair of USED Swarovski 12x42 NL Pure Binoculars for sale. Boxed. Includes Case, Strap, Rain Guard and objective caps. Excellent Condition on sale for £2120.00 The link to our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/swarovski-nl-pure-12x42-binoculars Pl...
A walk from the walker's car park near the hall produced 100's of Fieldfares and Redwings in several flocks, but the highlight was a Green Sandpiper on a stream along Lodge Lane, near Crowley Lodge
21 October - 27 November 2024 Basic itinerary as follows :- Melbourne, Victoria - 3 nights Lakes Entrance, Victoria - 3 nights Merimbula, New South Wales - 3 nights Kiama, New South Wales - 3 nights Penrith, Sydney - 2 nights Blue Mountains, New South Wales - 3 nights Noosa, Queensland - 3 nights Glass H...
I’m usually pretty averse to such posts (hence this is a closed thread, so no replies I’m afraid as that’s not its intention) but I just wanted to wish anyone and everyone who uses this forum, whether a registered user, contributor or not, a very genuinely Merry Christmas and perhaps more importantly...
Quick walk around Dowles brook 6.30-7.30. High Lights: 1+ Green Woodpecker 4 Mandarin 4 Marsh Tit Nuthatch 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker Grey Heron -- Edited by Chris Harper on Saturday 6th of April 2013 12:07:37 PM
not much time for birding lately and even less time to spend posting !!.
spent 10 mins looking on the pool on ashton moss next to the garden centres this afternoon.
4 lapwing
1 ringed plover 1st ive ever seen here
1 little grebe
1 heron
2 lots of canada chicks
8 mallard chicks
40 plus stralings a...
3pm - 6pm. Stroll from Warburton church (Abbey Croft) along Wigsey Lane, taking the right fork to the Manchester Ship Canal and along the canal as far as a large ploughed field, but not as far far as the River Bollin ie the GM County boundary. Abbey Croft (cemetary grounds) 1 Spotted Flycatcher 1 Chiffc...
Important request for information for Manchester Birding forum usersDear Manchester Birding forum usersAs many of you will be aware, the West Pennine Moors (WPM) was notified by Natural England as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in November 2016. The main notified features of the S...
Called into the park on my way to work this morning (8.40 -9.15) , to see if the 2 parakeets were still around (saw them on monday). They were there in the same holly bushes just east of the lake, being very vocal, a m and f.
I was surprised by how much other stuff was around too - Its only a short walk from hom...
Banky Meadow 08.30- 9.20am 13-04-08
Sale sewage treatment works
Pair of Gadwall, 3 Teal, single male Shoveler and 2 Coot on pool at back of the works - very hard to see from path through dense trees and bushes - possibly more stuff there but not visible. Also 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap and 2 Willow Warb...
Ian has recently added some of my images from a short trip to Tenerife from last November. One which is snapshot from video footage taken of a Great Spotted Woodpecker of the race canariensis on a Canarian Pine cone at Galeria Pino de la Cruz, in central Tenerife. My question is does anybody have any lit...
4 Whoopers there this morning departed towards Manchester (infomration from John Hamer). Ex Hollingworth Lake? -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 6th of June 2010 11:38:46 AM
Lots of birders who use twitter (X) have recently started using BlueSky as an alternative. This is because twitter has changed a lot since Mr Musk took over and it's now virtually impossible to avoid your account being taken over by hate posts, political propaganda, adverts or other stuff which most...
The draft plan of Greater Manchester's Local Nature Recovery Strategy[url=https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/environment/natural-environment/our-plan-for-nature-recovery/what-does-our-draft-plan-for-n...
Yellow-browed Warbler off Green Avenue, Astley. Bird is moving in a small tit flock around the first field west of the small park at the end of Marklands Road and has been very vocal.
Used opticron hide clamp ,stem and head good condition £40 if interested p m me! -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 18th of November 2024 12:51:42 PM
Gran Canaria. End of October- family holiday, south of the island not far from Maspalomas, 30 deg c every day. Large hotel with lush vegetation within the grounds, a short walk from the beach, some birding done in the hotel grounds where I got 3 Lifers, and a very productive area on one of the sho...
Explored some of the farmland around the Mottram/ Broadbottom area this morning, starting at Mottram Moor and taking a circular walk via Broadbottom. The highlights were: 1 sparrowhawk 1 willow warbler 1 chiffchaff (both the warblers were feeding in the same well stocked garden at different time...
Firecrest present this morning. Park at the bottom of Craig Road and take the footpath to the horse paddocks where the bird was showing very well at 07:35. Info thanks to Simon Gough
BBC's NW Tonight yesterday featured a Tawny Owl box with a camera, which held: 1 adlut Tawny, 2 owlets and 2 Mandarin ducklings - all just hatched. The ducklings were desperately trying to get out of the box. An update tonight said the ducklings had managed to get out. Am trying to contact the owner Mary...
Not actually a birding post but may be of interest to scope owners. Just had a look at the sky after a call from Ms O, the "Manx Birder" who pointed me in the direction of Jupiter. It is a very bright star just now to the right of our Moon and three of Jupiters moons can be seen clearly with the help of my scope. A...
I'm going to walk the Manchester Ringway (no, not the airport runways) but this 200 mile trail once in each season (twice clockwise, twice anti-clockwise) and see how many species I can see. The route takes in a plethora and many Meccas of Manchester birding sites plus every environment apart from co...
