Have recently come across a small supply of old reports for the county all in very good nick and at an excellent price, in total we have about 4 sets of 13 reports dates as follows;
1974 1975 1979 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1993 1997 1998 1999, these sets are on offer for £7.00 cannnot complain at that ca...
I took the kids to Knowsley Safari Park today (probably a bad start).
There were three red-legged partridges there. I don't know if this is of interest to anyone, but I also would be interested to know to what extent they are wild. They were simply pecking away in an open, muddy field, and the second ti...
This is the peak time for Manx Shearwaters to get blown into the county and sometimes they get grounded in strange places. Shearwaters must ALWAYS be taken back to the coast and released by throwing them into the air as they can't take off from the ground (no cliffs on our part of the coast). They must not...
I've just returned from a week in Skiathos.
We stayed in Koukounaris which was great and I'd recommend to anyone.
The apartments were surrounded by Pine trees
Delighted to spot the resident Little Owl on our way out one evening - a first for the whole family.
A large murder of Hooded Crows live...
I missed it myself but apparently it was on the wireless tonight (BBC North West) that they are releasing Red Kites into the Lake district.
I found a link here.
http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/?p=1255
This is great but there does seem to be a trend of re-intoducing things lately. That said the...
I have been down in Devon this last week, staying with friends, but threw my scope in as am after thought.
I had to fend for myself on Thursday, so went to Budleigh and the Otter Estuary.
Just on the field beyond the Cricket field were at least 18 Glossy Ibis, so i was quite pleased.
As you may guess, I wa...
Hi everyone,
Please can i pick your brains. I ve been birding a few years now and am reaching the stage where to see anything new I been using the bird news alert services. I ve signed up to the internet based deal for RBA where you just log in and check the news online but Im thinking of moving onto the page...
On a recent visit to Knowsley Safari park, I noticed a falconry display by Gauntlet. My 4 year old son Keiron loved it, so much so, that we visited them at their home near to Knutsford. Here, it became very apparent that the owner, Graham Bessant is extremely passionate about his birds and their conserv...
am/pm
Another special day on the ribble tideline with my old mate Charlie Owen
once a year or so, we make for an area on the ribble at the very highest tide,to get the best birding experience possible for me and Charlie,I will not pinpoint the area as without knowing the tides fully and the experience c...
Accidently flushed 3 Snipe from the little pot-ponds near Lostock wood on Sunday 5th Sept. 50/60 Goldfinch in the area, plus a few Linnet.
Surprisingly quiet, there wasn't a peep in the wood and it's normally full of assorted tits, finch, jays, woodpecker. No sign of the Reed Buntings at the ponds e...
just returned today from a weekend visiting the lakes. all the usual subjects you would expect. however the highlight was WALNEY ISLAND at BARROW IN FURNESS. an absolute must for any bird watcher experienced or otherwise. without going into too much detail there are all the relevant waders, peregr...
Have been on a work related trip the last few week and had to travel on the M40 would Advise every birder to go slow beween juuntion 6 through to 2 at least 9 RED KITES seen on monday, been traveling down there for the last few weeks never failed yet to get at least 1/2 red kites.
A Black Redstart was seen today by Bob Foulkes in Ashton under Lyne town centre. The sighting was made along Stamford Street by Dawsons estate agents. Of course there used to be an annual breeding pair in the town centre many years ago and 'reports' of birds since but we need further sightings of this bi...
Seeing as we have old bird books and new bird books threads - how about future books ?
I'm planning a trip to Ecuador next year and managed to get the first 2 volumes of Ridgley & Tudors 'Birds of South America' at the Rutland Bird Fair.
These cover the Passerines and it sa...
Went for a walk today Danebridge - Ludds Church
Whilst on the top I heard a strange 'pi-ou' call - a bit like Golden Plover.
Two pale grey Buzzards then drifted up the valley with the rear bird calling sporadically with the whistling call. Couldn't really get much idea of the wing angle but it did see...
Seems there has been a decent influx of Curlew Sandpipers into the UK today with lots inland including 8 together in Northamptonshire and 12 together in Staffordshire. Indeed Greater Manchester scored it's first today with an all too brief juvenile accompanying a juvenile Dunlin at an unfortunat...
First stop the visitor centre at msw which wasnt open when i arrived. 9.30open for info but a great spot to watch and hear reed warblers, which never seem to shut up (must have been females)
Got some good advice from one of the wardens and went to the hide at the back of the visitor centre which by the way h...
Went for a stroll at 8pm. Saw two Lapwings, Skylarks,Meadow Pipit and a Kestrel, and metal birds every minute. Very nice. -- Edited by Geoff Walton at 23:22, 2008-06-16
JUST THOWT YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN THIS VIDEO FOR GREEN HEART ABOUT THE WIGAN AND LEIGH AREA-ITS ONLY 5 MINS -TAKE A LOOK.
AND IT FEATURES PENNY LEGEND DAVE WILSON
PASTE THE LINK INTO YOUR BROWSER.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhWTFcej8Uw
Is it normal behaviour for Little Gulls to catch flies. I watched it Sunday and it was happy to be witn a colony of black heads but when they were feeding on the hoards of bread being tossed in by people feeding ducks it did not bother. Met someone today at PF who said someone had seen it chasing flies? -- Edi...
Hi all.
Does anyone yet have any birds nesting or starting to build a nest in their boxes or garden areas??
We have a box up and Bluetits used it last spring and they managed five out of seven chicks to fledge.
The same box is up, nothing else as altered and no signs of interest as yet! Am I being to quick t...
sunday 22nd aug
Counted 15 goldrests moving through the pine conifers by the iron bridge near dinkley along with a mixed tit flock and several willow warblers.
2-buzzard
1-kestrel
nuthatch
tree creeper
spotted flycatcher
2=bullfinch
3-tree sparrows
a lovely walk with penty of kissing...
Anyone been birding in Norfolk?
We are thinking of going next week for a few days. So I was wondering if anyone here, had any experience of birding in Norfolk, best places and species to look out for, etc.
Many thanks', Paul.
