Thought I`d start a new one for the long winter nights.....................
How many times have you been out birding, minding your own business, and some local yokel comes up to you and starts with the immortal words - "I`ve just seen this strange looking bird............." All manne...
A drake Eider is on the River Roch in Heywood for it's 2nd day roughly below Elbut Wood at grid reference SD840115. The bird can be difficult to see due to accessing the stretch of river it's on but further detailed directions will follow. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 08:24, 2009-01-06
I have just been offered a new Canon EOS 450D DSLR with an EF 15-55mm lens. My mum won it in a competition at Xmas and doesnt want or need a new camera so I'm lucky enough to have been given first option and naturally said Yes. Unfortunately I have no knowledge whatsoever of cameras and photography, but am v...
Three male Mandarins, plus a Gadwall and 18 Tufties today on the small bit of the Reservoir not covered in ice. The reservoir is near the junction of Wigan Lane and Mesnes Road, about a hundred yards from the Cherry Gardens.
was walking between offices this morning a always use a path that takes me down to a small river in Bolton (dont know name!)it runs along side of railway line off Fern Street all normal birds about then Spalsh straight in front of me fish in beak Mr king.Made my day anyway.
DRAKE EIDER still present at 1400hrs along same stretch of river as previous postings, bird observed diving close to the bank, also a Dipper feeding up and down the river.
Thanks Paul for the directions,spot on.
LITTLE EGRET seen by Paul Cliff at 12:45 flying due east along the B6222 near Fairfield Hospital, Rochdale today.
Refound at 14:10 by Paul and David Winnard on a small lodge by a nearby paper mill but then flew to the River Roch and is currently being looked for once again.
Info thanks to Paul Cl...
Due to someone unfortunately having to pull out there is one spare place on the trip.Dates are Fri 27th Feb to Sun. 1st March.Costs are 50 quid for two nights B&B,plus shared cost of petrol.If anyone is interested ,or wants any more info please get in touch.
Pete Berry
Hi all, am after a bit of help. I am a bit behind now with the technologies of bins etc and i was wondering if anyone can recommend a cheapish pair that are of a decent quality. My better other half has now got an intrest in birding and i want to get her a pair of bins so we dont have to share my pair and we miss stuf...
Well I'm returning home to Manchester from my families tomorrow :( So thought I'd do a quick write up of what I've managed to see in my time here!
Garden
- Sparrows (more in the garden than you can shake a stick at)
- Coal tit
- Great tit
- Blue tit
- Black headed gull (overhead)
- LBB gull (overhead)...
An adult found yesterday at 10.00 by John Turner. It showed well today in bright sunlight from 70m at 10.06 and again at 10.33. Perfect conditions for photography but, of course, the camera was at home. I thought about putting this in the 'Over the Border' thread as it's only 1 mile SW of the county bound...
A little project
Dave Winnard and myself have embarked on a photography project which wed like to tell you about and maybe, if youre interested, youd like to get involved.
For his final year at blackpool uni, dave had to devise a brief and execute it.
He is studying to become a Wildlife Photograph...
Off Gristlehurst Lane - Great Spotted Woodpecker in (at top of) hawthorns + solitary Jay.
Redwings c 6 in total.
Mistle Thrush x 1
Chaffinch - odd ones
Blackbirds and Robins - plentiful
Heron x 1
Off Ashworth Road 15 Crows on 'muck spread' field. Rooks x 30, Jackdaw x 6, Wood Pigeon x 6 on adjacent...
Apologies for not putting this on a thread earlier, but have been all over the place during Christmas (London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Lancaster, Staffordshire and Oldham!) and barely sat down to go on the computer. For the record I had a few good birds on my Atlas work around Heaton Park and Simister on 2...
Visited Martin Mere today 18th Jan:
51 species not including the feral barnies or the accompanying Red Breasted Goose.
The list includes all the usual suspects (i.e. Whooper Swan PF Goose) so I wont list everything, but highlights included M&F peregrine harrassing just about anything th...
just for fun, no prizes etc, shall we see who can predict what the best bird in 2008 will be in the county. best bird i e the rarest. everyone gets 3 guesses. the only rule is that the bird must be seen by at least 2 people.i will start the ball rolling with
1. marsh sandpiper
2. purple heron
3. wilsons pha...
I,ll be out of the county this year and unable to help anyone trying to smash the big 81, so come on out of your shells ,nail your flag to the post,Whose aving a go??
And can I politley ask has anyone been pressganged as the 2009 yearlister
cheers geoff
I fancied a bit of change for 2009 so i have decided to have a go at how many species i can find on my own in Manchester in 2009. It may seem weird to think of what is self found but there is the UK 250 Club rules (to which i am following);
http://www.surfbirds.com/uk250club.html
Basically i fancy a year li...
While it is not my intention to alert visitors to the forum to new items on the website (that's what the 'what's new' page is for ), if you miss 'em it's your own fault but with the Manchester Tournament for 2008 not far away I'd like all visitors to website and forum to give a little back and join in the fun.
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SJ98 - 2008 review
I live in Hazel Grove which lies within the 10k square SJ98 and this square covers 3 counties, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester. The major problem is that it doesn't include any decent water body so ducks, for example Ruddy Duck, Goldeneye, and Gadwall, remain extrem...
