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I appreciate that we all hold The Manchester Bird Forum website very close to our hearts and what is on it, within it and shared between those who use it is fantastic. However, without wanting to upset the administrator, whom I am very thankful to, I thought I'd start a new thread (althuogh I stand corre...

Got a flyer thro' the door from local labour councillor stating that Salford council are proposing turn Barton moss (including golf course) into an industrial estate. I have sent it as an email to Ian and Judith (with cries for help) as i can't get it to post. All objections to be in by 15-1-2010. Iam hop...

At around 2:45pm today Judith Smith was pretty sure she had around 10 Waxwings flying over Gigg Lane. That area has been used by Waxwings before and the trees there had plenty of berries. Unfortunately Judith didn't have time to follow her sighting up so it's well worth checking out if you're in the are...

went to whythy park to see what was about. Gib Wood- G S Woodpecker Nuthatch Great,Blue & L/T tits Field near statue- 25 Crows 11 Magpies 2 Jays Hall Gardens- Green Woodpecker Chaffinch Rhody Wood- G S Woodpecker Lots of nuthatch Lots of B,G& L T Tits

Received call last night re Snow Bunting. Reliable source and good description. Seen Wednesday on Pennine Way north of Brun Clough Resr on A62. Head north on Pennine Way, taking main path. Bird was seen less than 100 yards past the kissing gate (in Greater Manchester!). Very confiding. Had been se...

Below is a typical "objection" to the ludicrous plans to build an industrial estate on a large area of green belt at the Cutacre site, which rather sums up the situation accurately. "I, with hundreds of others, registered my objection in the informal consultation period, to the p...

2 Waxwings off B6167 Gorton Road on Wilton Street / Somerford Road about 10.45am. There was one around yesterday as well.

a great tit constantly lands on my back door handle and pecks the pvc 2 or 3 times then flies into a bush.seconds later he is back again doing it again.in fact hes doing it right now! in tyhe last week or so he has done it hundreds of times.its not hunger because there is suet and peanuts in the tree.just wond...

I have heard on the grapevine that there are thousands of Waxwings congregated in southern Sweden. If the winds are favorable, could we see another invasion this year?

http://survey.groundworknw.org.uk/survey.aspx?s=391a096150e1459ea7d469deb1638c36

As it's a year since I joined and as I've had so much help from so many people on here I just wanted to say a quick thank you! Firstly to Ian for such an excellent forum and the wider website and also to Sid, Phil, Paul, Henry, the Penny regulars who've helped me a few times and everyone else who's given me poin...

Some good birds just over the border at the moment, making a pretty decent day of twitchy birding. adult Ring-billed Gull near Mirfield http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=421750&y=419650&z=0&sv=SE217196&st=5&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf drak...

Thought it might be interesting to start this thread as bad weather is forecast for a while,bringing more birds into gardens for food.Would be interesting to see what unusual/large numbers of birds people get visiting their feeders.Today so far had the following:- 2 Great Spots(m/f) 6 Tree Spar...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article7040256.ece

After reading Ians review of the collins bird guide, especially the bits about the artwork, I wondered if many (or should that be how many) people have an interest in bird art. Not doing it themselves necessarily, but collecting paintings drawings etc and, the crux of the thread a favourite bird arti...

Just for those who may not have heard - Three Owls has closed down. More information on their website www.threeowls.co.uk

I've got the followingcopies of Birding World and British Birds that I no longer require.I don't personally want any money for them,but would like a donation of say £25(or more if your feeling flushed) which I intend to pass on to The Save The Albatross Campaign. Birding World-Vols 3/4/5 pl...

Wednesday 24th 10am Together on the Rochdale Canal a partially drained bit near Boarshaw a Kingfisher and Grey Wagtail, what a colourful shot that would have been. Unfortunately I was running so no camera. Also Dipper usual spot River Beal Shaw. Keep on running Dave Phillips.

Hi All i went martin mere on the 10.02.2010 heres a list of what i seen. Mallard Teal (small flocks on the mere) Coot Moorhen Woodpigeon Feral Pigeon Stock Dove (4 seen on the barn roof from the ron barker hide) Reedbunting (good numbers around the feeding stations) Blue Tit Chaffinch Gol...

Just been to the Trafford centre and saw the large hard back book by Rob Hume reduced to just £6 from £30 in WH Smith, an excellent price, Worth buying as a gift for this price. -- Edited by brandon mulhern on Thursday 4th of February 2010 10:06:22 PM

REALLY GOOD HOUR TODAY AT THE FEEDING STATION. SISKINS FLOCKING WITH CHAFFINCHES WITH THE ODD BRAMBLING. TWO STOCK DOVES INTERRUPTED THE PARTY BUT THE FLOCK SOON RETURNED. CAN I ASK WHO IS GOOD ENOUGH TO BUY AND PUT SEED DOWN THE TRACK BECAUSE IT CERTAINLY GAVE ME A HAPPY AND ENTERTAINING HOUR, BES...

Trip report. Had a few days down Norfolk way last week. Not a great count of birds only 92, which was a little disappointing, but we did have a couple of days where the weather was very much against us. We arrived on Tuesday afternoon and headed straight for the White-crowned Sparrow at Cley. The lig...

14/12/09 12:30 Adult seen perching on St Luke's church spire and then glided off across memorial gardens - from car stopped at lights going towards Bury. A pair has been seen sporadically over the last month and pigeon corpses reported in local paper (Advertiser) in November

There is a pond in Davenport, Stockport, that lies between Bracadale Drive and Rostrevor Road. It seems to be secured for the benefit of a private fishing club. Members will not be pleased to hear that three Goosander (two males) were present at the south end yesterday afternoon. Two Mallards and a no...

Do any of you gull enthusiasts know if an update to the above book is pending? I think the last edition (hardback) is Sept 2004 and I fancy buying it, but not if it's about to be updated. Thanks.

According to Birdguides a Waxwing in Offerton at east end of Peregrine Road early afternoon.

While watching the gull roost on Hollingworth this afternoon my attention was caught by the behaviour of a female Goosander.At first I thought the bird was unwell, floating flat on the water for periods up to 3-4 minuets.There were some 18 0r so male Goosanders scattared about the lake among the ice...

i have a bad habit that i must break before i crash, is it only me or do we all bird watch while driving? i actually almost forgot i was driving today while i was trying to indentify a passing bird, i was not thinking about driving at all, i was actually thinking "Damn i wish my binoculars were not in...

6th Jan 1500-1615 Trudge through virgin snow the reach the canal to find a feast of wildfowl. Counted the hugh raft of Tufted Ducks four times to confirm record numbers. An incredible 452 birds present (previous best 333, 4th Jan 2009) plus 26 Canada geese,18 Gadwall,16 Mallards,12 Pochard,8 Teal,...

Had the wintering female Green Woodpecker along the `old course` valley again today despite the felling of its favourite poplar trees, in the name of progress. Also GS Woodpecker in the valley plus Kingfisher & 82 Teal on the river. M.S.Canal 52 Tufted ducks, single Gadwall, pair of GC Greb...