as all of us here are nature lovers, i know you'll all know how tragic it is when a single tree is felled in the name of man's insatiable appetite to live the dream of lumberjackery and the lumberjack's life, but when 3 species are mercilessly hacked with giant axe, double handled-saw and chainsaw and go...
Just to bring it to your attention, please read the current restrictions in place for accessing Rindle Road via Higher Green Lane, Astley Village on the 'notice board' of the website.
I know there is no right answer only opinion but just out of interest who'd actually count the following: Red Breasted Goose - seen at Knowsley earlier this year with a flock of feral Barnacles. Initially I'd put it in my Feral folder as it were, but then the Martin Mere WWT website notes that its back thi...
A juvenile Rose-coloured Starling has been found today by Mike Killelea in Birtle, near Rochdale.
The bird has been feeding with a Starling flock (in back gardens) along the B6222 Rochdale Old Road, approximately opposite Holden Avenue (250 yards past Fairfield Hospital).
Info thanks t...
Hi all,
I'm competing in the Anglesey Marathon next Sunday 20th September. I'm hoping, aching limbs permitting,. to stay for a few days birding after. I was wondering which sites at this time of year on the Island would be worth a visit.
cheers Dave Phillips
The weather over the next few days looks extremely promising for drifting central european migrants over to the UK and more specifically the east coast. Anyone planning a day to Spurn etc? A poorly car means I'm looking for a seat across there
37 Barnacle Geese briefly this afternoon at this high-altitude reservoir just in GM, seen by Jeff Cox then flushed by a helicopter and flew to White Holme next door(Yorks). Good photo on Calderdale Birds blogsite. Thanks to Alan Nuttall for the information.
I've just caught a house sparrow in my back garden - it appears to have injured its wing, it cannot fly and I don't want one of the local cats to get it.
Can anyone suggest who I could contact/what I should do next?
Thanks
Whilst waiting for the well documented North Cheshire Hobbys this evening I was distracted by a very distinctive two note call - very piercing and one knew I was not familiar with.
I couldn't get on to the bird, until it flew past me and away, a non descript leaf warbler.
On checking calls this eveni...
Following yesterdays cracking Curlew Sandpiper at Elton, Ive been ploughing through my many Elton Bird reports since 1983 (and county bird reports) and found the following previous records of Curlew Sandpiper at the site-
Juv 19th September 1989 (the year after I started watching Elton)
Juv 1...
a Sunday morning walk along the walks over the tops near edge lane and bunrt edge on sunday morning, a couple of sparrowhawks showing nicely sat on posts, around four kestrels and one hobby, loads of meadow pipits and greenfinches and swallows but sites of the day was of four wheaters along the fences a...
One of the best sites in Kuwait (Jahra East Outfall) is threatened by proximal development which threatens to compromise the quality and productivity of this paradise nestled within a wider desert for wildlife.
More info Here on Jahra East Outfall...
Currently got a juv little grebe !! in a box waiting to go to 3 owls in the morning.
poorl little blighter flew into the wall at work " The Car People " on ashton moss. and just sat by the doors looking all dazed. Will email some pics to Ian over the next couple of days.
Andrew
Just to let everyone know that Adrian Dancy, our WeBS counter, is without his computer at present, but hopes to be sending out forms shortly. The first count is 20th September. If you need to contact him, he is on 0161 234 5381 (home), 0161 234 3537 (work) or 07776407928 (mobile) There is a list of the dat...
I've just had a detailed summary of House Martin nests at Northenden from Peter Helm. In 2008 there were 13 nests. This year, the same locations were checked and only 5 found.
That about sums up the House Martin situation this year.
It's raining again in this part of the world, and with the athletics not back on until teatime, I was faced with the choice of doing some Killer Sudokus, or swatting up for a forthcoming birding trip, or submitting this.
This won. So here's what's involved:
Often, when driving on a longish twitch wi...
I'm trying to locate Phil Jennison, so that I can use a photo of his in the 2008 county report. If anyone knows him, pleae ask him to contact me as soon as possible.
Big thanks first of all to this forum and members who helped us organise our holiday especially Mel B.
I realy dont know where to begin but the island is such a beautiful place and for birdwatching its paradise.
Visits to Calgary,Iona,grass point,loch na keal,glen more,laggen,tobermory are all w...
I don't know if your aware but large numbers of Albatross chicks and numerous other seabirds chicks are literally being eaten alive by mice(which are close relatives of our house mouse).There are over 1 million seabirds nesting on Gough Island including the critically endangered Tristan Albatro...
Whiteholme I hear you say,Where is it?.Its a Pennine reservoir just above Rochdale. If you stand on the West side of the reservoir you can toss a stone into the Greater Manchester county.
I have been watching Whiteholme now for well over Twentyfive years.Why bother?its difficult to get to,hardly e...
I do no serious wildlife photography these days except on a casual basis using my wife's little digital Cannon Ixus 60 which gives passable results (but nothing like the quality stuff as evidenced on this site for example).
I have bucket loads of slides going back 25 years from lots of trips using con...
I've jsut had to buy a new printer, so have a few unused b/w and colour cartridges which are no use for the new printer. They are for use on an Epson Stylus Photo 810/820/830/830U/025/935/C50. If anyone can use them, send me a PM.
