An amazing morning for thrushes through here's my spoils from an excellent vanatge point near the Astley Peat Pools as they passed through a narrow group of fields all heading west and mainly quite low to the ground. 08:15-10:30am (one wonders how many I missed not getting there until 08:15?) Redwin...
Whilst walking along the wall this afternoon at Elton Res. I spotted a leucistic Carrion Crow. It had very pale grey wings and back, its body colour was a darker grey. It also had a dark bill. I was unable to make out its leg colour as it was in long grass. There was a pair of Carrion Crows harassing it all the...
I need to replace my Canon A85 compact camera which i've been using for digiscoping.
I'm looking at the Canon A590 IS which has all the right spec and more besides. Could any of you guys that digiscope help me with the importance of the Optical zoom? The A85 has a 3x which i've found to be ok, need to set on...
17th October.
Just a quick note to let all know (as I am sure Dave is far too modest to do so himself!) that Dave has been awarded the prized accolade of Photo of the week on the Birdguides website. Well done Dave - cracking photo and I think I am correct in saying that this is now the second time you have won...
15th October.
"Saddleworth is set top become one of the country's most attractive areas for birdlife with the creation of a massive nature reserve".
Read more on this story at www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/
Look to the right of the web page under "latest stories" - "...
3 Bar Tailed Godwits showing well still in fields at Cheesden Bar at 11.45am today just north west of Ashworth Moor Res. Near Rossendale school i think it is just left of the A680 Grid Ref SD170820. They are roosting on Ashworth Moor Res and were there last night(info per Dave Winnard), PS Forgot to ment...
Can anyone help and let me know where the entrance is to Rumworth, been down the A58(Deane Rd) from opposite the Tavern all way down to the Garden Centre and can't find an entrance , also been down Beaumont Rd from the lights at the petrol station up tp te lights at the top of the hill and no entrance.I can se...
Hi all,
Does anybody know of anyone ringing in Manchester? I've just come home from a week cannon-netting waders on the Wash (I can write a trip report if anyone would be interested) and I'm thinking about getting my trainee ringing licence. I'll probably look for a trainer nearer to my university a...
Just curious really... I've been thinking about the numerous courses that Wigan Tech once did (but sadly don't any more) which had such diverse subjects as creative writing, astronomy, archaeology etc. etc.
The question is -
Has anyone any info. on courses re: Birding/Birds/Ornithology etc...
well worth ressurecting this thread,it,s dark,raining,and no birding to be had,one day last month i got an email from ian woosey(I,M NOT DOING A YEAR LIST)informing me that he,d just been to see a butty tern(wiganees) at audenshaw.some what perplexed and a bit? stressed,tired,dazed,and confuse...
FLAMINGO (Possible juvenile) as no pink on bird visable, flying over the Mosslands at ~1500 hrs today. Viewed from the peat pools the bird flew over the gravel extraction site close to the railway tracts and at first seemed to be heading towards me and the peat pools but then change direction (maybe pu...
Following the thread on South Manchester Ring-necked Parakeets/Amazon Parrot there is currently a male Superb Parrot consorting with Starlings in the Higher Poynton area. Near where the Cattle Egret was, so not far from the county boundary. This is in addition to at least 2 Ring-necked Parakeets...
Following the discovery of a calling bird on Aug 16th and 20th on the east side of Bury, one was heard on a farm in the extreme west of the county on 26th September. On 27th one was picked up in Chapel Walks nr Cross St in the city centre by the RSPCA, taken to Three Owls bird sanctuary in Rochdale, and later ta...
I have been asked to delete the recent RSPB thread (for the time being atleast) at the request of the RSPB, my apologies to those who had replied to the post and indeed those who hadn't hadn't seen it.
Any further news will be published on the Manchester Birding website 'county notice board'.
Dear Forum
I have just purchased second hand a pair of old binoculars. The are lieberman and Gortz 7X50 bins which I got for next to nothing. The bins are in really good shape but when you use them the image is just a little misty .
The lens seem to be in good shape from the outside and there is no double visi...
a minimum of7 Jays sighted around Northmoor rd and Bikerdyke Avenue Long sight, Manchester between 2-6pm sunday 5 th October.
a G B B Gull flew over and another Gull which was quite different to the usual British species.
Oh my... now the new Systematic county list is fantastic
That going to make those long winter nights a bit more fun, Well done that man, Can see lots of work has gone into that, and believe me it is appreciated by those of us who enjoy figures sighting and records etc.
keep birding
Don't miss your RSPB birdsong CD free inside The Sunday Telegraph on 5 and 12 October. This brilliant two-part collection features 100 great British bird calls, a mix of the most memorable, best liked and unusual. These CDs will be popular, so make sure you reserve your copy at your local news...
Reading todays posts, i see the Swallows at Martin Mere are still feeding young.
What are the chances of them making a sucessful migration?
I wouldn't have thought the youngsters had much chance but how will the adults fair?
having stayed around to bring up the brood, which could be a second or eve...
it,s a matter of personal taste but i prefer the screen that over looks bryn marsh for it,s early morning solitude and potential(somthing will turn up one day).I can guess that statiscally horrocks hide is the most productive and mr hulmes chair the comfyist,are there many better out there??(mr.br...
This evening - 2 Common Terns displaying on tern raft, one adult was making a scrape. 82 Mute Swans, lots of Swifts, 2 Kingfisher, LBBG. Cheers Kane -- Edited by Kane Brides at 20:04, 2007-05-10
hi to all, my first post ,im due to visit pennington on sunday, i was wondering if there is plenty to see at the moment or anything inparticular i should be on the look out for, many thanks.
denn
With the Autumn seawatching almost upon us(given the right wind conditions)its worth checking out the following site which gives a breakdown of wind speed and direction for the next 6 days.Go onto xcweather.co.uk and put your arrow onto any site,it will then show the wind speed/direction for that...
With quite a few Leach's Petrels reported from the Lancs coast today and even stronger winds forecast for tomorrow, hopefully something might be blown our way. Lakes alongside the Mersey are the best bet eg Sale/Chorlton WPs ? A certain private site where a rare tern was found last week (not Elton) ha...
What a year
As the webmaster breaks through the 400 points barrier is anyone able to stop Mr Ian (Champion birder of 2007) Mc Kerchar.
Well maybe as the Elton map-master Simon( warfy) Warford watches 300 points fly out of Elton, the history books are re-written as new records are set at this site.
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first of all congrats to dave broome and runners up rob and sonia,the first gm mystrey bird comp has concluded,but come on ian it,s high time for the next lot,maybe a few extras to fill in the winter nights wouldn,t go a miss,if you have,nt joined in check the main website for details and in between the an...
