Quick look round this a.m. produced:
7 grey partridge
c30 tree sparrows (in two flocks)
2 yellowhammer
small mobile flocks of redwing
1 buzzard
c350 rooks feeding in stubble
and, for the second time, an aberrant song thrush with a darkish breast, large white patches on the secondaries and w...
Small article in the Times today....
More than 60 birdwatchers who thought they had found a new species when they spotted yellow sea birds off the coast of south Wales have been disappointed.
The birds are Oystercatchers whose white feathers had been dyed by scientists so they could study fligh...
A Nuthatch seen on my Little Lever garden feeders for first time in 20 years, assumed first time ever with them only recently colonising this area. The buzz made me want to go out birding but it started lashing it down Also a Sparrowhawk sent the collared doves scattering -- Edited by Steven Astley at 00...
great white egret this morning in the field on the left of rindle road, astley (the one leading up to the feeding station) with the fishing pond in. Present from 11am and no doubt the bird seen over the M60 at barton the other day Initial info thanks to eddie king Further info/sightings on the astley, cha...
Current visitors to my garden has dropped off over the last month, From Great, Coal and Blue tit and the normal , I can only attract the whole population on Westhoughtons Collared Dove and Starling (22 Collared Dove in one sitting).Also now have a family of mice under the shed , Have washed and rinsed th...
A late unconfirmed report of a Red-backed Shrike on Hobson Moor by the path to Mossley last Monday. There's a description of the bird in a letter in this week's Glossop Advertiser, which I'm sure you all read and cherish every word. I let some local birders know about it yesterday, and Bill Underwood ha...
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...
