Cycling down ladies lane 830 this am 1 sparrowhawk sat on top of a hedge in field on right near public footpath. kestrel sat on wire observing field below further down on left,and approx 200 geese feeding on stubble field close to boarsdane woods [ dont know what kind didnt have bins on me ]. 3 swallows ,a...
The Manchester Birding website (but note not this forum) is 1 year old today (14th September), so Happy Birthday everybody, the full write up is on the notice board of the website. My round I believe...
Going to a wedding in Nov at Hook near Aldershot in Hampshire. I know nothing about birdwatching sites in the area and can find no near RSPB sites. I should have Sat a.m to birdwatch but don't know where to go
Please anyone with info post a message
Cheers Ian
Going Newcastle upon Tyne Saturday morning, overnight stay and home Sunday.Please recommend any sites I can stop off at on the way home to Westhoughton for an hour or two.
Been offered a Opticron GS665 GA ED with 2 eye pieces (1 zoom ), cover and a carbon tripod for what I believe to be a fair price (under £400) , can any body offer any advice , if these are a average scope to start with. As I am in the same position as with the bins , hoping you chaps cann offer a users point of view....
The hide at Watergrove was built just over ten years ago and located next to a newly created wetland area. It has remained unlocked overnight, amazingly without any problems, until about a month ago when some people decided to hold a barbecue inside the hide on a Saturday night. They burnt two of the sh...
Willow Warblers
Is it only me that thinks there is a massive drop in Willow Warblers this year all the local patches near me that i try to look at i would say that they are down by well over 50% if not more have they had a bad winter or a bad passage anybody any ideas on this
cheers jimmy
For WeBS counters the core priority dates for 2008-2009 are available on the main website You will get your forms during this week. If you have not received your forms by the weekend will you kindly email me at a.dancy@ntlworld.com Many thanks for your cooperation. I hope that the weather behaves and...
Well this year's annual trip to Falsterbo is over. It has been said that 500 million birds pass through southern Sweden during autumn, and though you won't see all of them, it will certainly feel like it after a good day at Falsterbo for it is none stop birding from dawn to late afternoon. For most people...
Seen on the Wash near Freiston shore RSPB 02/09/08 (if anyone is in the area I can give coordinates from Google Earth).
We were doing a recce for a cannon net catch out on the salt marsh and found a lone golden plover juv which just looked wrong. Speckling on the breast extended to the legs so only under-...
Whilst out in Garden at approx 2100 last night, in the doom and gloom, flew over head heading directionn Irlam, a mass of what i can only presume was in excess of 200 pinkfeet, only assuming as could only truely hear them, but could just make them out against the sky.
Truely awesome site and you could h...
My office is on the third floor of an old mill just of Deane Rd, Bolton near town centre.Over looks Rivington , Bolton School and cemetry good view in Summer if we ever have one , sit here most days with a small pair of bins on my desk just in case.Today 3 Pied Wagtails on the roof, 1x Grey Wagtail and 1x Peregr...
Always excited to see large numbers of birds together, memories of the great starling roosts in Piccadilly gardens in manchester as a kids were an everlasting imprint on the mind.
Anway had 60+ Starling on the B of the Bang sculpture yesterday on Ashton new road.
which combined a good roost in a str...
Quite a spectacle now as all 3 chicks are out of the tray and today 2 were running about on a ledge with gargoyles below the balustrade, whilst the 3rd was being fed on the balustrade rail by one of the adults. Also quite noisy. None are fledged, though all are well on the way. Town Hall staff are checking th...
loving your drawings ian - really excellent stuff.
the dotted ones especially. have you seen the janapese movie hana bi? one of the characters painted with dots in it and they were equally lovely.
looking forward to seeing more from yourself and anybody else thinking of submitting. a great thin...
My computer's passed away. Terminal blue screens every time I switch on. If anyone knows what's best to do please PM.
So, I'm writing this in the library and it's my 2nd time down here today. Walking back from the library this morning I was 100m from home when a Hobby flew by. I sprinted back to the house...
Never been before so decided to try my luck for Red Kites this a.m. Searched around Eccup res with no result and surrounding fields. Drove North past Harewood House entrance then turned left onto A659, after 1/2 mile saw 2 Kites soaring but could not stop to park, 1st available place was the left turn fo...
The regions of Varangerfjord and the Pasvik Valley need no introduction. Both are well known birding areas with many visiting birders, especially during late May and June. These are the prime times to visit these areas, and the times of the year when I usually head north beyond the Arctic Circle. But...
Don't know if anyone else has joined the swifts group, but among the first e.mails from them was a very disturbing one with a link to a report on a Belgian forum of the destruction of a large colony somewhere in that country. Can't make out much of the text but the pictures, plus intro from Geoff B. gives th...
Shag; am I the only one who does not understand why the Elton Shag was caught today?. It appeared healthy and apparently was a good weight, so why was it captured depriving other birders of the chance to see it. Just thought I'd pose the question !
Cheers Ian
Good numbers of Gulls on flooded fields in Atherton this evening.
The fields between Millars Lane and Bee Fold Lane had 363 Black Headed Gulls, 2 Common Gull and 8 Lesser Black Backed Gull. A flock of starlings around the 70 mark also on the field.
Kane
Here's a copy of a letter which appeared i today's Bolton News....
FALCONS DON'T BELONG IN TOWN CENTRE...
This year, as many will be aware, peregrine falcons(falco peregrinus) bred on Bolton town hall.
Has the council encouraged this by installing man-made nests at sites in the borough,
i...
Hi all
I`m selling a Manfrotto carbon fibre tripod (it`s about 4 years old and there`s no product description number on it) with a Manfrotto 701RC2 head and scope footplate.
£90 ono.
I`ve just upgraded to a bigger tripod for me monster camera lens.
If you`re interested, call me on 07760 34377...
Phil Rhodes is currently looking for a lift or places to fill his vehicle to the Audouins Gull in Lincolnshire tomorrow. Anyone interested should phone Phil asap tonight on 07514 288843.
Hello,
I am moving from SE Texas to Manchester in a few weeks. Here, I spend my mornings with a cup of coffee while watching the hummingbirds fight over control of the feeder on the back porch. I have done some on-line research as to whether there are hummingbirds in the UK and didn't find much. I did see...
The Bedside Book of Birds an Avian Miscellany by Graeme Gibson.
Found this book on the bookshelf in the cottage on holliday. It's basically a collection of myths, legends, stories and letters with a bird connection. Loads of ancient tales from all over the world. Audobon, Darwin, Coleridge amon...
does anyone know the reason why penny water levels come up so quick and high these days ,ive never seen it as high in summer, in 30 years,the points almost under water,i think its all the drainage put in for new flats,leigh sporting village,etc that must drain off into the river that enters both ends of t...
