Whilst at the Birdfair last weekend, I bought a copy of Roy Dennis's new book entitled ''A life of Osprey'' its about Ospreys in the UK + worldwide and a lot of it covers Roy's work with Ospreys since a young age. I've read it in 2days! I would really recommend it, very interesting and a good read.
Whilst...
"What's a Wigan Bird?"
No... you know what I mean.
Howdo from me - Neil - was told about this site by a member of another forum I go on - belting - it'll do for me, as I'm keen on mooching around Pennington Flash and 3 Sisters... also, it's not been all that long I've been into 'Birding' specif...
Just had a great week in the Isle Of Withorn(not actually an island). Cottage overlooking the Solway firth.
A family holiday but managed to squeeze a bit of birding in, well you have too haven't you
From the cottage... Sea watching from the conservatory
100s Manx Shearwaters passing daily
Com...
Plenty around this afternoon apart from the normal,
2 cormorants near jacksons boat bridge also
greenfinches and goldfinches in the orchard.
still a few reed buntings and warblers in the field by meadow pond and theres been a pair of pheasants there also for the last few months. Jays can be seen...
Had an excellent day at the bird fair today (Friday 15th) - tip - anyone going who has Zeiss bins - you can have them cleaned and serviced free of charge in the Optics marquee. Even in 6 hours we couldn't get round all the marquees properly. Lectures excellent, too - air conditioning in one of the marquees...
Up here in Mull for two weeks (long awaited annual visit),staying in Tobermory,the weather has been very changeable as anyone who has visited will know.
Already seen 'the barn door' aka The White-tailed Eagle and two Golden Eagles which were at Ben More.l went along with a wildlife guide who l've be...
For those going to the BirdFair this year you should be able to pick up WeBS Report and be given a demonstration of WeBS online.
Will those who will be using WeBS online please let me know by contacting me on a.dancy@ntlworld.com
I hope you enjoy the BirdFair.
Many thanks
Adrian
Today is the last day of the recording period for the Atlas's first breeding season. Many thanks to all who have contributed - you can have a rest now until the second winter's recording period starts in November!
Please can all surveyors enter up their records as soon as possible, either online or o...
bit of passage with 10 Wheatear also 104 Canada Goose (inc a canada/greylag type hybrid), 115 Lapwing, 2 Common Gull, 200+ LBBGull and 82 B H Gull.
Dave
I saw a male Black Redstart from my office window yesterday (from 7th Floor Peter House, St Peter's Square, Manchester). Only got a very brief view as it flitted from one office block to the next opposite from my building.
I've not seen any other threads on this species this year so am wondering wheth...
After some condsiderable effort and more tree felling and time spent than I care to remember access to the Astley Moss East Pools, better known simply as the Peat Pools, is now available.
PLEASE NOTE:
It is absolutely imperative that anyone intending to visit carefully reads the new site gu...
The colour ringed Spoonbill found on the evening of Sat 5th July at Horrock's Flash, Wigan, only stayed until 1015hrs on Sunday 6th July.
It was re-located on Mon 7th July in South Wales on the Ogmore Estuary.
It has since been re-located further south and is now in Devon at Exminster Marshes RSPB....
Just come back from Cyprus of holiday, wife bought me a bird book and a pair of bins and I am hooked! Live near Pennington Flash, can any one please recommend a pair of bins for £400-£500 got confused as I have looked at so many over the lat 10 days will they last or need to be upgraded in the future and tell me i...
A friend of mine is looking to purchase a second-hand tripod for his 'scope so if anyone out there has one they are looking to sell then please contact me privately. Thanks.
Called over to Dunham Massey with the wife and kids yesterday and what a pleasant day we had. Made all the more enjoyable by a hobby making an appearance on a nearby tree for a few minutes.
Does anyone have info on what birds of prey there are at DM and in particular if Hobbies are seen regularly there?
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2 weeks ago a pair of Wrens successfully fledged a family from a Great Tit nest box in my garden. I thought this unusual and Peter Johnson suggested I post this and ask if anyone else out there has experienced this or any other unusual wren(or any other bird) nest sites.
Cheers Ian
I've just noticed on Birdguides a report of a male Blue Headed Wagtail on Irlam Moss in horse paddocks in field 23 today.Apparently there were 3 fledged young with it.
Field 9 behind Manor farm, flooded pool in field produce 2 Green Sandpipers + 2 Snipe & 2 families of Pied Wagtails = 10, i also obeserved Swallows "having a go" at the Sandpipers & Wagtails for no apparent reason especially the juveniles Wagtails who had to hop skip & jump to av...
According to the BBC long range weather a ridge of low pressure should form on Thursday over southern Europe.This should result in S.E. airflow straight off central Europe,classic Black Tern fall conditions on Thurs and Fri.,Audenshaw and Pennington usually get the biggest numbers if a fall occu...
Stonechats successfully bred on Barton Moss (field 99) near the Aerodrome, a first on the Mosslands for me. The parents were feeding the fledge young 4/5 in the set-a-side field nest site early this morning. Yellow Wagtails were also successfully on the adjacent semi arable (field 98), five young f...
I spent a welcome break from work last week at Makarska in Croatia, not so much for the birding but mainly for a rest.
I kept the binos in my hand luggage and was rewarded with views of 2 Little Egrets and a dozen Med gulls resting at a small bay viewed from the mini bus 20 minutes from Split Airport.
At Mak...
I received this e-mail the other day
Today while sitting in Grosvener Square Gardens just off Oxford Road in Manchester My friend and I saw this parrot (see pics) after a local tipped us off . It seems somebody could be aware of its presence as there was a seed feeder out for it but we were concerned abou...
Went to Martin Mere this morning with my Brother-In-Law,his wife and daughter... me and him went mooching to the hides, whilst they went off looking at duckies etc.
Anyhow - thought it was an absolutely corking morning... saw the following breeds by looking though various hides...
Black-tail...
Gave Ellie-birder an airing today and did our annual circular walk around Warton Crag.
Great views of the long-staying Chough on the path at the top of the Quarry - down to 15 ft before it saw us. Also 2 Ravens, one of the Peregrines, a Kestrel family, and a Green Woodpecker.
Male Marsh Harrier on the r...
