i recently bought a cd of bird song and a new pocket guide that has silhouttes in it, to try and help myself improve my birding skills.
the song cd is going ok - i'm enjoying driving around the city streets with it thumping out of my stereo like an urban birding badass.
the pocket guide of silhouettes i...
Absolutely gob smacked to see a Mediterranean Gull feeding on bread in the middle of Hamilton Street in Atherton with a Lesser Black Backed Gull this morning!!!! Made my day! Kane -- Edited by Kane Brides at 14:35, 2008-06-14
I have copy of the above for sale,in vgc apart from a couple of small tears to the dust cover,looking for offers around £20. -- Edited by pete berry at 15:11, 2008-06-13
Stopped off at Trentabank Res yesterday on the way to Derbyshire Bridge area. Female Mandarin with 7 chicks happily swimming around the heronery island.
Up on the moors - Wheatear with chicks near Danebower chimney, Golden Plover with chicks on the road up to the Cat and Fiddle from Derbyshire Bri...
A non-birding friend of mine found a bird in his garage this morning in a pretty poor state. He phoned me and from the description I assumed it was a going to be a Feral Pigeon, but he later sent me a good picture off his mobile and it was a Cuckoo!!! The house is just off Ayres Road. He took the bird out of the ga...
Had my first proper trip to Mull at Whit.
Stayed in a cottage attached to The Pennyghael Hotel - Loch Scridain and its wildlife visible from all rooms bar the toilet - highly recommended.
Caught up with most of the specialities, White-tailed Eagles seen at two sites including one nest site visibl...
Well, I have to say that my week in Spain was quite dissapointing from a bird point of view. I normally manage to eek out a bit of birding from a family holiday but this time I failed completely.
I did see birds (of course) but other than the ubiquitous Serins and Yellow legged Gulls, well I might as well h...
Had a ride up the Cat & Fiddle as it was nice and sunny.
Short-eared Owl hunting over the moors by Derbyshire Bridge. 3 Ring Ouzels by Danebower Chimney, only saw 1 Red Grouse and no Golden Plover :(
So, all those entering the monthly marathon, how did your first day go???
Not being the over energetic sort I decided a nice saunter to Horrocks hide would help kick the month off and at least i managed Black Tern and Little Gull. Overall managed a not too bad......nah. That would be telling (and pote...
Osprey over Heaton Park at 8:40pm this evening. Took a stroll from tram stop through park on way home and saw it flying through the centre of the park Northwards. I lost it behind trees then paced toward the reservoir, but no sign of it there and lots of kids were knocking about on the banks.
Look out at El...
Female Marsh Harrier north of Hollingworth and north of Arnfield Reservoir at Higher Swineshaw Reservoir, viewable from Lees Hill at 9-9:10pm then lost to view this evening.
Info thanks to Tom McKinney
Five buzzards were circling together and calling at 10-30 this morning over Hall Lane, near Haigh Lower Plantations. Is it too early for family groups? Another, possibly one of the above, was over Pendlebury Lane earlier while, at the same time, a common tern, was apparently foraging over fields ne...
A Hobby last night north of Arnfield Reservoir at Lees Hill. It was sat on fenceposts and also present late last week. There's also been a Red Kite over this area three times recently, but I don't think it's quite straggled over the border into Manc yet.
Cleared the shed of junk today and revealed what i think is a Bumble Bee "nest". It's a pile of dried leaves which was tucked away in the far corner. Although i don't think i've caused to much disturbance, it is now very exposed. I only saw 1 rather large bee frantically rearanging things aft...
Hi everyone
I`m selling a Swarovski AT80 HD with 20 to 60 zoom lens, and skua case. (it`s not the latest model scope, but the one before)
£400 ono
Angled scope in excellent nick.
Please phone me on 07760 343 773 if you`re interested
Regards
Les Steele
just because i,ve been asked abram flashes seem a bit disjointed on the a to z but here goes from left to right starting at plank lane as you walk down the canal lightshaw is first page 106 4b then dover basin 106 3a then past the dover lock pub coffin brook 105 1j next is glovers pool (directly opposite the c...
A trip down south today involved a motorway journey from Manchester to Windsor near London and what better way of keeping a 10 year old passenger happy than involving him in a 'motorway bird list' Of course son and I shared the spoils and often avioded multiple pile-ups as I gazed up at passing raptors b...
Went at high tide but the strong wind kept the tide way out. My first time at marsh side although i went after Martin mere on Saturday for 5 mins. This time i stayed for the afternoon and even though the wind was keeping alot of the birds down it was still a good day. Avocet, Linnet, ruddy duck, dunlin, Garga...
A Fulmar is currently at Chorlton Water Park, the bird appears exhausted and is currently quite close to the bank of the lake.
Info thanks to Pete Hines.
Note this thread is for info only, all correspondance with regards this sighting should be posted on the Chorlton Water Park thread.
3 Lapwings have currently taken residence in a farmers field over the hills near Hindley Prison close to where me and Ryan Speakman live. We went earlier on this evening and were surprized to see them presumably nesting along side horses. I am unsure if this is normal behaviour for Lapwings as i am a new...
Taking my first trip to Ireland in June. Has anybody got any tips on good birding sites in Antrim?
I ordered a copy of Where to Watch Birds in Ireland thinking that may enlighten me but its 14 year's old and only lists Rathlin, Shane's castle, Ramore head, Belfast Lough and Fair Head.
Any advice on ot...
A Quail was calling at Aspull pumping station, near Wigan this early afternoon (no further details). Finder Tom Morton and info thanks to Jimmy Meadows -- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 13:11, 2008-05-22
new thread just to keep us novices out way of the year listers,first a quick thanks to all contributors to the sightings section for helping us build up our gm list.
tim i,ve had a flat spot lamenting the demise of my smew spotter,but i,m back on the trail now, 2 days= two gm lifers ,the whimbrel were alm...
Finally a little sun and boy did the birds make the most of the evening sun.
low hall saw 4 sedge warblers,6 whitethrote,2 willow warblers ,2 reed bunting,4 goldfinch ,1 songthrush all singing away in the shrub and hawthorn tree tops.
amberswood usual 2 cuckoos,2 kestrel,3 warblers uniden...
This year a number of Tree Sparrows have been colour ringed in Greater Manchester as part of a project to follow the movements and life span of individual birds. We would be grateful if birders could keep and eye out for any colour ringed birds and report them to Dr. Steve Christmas at se.christmas@ntl...
