Male Blackcap seen singing here yesterday. Two Treecreepers, and numerous Nuthatch and Song Trush seen on recent visits. Buzzard and Kestrel resident in this very large and beautiful Park. -- Edited by Keith Mills on Thursday 18th of April 2019 10:26:31 AM
Huge collection of old British Birds magazines spanning many decades. They are currently in storage and uncatalogued so actual years not known but if someone is interested in them I can find out. I'm looking to get rid, so more interested in finding a good home for them than how much they are worth. Ma...
Two of "we three" went to (I think it was" New Home Farm - lane on left just before Jacksons Brick Works) this morning to see a Cattle Egret. Jolly good, we saw it follow the cattle and fly. Also saw a Buzzard, Two Kestrel and a few Mistle Thrush.
Also met a fellow poster - Rod or Ron
A VERY WINDY! visit this afternoon. Tide was out so not much about.
Shelduck
Curlew
Redshank
Dunlin
Knot
Oystercatcher
Goosander
GT Bl Backed Gull
Ls Bl Backed Gull
Herring Gull
Common Gull
Meadow Pipit
Just a quick post to let all Manchester Birding Forum members know that I retired yesterday and therefore no longer work at Focalpoint Optics! I had been there 24 years and have met lots of you in that time and many have become good friends of mine and I do bump into you frequently. I will remain affiliate...
We have a pair of used Leica Noctivid 10x42 Binoculars for sale. These are in excellent condition including all accessories and are boxed. They have just been returned from Leica after a full service. On sale for £1649.00 The link on our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-...
We have on commission sale a Celestron Trailseeker tripod. boxed, in good condition.The seller asking ONLY £60 for the kit.https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-loved-celestron-82050-trailseeker-tripodPlease call 01925 730399 for availa...
We have received on commission sale a Viking 50mm ED Pro Scope kit. Complete with 12-36x zoom and Stay on Case. Good condition with slight scuffing to the body.The seller is asking ONLY £199.00The link on our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/viking-50mm-ed-p...
We have received on commission sale Viking ED PRO 10x42 Binoculars. includes box and all Accessories. excellent condition.The seller is asking ONLY £379.00The Link on our website is : https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/viking-ed-pro-10x42-binocularsPlease call 0192...
We have on commission sale a Manfrotto MN290XTA3 tripod & 804RC2 3-way head.This is boxed and is in excellent condition. The seller askingONLY £160for the kit.This is a Manchester Birding Web exclusive at the moment, but will be listed on our website later this week.Please call 01925 730...
We have on commission sale a Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod & MHXPRO-BHQ2 Ball Head. This is boxed and is in excellent condition. The seller asking ONLY £190 for the kit.This is a Manchester Birding Web exclusive at the moment, but will be listed on our website later this week.Please call 01925 7303...
We have, on commission sale, a Velbon Delta Tripod with PH-157Q head. This is in good condition. The seller is asking ONLY £90for this kit.This is a Manchester Birding Web exclusive at the moment, but will be listed on our website later this week.Please call 01925 730399 for availability (Mon-Sa...
We have just received on commission sale an Opticron ES80 (non ED ) angled scope body with an HDF zoom and HDF 32x WW eyepiece. Unboxed but comes with Black Stay on Case. This scope is optically excellent and would make a good scope for a beginner or a second scope. The seller is asking ONLY £130for the who...
For those interested the below link takes you to a document that records the first 50 years of the Stockport Birdwatching Society. This is a record of notable events and members recollections during the first 50 years of the society, from 18 December 1972 until 17 December 2022. https://stockportb...
We have on commission sale a Manfrotto 190CLB aluminium tripod with the MH494 Ball Head. This is not boxed but is in excellent condition and is listed at ONLY £140. This is an exclusive GM Birds listing initially. For availability call 01925 730399 (Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm).
We have on commission sale a Manfrotto 732CY Travel Tripod with the MH293A3-RC1 Head, a fabulous little piece of kit. This is unboxed, but is carbon fibre, and the seller is asking ONLY £120for it, which is a real bargain. We are asked time and time again for small travel tripods, especially 4-section...
had to kill sometime whilst waiting to see a client in darwen so had a drive over past the sailing club and around and across towards the road that brings you out eventually on the grane. hoped i might see a raptor or two on the moor but no such luck. 2 oystercatchers in flight near the sailing club. 9 curlew...
16/11/2011 - Red Bistort seen near the tower today Also plenty of fungi still showing, including from memory: Birch Polypore Silverleaf Fungus Candlesnuff Puffball sp Common Jellyspot Common Inkcap Pleated Inkcap Turkeytail Tar spot
We have, on commission sale, a Leica APO Televid 77 Straight Scope with a 20-60x Zoom eyepiece and a genuine UK Skua stay-on case. This is not boxed but is a clean example of this model. The objective lens does show some deterioration of the coatings as is common with this particular model, but opticall...
We have just received for commission sale a pair of Swarovski 12x42 NL Pure Binoculars. This current, top model, is boxed with all accessories and is in excellent condition. These are less than a year old and so carry over 9 years warranty. Compared to an RRP of ££2720 the customer is asking ONLY £2300 f...
We have an Opticron MM4 60 angled scope with an SDL v.3 Zoom Eyepiece and a black stay-on case on commission sale. This is in good condition but is not boxed. The seller is asking ONLY £600 for this kit. Pictures can be seen on our website at the link below: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/produc...
4 Hare were seen around the filtration lagoons today As was a water vole and a woodmouse On the canal was a dead Carp of around 5lb (It looked like a Mirror Carp) but most amazingly of all was the dead fox I first spotted 1st of January 2011! It's lost it's back legs and a lot of fur but is largely still...
We have on commission sale a Swarovski 30x fixed mag Eyepiece. This fits the ATS type scopes and would be an additional eyepiece for anyone with a zoom already. This is boxed with all caps and is in good condition. The seller is asking ONLY £180for this. Details at the link below: https://www.focalpoi...
Hi, is there anyone who would be interested in meeting up in North Manchester, or Manchester in general, to go Birding as a group? Modern technology is grand, but its quite lonely unless we can meet. I know there are groups outside of Manchester but it seems odd that a city of this size has no club itself....
In Britain, Willow Tit have suffered an alarming decline of around 94% since the 1970s. It is thought around 15% of the national population can be found in north-west England, with only 2750 pairs nationally.We want to better understand the Willow Tits presence in the area to design effective inter...
anyone agree that its time to take down the thread for RNPs as they are not uncommon anymore.unless of course it is of important research Just my Thoughts
We have received for commission sale a nearly new Vortex Diamondback 20-60x80 Telescope. This is boxed and has the eyepiece cover and objective cap as well as a nylon carry case. It is in mint condition and has the Vortex 'no quibble' warranty still applicable and so would be a fantastic present for so...
We have on commission sale a pair of Swarovski 8x25 CL Pocket Binoculars which have just returned from Swarovski after a full factory refurb. These are boxed with a full set of accessories and in really good condition. They haven't been used since return. The listing can be seen on the link below: htt...
On the canal was a dead Carp of around 5lb (It looked like a Mirror Carp) but most amazingly of all was the dead fox I first spotted 1st of January 2011! It's lost it's back legs and a lot of fur but is largely still...