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Originally posted today by Michael Hood: And the latest surprise spot on the Irwell - a bat in the full sunshine! - wasn't expecting that - flitting around presumably catching insects but also taking several quick sips of water from the river

We have a USED Swarovski STC 17-40x 56mm Scope for sale. Hardly used. Boxed. All Accessories included. Price : £1570.00 Mint Condition.https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/used-swarovski-stc-17-40x-56mm-scope

We have received on commission sale a Used Kowa TSN 883 Scope with TE-11WZ 25-60x Zoom Eyepiece & Stay on CaseUnboxed - includes SOC, Strap, Objective CoverExcellent condition.The seller is asking £1820.00 The link on our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product...

Is anyone doing Willow Tit Surveying at the Flash, if so could you let me know the allotted section? or if you want to get involved please get in touch David Shallcross email leighos.chairman@gmail.com This will be in conjunction with Lancashire Wildlife Trust

https://www.bto.org/community/events/202404-demystifying-breeding-bird-sur...

First Post, but couldn't resist making this one. Just got back from a long day at Hodbarrow and St Bees Head. Hodbarrow; 100+ of Common Eider as well as 3 Terns. (Sandwich, Common and Little). 30+ Turnstone in full Summer plumage. Winchat, Stonechat, Whitethoat. St Bees; 5 Miles over the head t...

After some 3 months of birding inactivity on my part, interest was rekindled on 31st August by a noticeable influx of Pied Flycatchers in Parque Sur (probably into 3 figures), with a single Melodious Warbler to add spice, -both Madrid local patch ticks. Temperatures are a little more bearable now af...

10 Swift over our house at 11:45 this morning.

First time I have given this area a real grilling 28 species recorded today, including Buzzard kestrel Bullfinch and 2 Willow tits. it just feels like it had potential, and east access to Stretford Meadows via bridge over M60. Keep Birding

Hazel Grove Golf Course - Norbury Brook - Middlewood Way (11.00 - 13.15) Good numbers of winter thrushes with a marked increase in Blackbird numbers Redwing c80 in smaller scattered groups Fieldfare c15 Blackbird 37 Woodcock 2 Bullfinch 5 Little Grebe 1 Dipper on Norbury Brook ( a local s...

A lunch time walk along the Bridgewater canal from Dunham towards Lymm. At Agden Bridge within the space of 10 minutes I had a Hobby perched overhead, a family of Linnets in the hedgerow, a male Yellowhammer taking their place and finally a Yellow Wag on the phone wires. I'm not getting up early again if...

We have received on commission sale a pair of USED Swarovski EL 10x50 Field Pro Binoculars for sale. Boxed. Includes Case, Strap, Rain Guard and Objective covers. Mint Condition. Customer looking for quick sale. on sale for £1320.00 The link on our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsl...

We have received on commission sale a pair of Used Swarovski 8.5 x42 EL binoculars for sale. Includes Case, Strap, Objective caps and Rain guard. Very Good condition. Recently re armoured. Slight scuff to the hinge. Seller is looking for: £1019.00 The link on our website is: https://www.foca...

We have received on commission sale a Used Swarovski ATS80 with 20-60x inc Stay On Case & DCA Zoom adaptor Unboxed - includes SOC, Strap, Objective Cover Excellent condition. The seller is asking £1570.00 The link on our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-pag...

24/03/08 first light (dipped on the dippers) tesco to court buildings lots of pigeons 6 mallard 2 moorhens 2 dunnock 4 blackbirds 1 wood pigeon 2 collard dove 3 longtailed tit 4 great tit 2 blue tit 6 house sparrow bh gull/common over 2 splendid lbb gull on car park and a few shoping trolleys drowning,as...

A female urban naturalist and urban nature champion from out of county is visiting Sale Water Park on 23rd/24th March and would appreciate anyone available with knowledge of the site to guide her around the area if possible. Could anyone available/interested please contact me so I can pass on the ne...

Just had 10 days on Kuramathi - not far from Male. Not a birding trip. I wasn't expecting a great deal but was surprised! Residents Asian Koel - noisy but elusive. Spend most of their time in the tree tops. Seen every day House Crows - always a couple about Grey Herons - most confidin...

11.50am to 12.25pm Very quiet, apart from a bloke and his son on a quad bike, and people shouting at their dogs. No woodland birds worth recording. Only birds on the river were 5 Mallards and 2 Dippers seen from road bridge at Darcy Lever.

fine views of a green woodpecker yesterday. incidently leigh cemetary is a superb birdwatching site. spend an hour there with free parking and then a walk down marsland green lane where you can often see tawny owls early evening in the summer -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 9th of September 2014...

Lesser Whitethroat this afternoon plus several Willow Warblers in a brief walk of the area. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 14th of July 2011 09:35:48 AM

Please see attached the details of a tremendous looking FREE evening's event on the 16th March called 'the race to save the Willow Tit and Danes Moss'. The event has some excellent speakers and the importance of its purpose cannot be understand so please do try and show your support if possible. Altho...

We have a commission sale pair of Swarovski 12x42 NL Pure binoculars for sale which are like new. They have all accessories and are boxed. The seller is asking £2300.00https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-loved-swarovski-12x42-nl-pure-binoc...

We have received on commission sale a Swarovski ATX 65 Scope with Stay on Case. Excellent condition. Age approx 7-8 years old.includes Box, missing Objective cap. The seller is asking £2400.00 The link on our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/swarovski-atx...

We have received on commission sale a pair of used Leica Trinovid 10x42 BN Binoculars for sale. These are in very good condition. Includes Box, Case, Strap & Rain Guard. On sale for £700.00 The link on our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/leica-trinovid-...

We have received on commission sale a pair of USED Leica 8x42 BN Trinovid Binoculars for sale. Includes Case, Strap & Rain guard. Very good condition On sale for £749.00https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/leica-8x42-bn-trinovid-binoculars

We have received on commission sale a Swarovski ATS65HD Kit. Boxed with Stay on Case ( excluding eyepiece cover). The scope is in very Good condition, both externally and optically. The seller is asking ONLY £1200.00 for the whole kit. The link on our website is : https://www.focalpointopticsl...

We have on commission sale a Manfrotto Tripod 90NAT with 128RC Head. This is not boxed but is in good condition. The seller is asking ONLY £110 for the kit. The link on our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/manfrotto-tripod-90nat-with-128rc-head Please call 01...

Went looking for hawfinch ( again ) and blanked ( again ) but had stunning veiw of low gliding Red Kite. Worth it for that alone. This was on sunday 3rd. -- Edited by stuart lewis-gough on Monday 4th of May 2015 09:56:00 AM

Two male and a female bullfinch from my ofice window on Chester Road M16, Working through the front gardens towards the city centre.

For sale velbon delta tripod with ph157q panhead and quick release plate, same spec as velbon sherpa, very good condition, very sturdy, built to last,no wobble on panhead, no bag or box,just a great tool, £80 , -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 12th of February 2024 07:43:30 PM