Having business in Preston and a visit to Grimsargh wetlands (maintenance work had flushed a lot of species) yesterday I took a slight divert to go and see the Hoopoe at Lower Foulridge Reservoir. Cracking little bird (always smaller than I expect them to be). One of those strange "twitches" where ob...
Always an excellent site, this produced 14 Whitethroats, 12 Sedge Warblers, 3 Grasshopper Warblers, 7 Reed Buntings, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 displaying Buzzards this morning. 15 years ago this site - essentially the same - had several Cuckoos but not today (though one again at Amberswood). Surprising...
Spotted Flycatcher 2 together this morning, conducting fly-catching sallies and chasing each other. At the south end from the bark path at 53.435940, -2.177163
3pm Merlin- A crackin adult female landed on a gate at bold heath between rivendell and wyvale garden centre -from the road looking east at the metal gate half way between the 2 garden centres-I stopped the car within 10 feet ,and no camera but it flew soon as I stopped anyway. not sure if...
I'm revamping a slide show I made in 2011 as a record of the flashes development I would like pictures of the Black-faced Bunting or pics of the Iron Man race or park runs that I can use in a show about the development of the Flash with permission to use them. (credited in the show)if you can help send them to...
Sunday 16/12 1.15PM
Sleeping Tawny Owl in Weaste Cemetery with also a male Bullfinch seen in the trees near the VC Grave at the end of the road.
Today
Peregrine on the Gasometer on Liverpool street at 9.20 am.
At least 25 Redwing either on the gasometer or eating the berries in the trees opposite at...
Couldn't find a thread for non-avian wildlife at this site, so here we go! I think worth having one as the site has reptiles and amphibians, and (probably) some interesting invertebrates. Visit this afternoon to check survey mats for Lancashire Amphibian and Reptile Group: 7 viviparous lizards an...
A great walk from dunsop bridge to whitendale farm lots of willow warblers,chiff chaff,chaffinch,coal tits.Also had 4 grey wagtail and 4 pied wagtails.Lots of pheasant about the place they realy look comical chasing each other about like wind up toys. Big thanks to the nice couple from Preston who...
Naden Brook Black Pits - Chiffchaff x 1 Coal Bank Wood - Chiffchaff x 1 + Nuthatch Bullfinch calling at Carr Wood road bridge. Green Woodpecker calling from Carr Wood area. Noticeable abscence of treecreepers in these parts on my Spring walks
For sale, vanguard veo 264 carbon fibre travel tripod twist lock legs ,4 sections, used condition ,ball head with quick release plate ,bag and accessories £80 if interested pm me. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 14th of September 2024 08:44:22 PM
I've recently returned from a classic week on the Scillies, 14th-19th October, 2011. This year was probably my best in the five years i've been going. Upon arrival I didn't know what direction to go and what to see first such was the cast of long-staying rarities present. There were good numbers of sca...
A short holiday to France with my good friend Ethan and his partner. For a bit of context, Ethan and I both studied Zoology with Herpetology and met at university; neither him nor his partner are particularly interested in birds but I hope to see some interesting continental species along with the rep...
Just got back from my annual pilgrimage to the Mecca of seawatching,and although it was poor by Cornish standards I still managed to see:-
Great Shearwater (1)
Cory's (1)
Balearic Shearwater(20+)
Sooty Shearwater(15+)
Storm Petrel(40+)
Bonxie(12)
Arctic Skua(3)
Plus all the usual sus...
1 Green Woodpecker showing well 1 Pochard Shoveler Shelduck Teal Reed Bunting Great Crested Grebe -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 3rd of January 2018 03:16:05 PM
Xmas Day morning - driving through Deeside Industrial Estate on approach to the Dee Bridge:
2 buzzard
1 kestrel
1 little egret
1 fieldfare
flock of approx 20 redwing
lots of lapwing (couldn't count)
Not a bad start to the day!
Spent Sunday wandering round the Fylde area. Nice views of the Ross's Gooose with approx 2500 Pink-feet. Picked up a Purple Sandpiper with the Turnstones and Redshank on Fleetwood boating lake Spent high tide watching the waders at Fluke Hall - Oystercatchers, Grey Plovers, Sanderling, Dunlin et...
Callands Estate yesterday (Late Posting) 20.00 5 Swifts flying South high over Sankey Brook. Unsure whether to post this, but it's getting quite late for Swift reports, most birds left weeks ago. 1 Buzzard mewing consistently flying at about 20 feet over Callands day nursery, it made several passe...
Concentrated for bugs on two sites first is a plantation of trees open to the public mixed woodland with some pine, activelly managed standing and fallen logs, located off and near the end of Knowsley road. Found Orchesella cincta Springtail 1mm size poss Dicyrtomidae genus globular springtail Ro...
We have a pair of USED Swarovski 12x42 NL Pure Binoculars for sale.Boxed. Includes Case, Strap, Rain Guard and Objective covers. Mint Condition. Approx 6 Months old on sale for £2069.00 The link on our website is:https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-loved-12-...
At least one Norfolk hawker dragonfly in the ditch along the south west edge of the lake. Very elusive at times this afternoon but apparently showed better in the morning. Third consecutive year for this species at the site so may be breeding. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 29th of July 2024 07:...
We have a pair of USED Maven B5 18x56mm Binoculars for sale.Boxed. Includes Case, Strap, Rain Guard and Objective covers.Ideal for Long Distance ObservationMint Condition. on sale for £1270.00 The link on our website is:https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/maven-b...
Kirklees Valley trail is a new Local Nature Reserve in Bury. It is between Tottington and Brandlesholme Road following the old Helmshore railway line up to Greenmount. There is also however extensive woodland, heathland, old lodges, fast running streams and pasture along its length that is acces...
Kirklees Valley trail is a new Local Nature Reserve in Bury. It is between Tottington and Brandlesholme Road following the old Helmshore railway line up to Greenmount. There is also however extensive woodland, heathland, old lodges, fast running streams and pasture along its length that is acces...
Afternoon adventure with my grandson Seb. Devils Coach Horse beetle was a cracking and unexpected find. Not sure if it has been recorded in Oldham before.
A Fox was waiting around my Liverpool street workplace this morning at 6.15am. After a tin of dog food and 2 freshly cooked boiled eggs it spent the rest of the day fast asleep under the bushes next to my works gates. It was still there at 3.15pm as I was leaving. Its been turning up once or twice a w...
3pm Merlin- A crackin adult female landed on a gate at bold heath between rivendell and wyvale garden centre -from the road looking east at the metal gate half way between the 2 garden centres-I stopped the car within 10 feet ,and no camera but it flew soon as I stopped anyway.
. After a tin of dog food and 2 freshly cooked boiled eggs it spent the rest of the day fast asleep under the bushes next to my works gates. It was still there at 3.15pm as I was leaving. Its been turning up once or twice a w...