Please share this opportunity far and wide! We are working with Greater Manchester Ecology Unit and Lancashire Wildlife Trust on this project to look at the willow tit population in the North West region and understand barriers to dispersal along the Mersey Valley.TCV are recruiting volunteers t...
The renaming of the Teal Hide to the Charlie Owen Hide and the scattering of Charlie's ashes will take place on the 10th of March at 11 am. Everyone is welcome to attend. meet at the teal Hide-- Edited by David Shallcross on Saturday 18th of February 2023 01:54:14 PM
Apologies if this thread already started, couldn't spot it though Afternoon walk in glorious conditions. Weasel along Millers Lane, ruby tiger moth caterpillar near the bus route footpath
There's a petition to ban the shooting of Woodcock,I've put a screenshot of the petition for people to sign. Hopefully you'll be able to click on it if you want to sign it,if that doesn't work then you can always google it and sign that way.
BWP Update, Volumes 1-5 all issues in excellent condition. Volumes 1-3 are in a slipcase. Open to offers for seven days. -- Edited by dave broome on Sunday 15th of January 2023 08:40:43 PM
Popped over to Cromford near Matlock for my 2nd time this week, a cracking little site if anyone is looking for places to go in days out in Derbyshire. An earlier start than my 1st visit ensured that I connected with the speciality here - Hawfinch. There is a winter feeding flock of these birds around the...
10th February 2023 Dull and cloudy. 13.30 to 15.30 Robin, Magpie, Small flock of Long Tailed Tits, Small flock of Blue tits, Great Tits, Small Flock of Goldfinch. Little Egret was high up in a tree to the side of the river, 2 Grey Wagtail east of 2nd footbridge. Flock of Redwing in the Farm Field West of th...
A Ring Ouzel was in fields at Pickley Green this morning, behind the church and a little later on in horse paddocks behind Howe Bridge Crematorium.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
This afternoon 1 Goosander - drake still largely in eclipse plumage 1 Pintail - drake 4 Pochard - all drakes 3 Tufties 1 Redwing 1 Willow Tit 3 Bullfinch... Mike -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 22nd of September 2009 01:10:44 PM-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 22nd of September 2009 08:22:34...
I couldn't find a thread for this place. Basically a massive expanse of agricultural land surrounded by old-growth forest in Atherton, just west of Cutacre Country Park. Access is restricted but there are a network of footpaths across the site. I visit this place occasionally but don't give it anyw...
Can anyone help me identify a goose I saw at Lakeside Lodge (near Goshen sports fields) today? It was on the edge of a flock of Canada geese but it was slightly larger, had a slightly longer neck, lacked the black markings and had distinctive yellow feet and a pinkish bill. I'm no expert but I looked in my f...
Dipper on river Bury Bridge in Bury Proper Several Flocks of Long Tailed Tits, Several singing Robins, Wrens, Dunnocks, Blackbirds, Carrion Crows, Magpies, Starling, Jackdaws, Wood Pigeon, Great Tit Blue Tit, Chaffinch ,House Sparrow, 6 fly over Lapwing, Black Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Pied W...
My daughter is keen to see a Starling murmuration,hopefully without having to travel too far,just wondering if anyone knows of any within striking distance of Tydesley.
LIDO HAD AT LEAST 17 GOOSANDERS ON PLUS USUAL LITTLE GREBE. AREA TOWARDS WIND TURBINE GOOD MIXED FLOCK OF REDWINGS AND FIELDFARES ANOTHER INTERESTED BIRDWATCHER WAS A FOX WHICH STAYED IN THE OPEN ABOVE FOR QUITE A WHILE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
13.10 to 13.45 Due to the confusing work going on, I cannot see what they are attempting, I covered the field by Springs and the road by Dingle. As usual the workmen were only stood looking around, looking as confused as me. At this speed it will take years to finish. 1 Pheasant 1 Woodpigeon 12 Swallows 4 H...
from the bridle path between castle hill rd & croston close rd . 2x singing skylarks with 3x others flying around, approx 200x starlings, a pair of greylag geese, 4x pairs of lapwings, 3x curlew. Kestrel,2x Raven & plenty of rooks over. from deeply vale side. 20x lapwing displaying with 10x s...
After our wonderful visit to Hungary last year we vowed to go back again this year and we duly did from the 7th to the 14th May, this time taking a small group with us! This year we decided to travel independently which had some advantages such as having the flexibility to decide which of the sites we visit...
I've got a box of feeders I no longer need including a few spare parts. If anyone can make use of them to set up a street/school feeding station (or whatever) then send me a pm. Otherwise they'll have to go tip,all have been used but are in ok condition,they all need to go together and not in dribs and drabs....
On and around the feeders behind the Palm House yesterday, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay. Amongst the usual suspects on the lake, 8 Little Grebe -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 23rd of January 2015 07:16:31 AM
A friend is looking for Manchester Ornithological Society report, he has the years 1962, 1963, 1972, 1974 and 1975 so is interested in any others for sale. Please let me know if you do and I can put you in touch with him.
A friend of mine is missing some Greater Manchester Bird Reports from his collection and is looking for the years 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990.If anyone might be able to help and has some for sale please let me know.
Had a few spare hours this afternoon so decided to walk the dog over to Hilbre, a place which I never tire of visiting (apart from the walk over there!!)
Had to be a quick visit as the time to be off the island was 3.30pm.
Hundreds of Oystercatchers around together with the other regulars like Redshan...
