Originally posted today by Rob Adderley: If anyone fancies an excuse for two walks in Cumbria this year (the first one needed this week) the Cumbria Bird Club have put out a request for volunteers to take the last few tetrads in a Yellowhammer survey. Some of these, eg Ambleside, are easy enough to get t...
This report covers the second part of our spring Canada trip covering Ontario migration sites along Lake Eire.The first part of the trip covering Vancouver Island, can be found here: Canada May 2024 trip - Part one Vancouver Island and surrounding area.Sunday May 12thThe previous day saw us fly fr...
I managed an afternoon at Newbiggin (my first visit) whilst visiting relatives in Morpeth and enjoyed seeing the activity from Church Point. It was lovely to see so many adult and juvenile Gannets moving up the coast, along with Fulmar, Kittiwakes and Sandwich Terns. I also saw a smaller number of Gu...
Just back from what was essentially a family holiday at a little place called Low Hauxley near Amble. It was a lovely place with the beach of Druridge Bay only yards from the front door and Coquet Island visible from the upstairs window.
Doing any birding was always going to be a bit difficult but fort...
Decided to concentrate on my localpatch in 2009
Wearish Lane Clough
Park in any of the spots and enter via the footpaths
GS Woodpecker
Bullfinch (m)
Longtailed Tit (4)
Goldfinch(6)
Yellowhammer
Sparrow HAWK
Hindley Rd
There is a caravan upholstrey company just after shops who has se...
May 2024 Canada Trip - Part 1 Vancouver Island.This report covers the first part of our spring Canada trip to Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The second part of the trip will be in Ontario on Lake Erie to hopefully coincide with peak warbler migration.1st MayWe took a flight from Manchester to T...
After a bad breeding season last year with only 9 pairs producing 11 young we are back on track this year with an excellent total of 24 pairs with 51 young, the highest total of young since we started.
Very quiet on Gatley Hill just a very vocal Wren testing his lungs.
Gatley Carrs
Snipe
Meadow Pipit
4 Canada Geese
4 Mallard
moorhen
Heron
plus a very large Toad at the dipping pond
I couldn't find a thread for this...........a small compact reserved section of land in between the warehouses on the South Side of the Manchester Ship Canal opposite Fiddlers Ferry. Went to bed early last night specifically so I could be down here for 5am to hear the dawn chorus (and thus slept throu...
A very pleasant walk around the fields just north of Shay Lane, easily accessed off Butterhouse Lane on sunday afternoon produced a Lesser Whitehthroat in full song in the hedgrerows with 4 swallows overhead and 2 Chiffchaffs in song. There were also some winter birds around still, with good number...
We went over to St Helens, my wife's home town today to visit family. Had the chance to wander around Taylor Park for half an hour or so. Pleasantly surprised to see how healthy the boating lake is looking - haven't been there for years. They seem to have an aeration system similar to Salford Quays and the...
Hi, I recently dropped my bins on my last birding on a trip to Jordan. Does anyone know the best (and cheap) place to repair them? They are Viking Vistron. Ian
2 Nuthatch on feeding station next to visitor centre. Great photo opportunity but didn't take my camera
2 Great Crested Grebes doing fantastic display.
5 Tufted Duck
2 Buzzards
Kingfisher
Great Tit
Usual common stuff
Was hoping for Dipper on the river but no luck.
Looks a pr...
A couple of hours visit to rutland today. My 1st time and it was great, nice walks and fantastic views and so,me decent birds to boot.
Most notable and some new birds for me
2 Hobbys & i found them .. woohoo - Lifer
4 osprey - m & f and the 2 young - Lifer
green woodpecker
loads of cormorant
Tu...
not too far out of county but thought it worth posting Was working at styal prison again today (never got the bins out after last months episode!) 2 buzzards hunting very low around prison ( i did notice quite a few small rabbits in the layby's so maybe thats why they are there ) 7 or 8 house martins, they ar...
foxes have been very vocal on my street the last couple off nights,last night was woken at 12.50am hearing one barking,so watched from my window while they were running up & down the street,what looked like 2 at first until all the screaming started & could not see anything at first but then 1 r...
Second hand but still in very good condition. Includes SDL v2 eyepiece (20-60x zoom) and a worn, but functioning waterproof stay-on case. Lenses are all still bright and scratch free. Looking for offers in the region of £450. Please message me on 07837664231 if you have any questions or to arrange a v...
15 were on rowans outside Oldham College, next to the central library, in Oldham town centre all day today. One died and is in a freezer. Very likely to be there tomorrow - this is a regular site for them. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 21st of November 2012 03:14:44 PM
I'm just curious as to whether birders around Gtr Manchester are seeing the rapid decline of Mistle Thrushes that I am experiencing locally in Hyde. I have not seen one for 12 months in or from my garden. 3 years ago it was almost impossible not to see or hear a bird if you spent more than a few minutes in the...
Water Rail in the reedy part of the 'Old River' Irwell at 3.30pm this afternoon where the water remains unfrozen. I had one in the same area 2 years ago. Also 80+ Goldfinches making a fantastic sound as they all sing together at the top of the trees. 2 GS Woodpeckers. 1 drake Teal -- Edited by Steven Nelson...
Birdguides reporting a juv Black-necked Grebe on the lake at Platt Fields Park for its second day.
Given the size of the lake there should be raesonable photo ops I'd have thought.
Apologies if this is reported elsewhere.
I drop my binoculars.thay can't be fixed.and no money to buy new pair..any Manchester birder,who got pair i can have for free..i'll be so so grateful if anyone can help a poor birder.email me at jw565674@email.com..than you john webb
I drop my binoculars and can't bt fixed and no money tobuy new pair..is the any many birder who got pair that thay no longer use.and willing yo let me have for free.please please help me if anyone can. Thank john webb rochdale birder
Garganey relocated this morning on the pools.A quick look at Kingsway with Simon to see if there is possibly another drew a dip! You never know, they could be like buses---you wait 20 years and two turn up! Clegg Pools,1 Garganey,1 Gadwall,4 Wigeon,2 Teal,6 Tufted,1 Little Grebe,3 Cormorant, Cheer...
While dropping my daughter off at Edge Hill Uni this afternoon 3 Waxwings flew over the car park. I found them a couple of minutes later in trees along Ruff lane and got some great views of this beautiful bird.
Also 135 PF Geese over just south of the Uni at 2.05pm all heading in the direction of Martin Me...
a poor unfortunate male chaffinch broke it's neck on my mother in laws window on saturday, she rang me so i went to pick it up for her, on my way there, it's only 100 yards away, i find a stunning male blackbird on the pavement - looks to have been clipped by a car or some such thing - it was no obvious signs of in...
