Originally posted by Mike Haylett today: Colony of approximately 100 Alpine swifts on the small craggy island in the bay. Quite a few red rumped swallows also. No warblers now, all departed north, regards mike
This site lies adjacent to Longford Park, Stretford, but is in Manchester M21, owned by MMU and under threat of development. 07.30 -11.30 (later joined by Phil Kelly & Tony O'Mahony) The most productive area this morning was the corner of Longford Road by the brick building. Redstart 1 male (vid...
This is a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust reserve a couple of miles north of Junction 38 of the M62. After a visit to (fairly) nearby Blacktoft Sands, we filled in time here before moving on to Hatfield Moors. Well constructed hides overlooking several pools and a decent bird list for the site. See www.north...
I visited this wood, just east of Kelsall, a couple of months ago when there wasn't too much about. It looked quite interesting, so I thought I would give it another go. Mixed woodland, albeit mainly coniferous, with farmland surrounding it. Delamere Forest is a couple of miles to the north. Amongst o...
We have a commission sale Opticron Adventurer II scope kit for sale. This is a 60mm angled scope body with a 15-45x zoom eyepiece and a stay-on case. It is in excellent condition with box and all accessories. This would be ideal for a second scope or a beginners scope given the cost, the seller is asking O...
The 2008 Lancashire Bird Report arrived earlier this week. It's a beltin' thing to dip in to and the colour plates are excellent. I always find it interesting to compare bits from the Lancs report with goings-on in GM. For example, good days of Meadow Pipit passage over Billinge or elsewhere, unsurpr...
We have just taken in a near-mint Opticron MM3 60 angled Scope body with a black stay-on case which will be a real bargain for someone wanting a starter scope or second scope. This comes with box and all accessories and has nearly all its 30 year warranty left, which will transfer to the new owner. This co...
We have just received for commission sale a really nice pair of Leica Trinovid 8x20 BCA Compact Binoculars. These are just over 4 years old and are in mint condition, the remaining 6 years warranty passing on to the new owner. They are boxed and come with all accessories, the strap is even unused showin...
We have just received for commission sale a pair of RSPB 10x42 HD Binoculars. These are not boxed but have all accessories and are in good condition. The seller is asking ONLY £140 for these and so they would make a good starter binocular or second pair for the car or windowsill. The pictures can be found...
We have a Kowa TSN 663M scope with 20-60x zoom, 30x eyepiece, a 1.6x Multiplier and stay-on case. This is in really nice condition and is optically great. It isn't boxed. It is priced to sell at ONLY £850 for the lot. It is listed at the link below on our website: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/p...
We have just received, for commission sale, a very clean pair of Leica 8x32 Ultravid BR Binoculars. These are the original model and are in excellent condition, not having been used for 10 years! They have all the accessories but no box. They come with c.9 years left of their 30 year warranty. The selle...
4pm Butterflies of note: Wall brown on the top lodge near the sheep shed. Small copper Ringlet Purple hairstreaks flying around the top of an Oak tree off Bentley Hall road. -- Edited by Martin Loftus on Wednesday 16th of August 2023 09:03:53 PM
While driving between Glazebrook and Culcheth yesterday afternoon I spotted some ducks on Glaze Brook a few hundred yards SE of Hole Mill Farm. The brook has very muddy banks here - the ducks turned out to be 70+ Teal with 3 Little Grebes also present. On one of the banks was a small wader resembling Comm...
We have a pair of secondhand RSPB 8x32 WPG Binoculars for sale. They are incredibly well priced for a quick sale. They come with the strap, rainguard, objective covers and the carry case but no box. They do show some external signs of use but optically are absolutely fine. This is a discontinued model w...
Canon R7 for sale, like new with box and all accessories ( Box, Battery, charger and strap ), hardly used as I upgraded to the R5. £900 and pick up only at Bury. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 7th of August 2023 07:29:03 PM
Just back from a family holiday staying on the edge of the Strandzha Mountains in south-east Bulgaria, on the Black Sea coast. Stayed in a village about 10km inland from the sea - most of these birds were seen/heard in and around the house we stayed in, but a few are from the beach or other trips out. 72 dif...
We have just received, for commission sale, a near mint pair of Swarovski 10x32 NL Pure binoculars. These are hardly used and come with the box and all accessories. They have over 9 years warranty left and must be worth thinking about to make a saving on brand new costs. The seller is asking ONLY £1950 fo...
We have just received a nice pair of secondhand Opticron Verano 8x32 BGA PC Oasis WP Bins for sale. These are boxed and come with all accessories. They are in good condition and are optically perfect. They have ultra-close focus and so are very versatile for all wildlife watching. They are on sale for O...
Cox Green Quarry :- Muntjac. A strange deer sound compared to the usual Roe Deer. A book description of "a coughing bark which sounds like an animal in distress" was spot on. I still could not find it, but as my only sightings are of their backsides disappearing into undergrowth I was not sur...
We have on commission sale a mint condition Opticron MM4 77 angled scope body (NO EYEPIECE). This is boxed with all accessories and is less than 2 months old. This effectively gives it a full warranty of 30 years. The seller is asking ONLY £575for this which is a substantial saving on new. The listing ca...
We have just received for commission sale a mint pair of Opticron 10x42 Aurora binoculars. These are only a couple of months old and have hardly been used, it means that the 30 year warranty is still intact and will pass to the new owner. These are Opticron's flagship binocular and are made in Japan and a...
We have on commission sale a lovely top-end scope, the Zeiss Diascope 85 with the 20-60x Zoom eyepiece, stay-on case and box. It is in excellent condition and the seller is asking ONLY £999for this. To check out the photos visit our website at the link below and ring 01925730399 for availability https...
This telescope is in excellent, unmarked condition and has been well looked after. It has a 25-50 zoom eye piece and comes with its stay-on case which has been on since day one. Just returned from Leica after service and refurbishment as an added bonus prior to sale and has not been used since. Will acce...
British Wildlife magazine, unbound volumes 1-33, excellent condition £50 -- Edited by dave broome on Sunday 21st of May 2023 04:30:40 PM-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 1st of August 2023 09:34:50 PM
We have just put on commission sale a mint condition Opticron MM4 77 Scope with the SDL v.3 Zoom eyepiece (but no stay-on case). This was an unwanted present and has never been used. It comes complete with all the boxes and accessories and represents a great saving against the RRP from new. The seller is...
We have on commission a nice pair of the original Leica 8x42 Ultravid Binoculars (pre HD and HD+ models). These have a 30 year warranty and so still are guaranteed against manufacturing faults for the new owner. They come boxed with all accessories and are in good optical condition. The seller is aski...
We have just taken in on commission sale a really nice pair of Swarovski 8.5x42 EL WB Binoculars. These are the original ELs and are pre the SV coating and do not have the field-flattening technology which caused some users problems with the so-called 'rolling ball' effect. They are in excellent cond...
We have on commission sale a used Slik D£ Tripod and head. This is boxed and the seller is asking ONLY £40https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-loved-slik-d-3-tripod-inc-box-- Edited by Ian McKerchar o...
