For anyone who hasn't had the chance to see this amazing insight into birds eggs by David Attenborough here's the link for it on BBCi Player - a perfect hours watch on rainy days like today. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09yj7dx
Pleasant morning walk for a few Atlas records :
Chiffchaff singing end of Doctor Fold Lane.
Greenfinches, Goldfinches and Chaffinch in good numbers.
Skylarks pleasingly conspicuous.
House Sparrows at the dwellings.
Lapwings - c 6 pairs
Linnets - c 4
Whitethroat x 1
Oystercatcher feedi...
Please can anyone help identify the following butterfly? Assuming that it is a butterfly and not a moth! Does not fit the wing pattern of any butterfly I have seen before. Seen yesterday 8/4 sunning itself on path around Piethorne Res. About the size of a Skipper sp. Hope Ive attached the photos correc...
What a way to gain access into the GM200 CLUB well done the Warford duo, as for me supplying all the info and leg work yesterday made it easy for you.
The pressure is on for me now to try and get on the GM200 christmas table.
Mr warford senior enjoy the pride of finding your GM 200 bird yourself
keeping b...
We have about five years of these magazines that are available to a anybody willing to collect from Stockport until the end of April. Please PM me if interested.
We have on commission a Swarovski TLS APO 43mm digiscoping adapter with an additional Canon T2 mount thrown in for free. This is to be used to digiscope with the Swarovsli ATX Scopes using a DLSR camera with full-frame format sensors. The T2 Mount can be used if your camera is a Canon, otherwise a suitab...
We have, on commission sale a Swarovski ATS80 HD Scope with a 30x Wide Angle Eyepiece and a non-standard, non-Swarovski Stay-on Case. This is not boxed and does show signs of use, especially a small chip damage to the filter thread on the front objective end of the scope. The scope however is optically...
We have just received on commission a lovely Swarovski scope. It is the ATM80 with the 25-50x wide angle zoom eyepiece and the Swarovski stay-on case. This is in excellent condition, is boxed and has all the accessories. It is on sale for ONLY £1700 which is a saving of over £1000 on the price of the curre...
Star field off hardman avenue, off George lane.
I am no expert on butterflies but i believe i have seen a ringlet today 1st at 12.00pm then about 1.00pm as i went back to try to get a photo. It was at the bottom r/h corner of the field(near the canal) if you enter from hardman avenue. I do have a couple of pic...
26/07/2012 - sightings from Fermyn Woods area near Brigstock: 5 Red Kites 1 Common Buzzard 1 Tawny Owl 3+ Skylarks 1 Yellow Wagtail 6 Marsh Tits - two family groups, one hanging around a conifer plantation 2 Coal Tits 2 Nuthatches 2 Treecreepers 2 Yellowhammers
We have a Commission Sale tripod head that is a real bargain and should be snapped up. It is a Manfrotto 128RC semi-fluid head, the exact one that myself and many other birders use, and comes complete with quick release plate. It is unboxed but is in excellent condition. The seller is asking ONLY £50 for...
We have received to sell on a commission basis a Nikon 82mm Straight Fieldscope. This is complete with 2 eyepieces and a photo adaptor. It also has a stay-on case and would be ideal for someone wanting to do SLR photography through a scope as a complete kit. The customer wants ONLY £649 for this kit, whic...
One LSW very active and calling in the taller trees Wednesday afternoon. First one I've seen round here (in 20 years) but I heard that one had been spotted recently near Sale Water Park. Are they on the increase locally? -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 14th of April 2011 08:31:44 PM
We have just taken in on commission sale a nice starter scope at a good price. This is the Vortex Diamondback HD 16-48 x 65 scope. It is in mint condition, is boxed with all accessories and the customer is asking ONLY £300 for this. It is currently on sale at most places for £399 so this is a good saving on tha...
We have taken in, on commission, a pair of the latest design Swarovski 8x30 CL Companion Binoculars. These are the Wild Nature style (the preferred one for birders) and are boxed with all accessories. They are in excellent condition and are being sold for ONLY £799. Details are on our website at:http...
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...
We have taken in on commission a pair of the original Swarovski 8x30 CL Companion Binoculars. These are in excellent condition and come with all the accessories including the carry case but have no box. The seller is asking ONLY £650for these and compared to the current model price of £990 this is a rea...
We have on commission sale a nice pair of 10x42 Swarovski EL SV Binocuars. These are pre Field Pro and are not despecified. They are in good condition and come boxed and with all accessories. The customer is asking ONLY £1199 for these. Please call 01925730399 for availability as our top end used kit is...
If you missed the Rare Breeding Birds Panel 50th anniversary conference all of the talks can now be viewed on the RBBP YouTube channel.
50th Anniversary Conference
Wednesday started with a presentat...
Hummingbird Hawk moth feeding beside St Paul's Church around mid-day today for about 15 mins today. Exciting to see one this far north, certainly new to me outside the far South of the country, though the butterfly conservation migrant-watch site shows a fair few in the region.
As we get closer to the breeding season why not put your breeding bird records to good use with minimal effort and give something back to look after the fabulous avian objects we seek and so enjoy? Steve Atkins writes about how and why you should do this here Please feel free to comment or ask any question...
We have a second set of used Manfrotto 055 XPRO3 Tripod Legs for sale. The customer is asking ONLY £149https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-loved-manfrotto-055-tripod-legs-very-good-condition-no-box
We have, on commission sale, a really nice set of Hawke 10x42 open hinge Nature Trek binoculars. These have all accessories, are boxed and are only 5.5yrs old. They are in good condition and are a real bargain at ONLY £70. This is another GM Forums exclusive offer at the moment until next week. To book an...
We have a really nice pair of one of the most current binocular models on commission sale. They are the Zeiss 8x32 Victory SF Binoculars. These have an RRP of £2150 and the customer is asking ONLY £1700. These are around a year old and so have 9 years warranty left. They are boxed and come with all accessor...
I was flying to India with my son and his partner, the main purpose of which was to meet her family. We were flying with Kuwait airlines, and about a week before we flew we were told that our two hour wait in Kuwait had now been extended to 19 hours! Not to worry though, under Kuwait law, the airline must prov...
Trip to India this Aug, not for birding but some good things spotted anyway: 1. Feral pigeon 2. House crow 3. Common myna 4. House sparrow 5. Black kite 6. Purple-rumped sunbird 7. Purple sunbird 8. Jungle crow 9. Red-vented bulbul 10.Magpie-robin 11.Red-whiskered bulbul 12. Little egr...
We have another pair of Swarovski 8.5x42 EL SV Binoculars on commission sale. These are in excellent condition and come boxed with all accessories. The seller is asking ONLY £1199 for these. Details on our website: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-loved-swarovski-el...
We have, on commission sale, a nice pair of Swarovski 8x32 EL binoculars of the original EL WB specification. They are in mint condition and include the box and all accessories. The seller is asking ONLY £799 for these which is a real bargain. The details are on our web site at: https://www.focalpoint...
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...
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.