First Post, but couldn't resist making this one.
Just got back from a long day at Hodbarrow and St Bees Head.
Hodbarrow; 100+ of Common Eider as well as 3 Terns. (Sandwich, Common and Little). 30+ Turnstone in full Summer plumage. Winchat, Stonechat, Whitethoat.
St Bees; 5 Miles over the head t...
Hazel Grove Golf Course - Norbury Brook - Middlewood Way (11.00 - 13.15)
Good numbers of winter thrushes with a marked increase in Blackbird numbers
Redwing c80 in smaller scattered groups
Fieldfare c15
Blackbird 37
Woodcock 2
Bullfinch 5
Little Grebe 1
Dipper on Norbury Brook ( a local s...
A lunch time walk along the Bridgewater canal from Dunham towards Lymm. At Agden Bridge within the space of 10 minutes I had a Hobby perched overhead, a family of Linnets in the hedgerow, a male Yellowhammer taking their place and finally a Yellow Wag on the phone wires. I'm not getting up early again if...
We have received on commission sale a pair of USED Swarovski EL 10x50 Field Pro Binoculars for sale.Boxed. Includes Case, Strap, Rain Guard and Objective covers.Mint Condition. Customer looking for quick sale.on sale for £1320.00The link on our website is:https://www.focalpointopticsl...
We have received on commission sale a pair of Used Swarovski 8.5 x42 EL binoculars for sale. Includes Case, Strap, Objective caps and Rain guard.Very Good condition. Recently re armoured. Slight scuff to the hinge.Seller is looking for: £1019.00 The link on our website is: https://www.foca...
We have received on commission sale a Used Swarovski ATS80 with 20-60x inc Stay On Case & DCA Zoom adaptorUnboxed - includes SOC, Strap, Objective CoverExcellent condition.The seller is asking £1570.00The link on our website is:https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-pag...
24/03/08 first light (dipped on the dippers) tesco to court buildings lots of pigeons 6 mallard 2 moorhens 2 dunnock 4 blackbirds 1 wood pigeon 2 collard dove 3 longtailed tit 4 great tit 2 blue tit 6 house sparrow bh gull/common over 2 splendid lbb gull on car park and a few shoping trolleys drowning,as...
A female urban naturalist and urban nature champion from out of county is visiting Sale Water Park on 23rd/24th March and would appreciate anyone available with knowledge of the site to guide her around the area if possible. Could anyone available/interested please contact me so I can pass on the ne...
Just had 10 days on Kuramathi - not far from Male. Not a birding trip. I wasn't expecting a great deal but was surprised! Residents Asian Koel - noisy but elusive. Spend most of their time in the tree tops. Seen every day House Crows - always a couple about Grey Herons - most confidin...
11.50am to 12.25pm Very quiet, apart from a bloke and his son on a quad bike, and people shouting at their dogs. No woodland birds worth recording. Only birds on the river were 5 Mallards and 2 Dippers seen from road bridge at Darcy Lever.
fine views of a green woodpecker yesterday. incidently leigh cemetary is a superb birdwatching site. spend an hour there with free parking and then a walk down marsland green lane where you can often see tawny owls early evening in the summer -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 9th of September 2014...
Lesser Whitethroat this afternoon plus several Willow Warblers in a brief walk of the area. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 14th of July 2011 09:35:48 AM
Please see attached the details of a tremendous looking FREE evening's event on the 16th March called 'the race to save the Willow Tit and Danes Moss'. The event has some excellent speakers and the importance of its purpose cannot be understand so please do try and show your support if possible. Altho...
We have a commission sale pair of Swarovski 12x42 NL Pure binoculars for sale which are like new. They have all accessories and are boxed. The seller is asking £2300.00https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-loved-swarovski-12x42-nl-pure-binoc...
We have received on commissionsale a Swarovski ATX 65 Scope with Stay on Case. Excellent condition. Age approx 7-8 years old.includes Box, missing Objective cap.The seller is asking £2400.00The link on our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/swarovski-atx...
We have received on commission sale a pair of used Leica Trinovid 10x42 BN Binocularsfor sale. These are in very good condition.Includes Box, Case, Strap & Rain Guard.On sale for £700.00 The link on our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/leica-trinovid-...
We have received on commission sale a pair of USED Leica 8x42 BN Trinovid Binoculars for sale. Includes Case, Strap & Rain guard. Very good condition On sale for £749.00https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/leica-8x42-bn-trinovid-binoculars
We have received on commission sale a Swarovski ATS65HD Kit. Boxed with Stay on Case ( excluding eyepiece cover). The scope is in very Good condition, both externally and optically.The seller is asking ONLY £1200.00 for the whole kit.The link on our website is : https://www.focalpointopticsl...
We have on commission sale a Manfrotto Tripod 90NAT with 128RC Head. This is not boxed but is in good condition.The seller is asking ONLY £110 for the kit.The link on our website is: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/manfrotto-tripod-90nat-with-128rc-headPlease call 01...
Went looking for hawfinch ( again ) and blanked ( again ) but had stunning veiw of low gliding Red Kite. Worth it for that alone. This was on sunday 3rd. -- Edited by stuart lewis-gough on Monday 4th of May 2015 09:56:00 AM
For sale velbon delta tripod with ph157q panhead and quick release plate, same spec as velbon sherpa, very good condition, very sturdy, built to last,no wobble on panhead, no bag or box,just a great tool, £80 , -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 12th of February 2024 07:43:30 PM
hawke endurance ed 85mm ed scope 20/60 x eyepiece ,cover,both end caps, tiny scratch on objective ,doesnt affect performance £450 wigan area,if interested please get in touch, these are around £ 700 today, -- Edited by David Hughes on Wednesday 26th of October 2022 12:04:35 PM-- Edited by Ian Mc...
A quick visit to Fishers Green, Lee Valley yesterday, whilst on a visit to my parents. I was hoping to see a Bittern, with one sighted each day over the previous week, from the hide at the Bittern information centre. It has mainly been seen coming in to roost in the reedbeds around 4pm. I didn't see one, bu...
Gulls A Guide to identification P J Grant £5 Field Guide to Birds of North America by Kaufman £5 Flight Identification of European Raptors R F Porter et al £5
Male Blackcap seen singing here yesterday. Two Treecreepers, and numerous Nuthatch and Song Trush seen on recent visits. Buzzard and Kestrel resident in this very large and beautiful Park. -- Edited by Keith Mills on Thursday 18th of April 2019 10:26:31 AM
Huge collection of old British Birds magazines spanning many decades. They are currently in storage and uncatalogued so actual years not known but if someone is interested in them I can find out. I'm looking to get rid, so more interested in finding a good home for them than how much they are worth. Ma...
Two of "we three" went to (I think it was" New Home Farm - lane on left just before Jacksons Brick Works) this morning to see a Cattle Egret. Jolly good, we saw it follow the cattle and fly. Also saw a Buzzard, Two Kestrel and a few Mistle Thrush.
Also met a fellow poster - Rod or Ron
