Did the 2nd winter visit of my Timed Tetrad Visits for this BTO survey square (SD80Y) yesterday (16/1). Came across a large flock of c80 Siskins. Could hear them at first but despite scouring the trees could not find them - until I looked on the ground and noted that they were all feeding on the ground und...
Printers Lane 2023 Bolton.Birds seen in 2023Kingfisher HeronRavenSong ThrushHouse SparrowGrey WagtailWood PigeonTreecreeper Great Spotted WoodpeckerDipperBlack headed GullBlue TitDunnockGreat TitCoal TitMagpieSong ThrushNuthatchWren-- Edited by TONY DAVIS on Sunday 6th...
We have just received a pair of Swarovski 10x50 EL Swarovision Binoculars for commission sale. These are boxed with all their accessories and are in great condition, optically perfect. They are heavy but have fantastic light gathering capacity. The seller is asking ONLY £1699 for these, the curre...
We have on sale a Swarovski ATX95 Objective module only, which requires an ocular module to make it usable. It has the stay-on case with it and all boxes and is in excellent condition. Brand new this would cost £1880 but this one is a real bargain at ONLY £1199. The pictures and listing are on our website a...
We have recently taken in a Swarovski STS80 Scope (that's the straight body) with a 20-60x Zoom and a 30x eyepiece. It also has a Swarovski Stay-on Case. This has all accessories but is not boxed. It is in good condition and is on sale at ONLY £1499. The picrures and web listing are at the link below: htt...
Male Peregrine hunting early this morning, 85 Fieldfare west/north-west -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 1st of November 2009 03:26:15 PM-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 1st of September 2015 09:30:57 AM
We have on commission sale a Swarovski AT80 Scope with the 30x Wide-Angle Eyepiece. This is the 'old style' grey bodied scope with the squared off prism housing. It isn't boxed but has a lifetime warranty from when it was originally sold. It has marks on the metal body where it was dropped but it has been...
Roch Valley
Dippers singing on Roch at Hooley Bridge and Cheesden/Roch confluence.
Queens Park Lake
Canade Geese x 20
Grey Wagtail x 1
Coot x 5
Moorhen x 4
Mallard x 13
Tufted Duck Male x 1 Female x 4
Ring-Necked Duck - possible juvenile x 1. Sleeker than Tufted and not particularly consorti...
a possible 6-8 Hawfinch flew over the Whitefield MET stop this morning and into the park behind (Not sure of its name) I thought I could hear the tic call but as I didn't have any bins I am a bit reluctant to say 100% but that park might be worth a look if anyone is in the area
We have on commission sale an Opticron MM4 60 scope with an SDL v.3 Zoom eyepiece but no stay-on case. This is mint condition, only having been sold one week ago, and so has a full 30 year Opticron Warranty. It comes with all expected accessories and is boxed. The seller is asking ONLY £675 for this compar...
Canon EOS 7D Mark ii For Sale. Includes original box, charger, battery and strap. Pristine second hand condition and as near to as new as youll get. Unsure of shutter count but approx 5k. £445 Mobile 07811254173 -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 8th of October 2023 05:39:28 PM
We have, on commission, a used Opticron angled MM4 60 Scope with the SDL v.3 Zoom Eyepiece and green luxury stay-on case. This has all the accessories and boxes and is in good condition with just a few cosmetic marks on the body. It has most of its 30-year warranty left which will transfer to the new owner...
We have on commission sale a very desirable bit of kit from the Swarovski modular range of ATX/STX scopes. This is the ATX/STX 95 Front Objective which requires one of the 'ocular' ends to complete the scope, either the ATX angled or STX straight ocular. It is in excellent condition and comes with a sta...
We have on commission sale a pair of Opticron 10x28 BGA T Compact Binoculars. These are optically fine and in good condition. They come with the case but are unboxed. The seller is asking ONLY £120https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-lo...
We have on commission sale a classic old scope kit, it is the Opticron HR60B scope with a 20x fixed mag eyepiece. This is the ribbed green rubber-armoured scope, it is straight and it has an objective cap and a hard plastic dome to protect the eyepiece. It is in excellent condition both optically and phy...
We have on commission sale a mint condition tripod kit that is one of the ideal birding combinations available. It is the Manfrotto 190XPRO3 Legs with a 128RC Head, an aluminium, stable set-up ideal for most sized scopes. This is boxed with all instruction leaflets and as stated before is in excellen...
Heavy Drizzle inhibited me from an early start joining pals for a seawatch at Whitburn, so I went off to Teesmouth to check the sea from Hartlepool headland, with the added incentive of trying to add last night's Wryneck to my Cleveland list.
I called in at Saltholme Pools where I relocated the adult...
We have, on commission sale, a lightweight Celestron Hummingbird tripod. This is an ideal travel tripod with a fast-action pan/tilt head and a carry bag included. It is in its original box and is in excellent condition. The seller is asking ONLY £89 for this tripod and details can be seen on our websit...
We have just received on commission a nice, clean, nearly-new Viking Swallow 65mm Scope kit, including the 16-48x Zoom eyepiece and a green stay-on case (no strap) This is in excellent condition and the warranty will pass to the new owner, c.4 of the original 5yrs left. This would make a really nice st...
We have just received on commission sale a straight 60mm Bushnell Spacemaster Scope which has a zoom eyepiece and a skua stay-on case. This is the old Focalpoint classic which was our mainstay kit of the past. It is still in good optical order but shows signs of use and the skua case is a little worn too. T...
We have just taken in on commission a much sought after piece of kit. The small Leica APO62 Scope with 16-48x Zoom and Leica Ever-Ready Stay-on Case. This is the silver-bodied model and is in very good condition. It has the eyepiece cap but no box. The sale price is ONLY £740. The lifetime warranty of thi...
We have on commission sale a Velbon Sherpa 200R Tripod with a silver PH157Q head. This is in reasonable condition, fully working with no real faults, just showing signs of use. There is no movement when the head is tightened. It is unboxed with no case, but is a bargain at ONLY £145. Pictures on our webs...
We have on commission sale a nice pair of Swarovski 8.5x42 EL WB Binoculars. These are the original EL model, pre flat-field technology and with 10 years warranty still remaining which will automatically transfer to the new owner. They have just returned from Swarovski in Austria after a full refur...
We have just received for commission sale a pair of Swaronvski 10x50 EL Field Pro Bins. These are like new, mint condition and come boxed with all accessories. They were purchased just 3 years ago and so have 7 years warranty remaining. THe seller is asking ONLY £1759 for these, a good saving over new pr...
We have just received to sell on commission a nice pair of Hawke 8x42 Frontier HD X Binoculars. These are only 6 months old and are virtually unused and in mint condition. The seller has had them as an unwanted present and is looking for a quick sale. They come boxed with all accessories and have the full l...
August 22nd Sunday: -
It was reported that 3 Gr. Man birders abandoned their posts and launched a cunning strike by touring N.E. England ticking birds with gusto, with little regard for refreshments or other distractions. Such was their fanaticism that they even declined the offer of afternoo...
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
