Today, 11.40 - 13.45, Weather overcast First visit to Filey Brigg - up to high tide we found Meadow Pipit, Eider, Turnstone, Gannet, Dunlin, Knot, Kittiwake, Guillemot and Sandwich Tern, also had Oyster Catchers over accompanied by a single Whimbrel. We also found the bird went to see the im...
New to me this site, I joined a guided LWT walk this afternoon, led by Mike Longden (Project officer Chat Moss) About 12 of us spent 2 hours going round this fairly new facility, which lies south of the railway and south of Cutacre Country Park. Paul Thompson and David Aldred were with me. The best bir...
We have, on commission sale, a Celestron Hummingbird 52 Travelscope kit, this is the non-ED kit and is priced accordingly. It comes boxed with the carry case and lens covers and is in good condition. The seller asking ONLY £100 for the scope. The pictures are on our website at the link below: https://...
We have a commission sale Opticron MM4 50 angled scope body with the black nylon stay-on case (no strap). This is the ED version, made in Japan and with a 30-year Warranty from new, of which a substantial period still remains. This will require an eyepiece for use and can be hand-held or better used on a t...
We have, on commission sale, a pair of Opticron 8x25 Aspheric 3 Compact Binoculars. These are boxed and have never been opened. They are an unwanted present and effectively are brand new. Obviously they come complete with all accessories, the straps haven't even been unwrapped. The seller is askin...
We have just received to sell on commission a pair of used Opticron Verano 10x50 BGA VHD Binoculars. These are the latest model, are boxed with all accessories and are only 18 months old, having a starting warranty of 30 years! They have hardly been used and so are in excellent condition. The customer w...
Had a nice stroll around the park in Harwood this afternoon and enjoyed watching a couple of dippers feeding in Bradshaw Brook by the bridge at the back of the lower football pitch. Also a GS woodpecker, a nuthatch as well as the usual tits and blackies. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 23rd of Octobe...
Walk up onto Marple Ridge, then along Wypersley Road to High Lane this afternoon. 4 Lapwing Plenty of Goldfinch & Nuthatches, 4 Chiffchaff seen with another 3 to 4 heard, Pied Wagtail, mixed flocks of Blue, Great & Coal Tit, (haven't seen so many Coal for a while) & a female Kestrel. 2 Brow...
We have on commission sale a nice Opticron HR60 Scope with the fixed 28x Eyepiece and a stay on case (which is missing the eyepiece cover). This is not boxed but is in good condition optically. The seller is asking ONLY £189 for this, making it a real bargain. For pictures seee our website at the link belo...
We have a nice pair of used Nikon 8x42 Monarch 7 binoculars for sale. These have a strap, rainguard, objective covers and a carry case but no box. They are in good condition and are lightweight for ease of use. They are on sale for ONLY £349. Please call 01925730399 for availability. Pictures on our web h...
We have just received on commission sale an angled 85mm Hawke Endurance ED Scope which has a zoom eyepiece and a stay-on case. This is an excellent kit for a beginner and has a large zoom range. It is in very good optical order but the stay-on case is quite worn. The seller is asking ONLY £499 for this sco...
We have a Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG APO HSM Pentax K-Mount Telephoto Camera Lens on commission sale. This is in its own pouch but not boxed and the seller is asking ONLY £399 for it which is a real bargain compared to other secondhand prices on the web. Pictures are on our website at the link below: https...
We have on commission sale a Velbon Sherpa 200R Tripod with the PH157Q Head, a Velbon Hide Clamp and a Viking tripod carrier. These show a little sign of use as expected but are all in reasonable condition and hopefully will give many years reliable service. The seller is asking ONLY £199 for the whole o...
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...
