Does anyone know of anywhere that hires good quality scopes out? I am going birding over christmas and I'm currently scopeless and can't afford to buy a good one.
Heaton Mersey Common and the surrounding areas have been my local birding patch since I was 10 years old. I neglected it for a while but now I am visiting the area several times a week and as it seems to be throwing up some nice sightings (as it has done over the years), I thought it was about time it had it's o...
A strange year what with restrictions on travel, Covid problems, injections (for all sensible enough people to have them done) and of course our old friend the British weather. In January/February I spent most of my time in my bubble visiting local areas on the Fylde area for our exercise walks, th...
As kid I read Eye of a Bird by Eric hoskings , then The Little Black Bird Book Bill Oddie , two books that influenced me , further reading and names such as D.I.M Wallace are heros to me , as a result of some research I was doing a few years ago, I had an inviite to have dinner at D.I.M Wallaces house . I met Bil...
Box weighing 8 kilos containing the following:- Greater Manchester Bird Report 1973-2000. Cheshire & Wirral Bird Report 1966-2000. CAWOS Bird News No. 35 (July, 1997) to No. 68 (October, 2005). Free, looking for a good home, Email to: tonymartin806@gmail.com For collection from Heald Gree...
Interesting Goose present at Etherow Park in Compstall today, little bit wary of people but not too bad. Possibly leucistic but I think knowing what its parentage is could rule that out, if it involved a white or pale species if you get me! Bit smaller than the Canada Geese and although I dont really kno...
The Belted Kingfisher was reported again today at Brockholes but apparently no sign since for the rest of the day, but a word of warning for anyone thinking of trying for it. I saw on Twitter that someone had posted a photo of the Lancashire Mountain Rescue on scene, apparently dangerous situations we...
Since 2013, we have stayed 6 times at a complex called Mazarron Country Club, near the town of Mazarron in the South of Spain. Our last visit to the area was in the summer if 2020. The villa we stayed there has now been sold, so what follows is a summary of some of the highlights of birds seen in the area, with...
For ten days a mistle thrush has been singing from direction of Hulme tram station from 6 45am, as I arrive for work, in the dark and the rain. Marvellous! He started approx six years ago.
The following are looking for a good home to anyone interested. I am happy to split them and they can be collected or will even deliver if local to Ashton on Mersey or post if you want to pay postage. Shetland Bird report 1975,1976,1977 (2 copies),1978,1979,1980,1983,1986,1990,1992,1994. Fair Isl...
21/05/2012 - An adult Cream-coloured Courser showed well today at Bradnor Hill having been found late yesterday. A real beauty and the first spring record for the UK as far as i'm aware. Considering it's only the second record in the last 30 or so years it was pretty quiet at the twitch this morning with...
Early morning Walk from Tescos car park over the A34 to the slightly boggy area of scrub (this is just over the Greater Manchester border in Cheshire) 2 Grasshopper Warblers (singing) 4 Whitethroats (singing) 7 Chiffchaffs (singing) 7 Blackcaps (singing) Willow Warber only 1 heard 2 Reed buntings...
Thanks to Dave Steel for drawing my attention to this public consultation on the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and apologies for the late post. There will be a further public consultation, probably in March 2016 once more work has been completed. The ten local authorities in Greater Manch...
We are holding an open day in the Libary to celebrate 50 years of conservation activity and will be receiving the Queen's Award for Volunteers 10 am until 3 pm, all welcome and it's free.This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Leigh Ornithological Society and to cap it all we were given the Queen's Awar...
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Leigh Ornithological Society and to cap it all we were given the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, which is the equivalent of an MBE for volunteer groups.To celebrate we are having an Open Day at Leigh Library on Saturday 9th October from 10am until 3pm. At th...
Someone has just posted on a neighbourhood (non-bird) group that a goshawk has been sighted around the Sheepfoot Lane area and said 'can take small pets apparently' .1) this seems very unlikely 2) the negative way a possible sighting is reported is obviously annoying. Any further info/thoughts o...
Dr Ian Newton, author of several Poyser and Collins New Naturalist titles, was due to present an online talk about Sparrowhawk research next week, hosted by Birdwatch Ireland Meath Branch. It has been cancelled, but has instead been pre-recorded. The link is advertised as being free to distribute...
For sale, a pair of 8x42 Zeiss Victory SF binoculars in good conditions, only £400. Please contact me in the first instance and I'll put you in touch with the seller, a Pennington Flash regular. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 7th of October 2021 10:32:52 PM
if your stuck in and bored,this is a good cam to spot from home https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/south-africa/tshwane/pretoria/pretoria-bird-feeder.html
Hi Volunteers, Monday 17th is the day 9-30 car park near center , I have parking passes. We will be removing birch saplings from an area near the lagoon on the ruck overlooking the flash. it's a good butterfly area but is being over grown with trees. Loppers and bow saws please, if you can bring your own it...
We are holding an open day in the Libary to celebrate 50 years of conservation activity and will be receiving the Queen's Award for Volunteers 10 am until 3 pm, all welcome and it's free. -- Edited by David Shallcross on Sunday 26th of September 2021 07:31:13 PM
After taking Caths dad John to Ludworth Moor in April we had hoped that we could get him out again unfortunately this was not to be as his health took a turn for the worse. On the 24th June he was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and given 12/14 months. Bucket lists were made, top of which was a birding outi...
Natural England is leading on an exciting new project, which they (and GMBRG, the Greater Manchester Bird Recording Group) hope will result in the designation of a new National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Wigan covering the Abram Flashes SSSI, Bickershaw LNR, Pennington Flash LNR and the Wigan Flash...
Enjoyable week in Eastbourne allowed me a couple of visits to Beachy Head on September 12th and 17th. Lesser Whitethroat 1 Whinchat 2 Blackcap 1 male. Redstart 1 Raven 1 Yellow Wagtail 6 Stonechat 4 Whitethroat 2 Willow Warbler 2 Chiffchaff 3 Tree Pipit 3 Rock Pipit 1 Meadow Pipit 20+ Grey Wagtail 2 Swa...
Flock of about 25-30 Fieldfare (yep Fieldfare) right on what I think is the GM Border near the Cinamon Indian restaurant on Preston Road between Standish and Coppull.
They definitely flew into GM if they werent quite there to start with.
A 'consultation' has been launched on the proposed plans for the so-called Places for Everyone which replaced the Manchester Spatial Framework after Stockport withdrew and which have just been published. As part of the plan New Carrington is being built on most of Carrington Moss south of the Lyon...
Originally posted today by Lez Fairclough Nearest thread I can find to here - Lead Mines Clough Only butterflies seen today were Tortoiseshell, Large Cabbage White & Female Green-Veined White.
