Rare Bird Alert reported a Great White Egret flew SE over Ashton upon Mersey at 10.08am this morning. Sounds like it could be following the Mersey inland. Perhaps Broad Ees Dole/Chorlton WP could draw it in?!
Just back from a week's non birding holiday at a small village on the south coast, in western Crete, called Plakias. Very picturesque area with mountains and gorges forming a backdrop to the village. Didn't hire a car or go further afield other than a boat trip to Preveli Beach, a few miles to the east. H...
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Doctor Dam:
Chiffchaff x 1
Willow Warbler x 1 in subdued song
Greenbooth :
Goosander Male and Female x 1
Great Crested Grebe x 1
Woodhouse Lane:
Lapwing pair on adjacent field where a pair turned up late last Spring. Counted as a bonus these days.
We have on commission a Swarovski phonescope adapter, the VPA, which is a universal fit for your phone. This comes with the AR-S adapter which fits the ATS/STS 25-50x scope zoom eyepiece. Together they make up the full adapter. Both are boxed and in excellent condition. The customer wants ONLY £99fo...
We have just taken in on commission a bargain binocular. They are the Hawke Sapphire 8x42 EDs. These are in good condition with all accessories and are boxed. They are a real bargain for someone in a lower pricepoint. The seller is asking ONLY £200 for these, a great price for such high performance.P...
We have just taken in, on commisiion an Opticron MM4 77 ED angled scope with an SDL v.2 Zoom eyepiece and a black stay-on case. This is in excellent condition and has all the boxes and accessories. This kit retails for wel over £1000 at the moment but the seller wants ONLY £800 for this outfit. I actually r...
Good Afternoon I am considering having a birding holiday on Lewis and Harris, going over on the ferry with the car from Ullapool. Has anyone been here birding and if so could they recommend anywhere to stay and general thoughts on the place. What are the roads like and is Stornaway a good base? General t...
We have on commission a Swarovski Balance Rail which allows a heavy scope to be positioned correctly on a Swarovski tripod head. It is on sale for ONLY £125https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-loved...
Many birders are discovering the wonderful world of moth trapping, catching moths, identifying them and then releasing them. The records are submitted to the County Moth Recorder and citizen science is in action once again!! The most common way of trapping moths is through the use of a moth trap, at...
When visiting the Focalpoint showroom it is now no longer essential to book an appointment. You can continue to do as this can allow us to sort things out for you before you arrive and guarantee that you will have a member of staff allocated for your visiting time. Alternatively just drop in and we will e...
In March/April 2022, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) declared a Biodiversity Emergency in the city region, and Council leaders also signed the Edinburgh Declaration. There are a number of online articles on Business Growth Hub, Marketing Stockport, Green Intelligence, The P...
We have a pair of Viking Osprey 8x42 Flat Field Binoculars on commission sale. Thee are the flagship binoculars in the Viking range and retail at £499. The customer wants ONLY £429for thispair which are in Mint condition, baxed as new and have a full warranty. The saving on these is fantastic and the...
We have a pair of Zeiss 8x40 SFL Binoculars that are reduced to £1500 (RRP £1550) due to the box having been opened to show them to a single customer. This has the full Zeiss warranty and is in brand new condition with all accessories and boxed. This is our last pair of this in-demand binocular and once thi...
Thinking of going to Marton Mere near Blackpool in the next couple of days as Long Eared Owls are reported as being present. Does anyone know the place?, i.e. where am I likely to find the owls?. Any help/advice gratefully received.
Cheers Ian
Fascinating 2 page article in yesterday's Daily Telegraph (travel section June 14th.): ''To Berlin -strictly for birds'' Over the last decade Goshawks have apparently moved into Berlin in a big way with an estimated 90 breeding pairs spread across the city Plenty info. on flights and Birding Berl...
I'm looking for a new tripod for a Hawke Endurance 12-36x50 compact scope - so criteria are:lightweight - so that it's similarly portable to the scopecompact - will usually be carried in a small rucksack with the scope - 19" max foldednot expensive - doesn't make sense to spend lots when the scope isn'...
Sofia Fedeczko, a reporter for Manchester World, is seeking photos or video of the Manchester Ring-necked Parakeets for an article she is writing. Any images or footage used will of course be fully credited and should be sent to her at sofia.fedeczko@jpress.co.uk
Wood Warbler present at 7am this morning. Walk up from the small car park towards the motorway and the bird was singing in the area adjacent to the last building on the right hand side. Info thanks to Nick Hilton
We have on commission a Viking Swallow Tripod including the head and carry bag. This is as new having been used only twice as it proved to be too heavy for the customer. It's overall weight is less than the equivalent Manfrotto tripod so most people would find it easily manageable. The customer wants ON...
We have a Zeiss In Store Day coming up, for folk to pop along and to see and test out the full range of Zeiss Binoculars and Telescopes. The Zeiss Rep will be here to help and answer queries and there will be a number of walks led by Zeiss Ambassadeur Toby Carter. The walks have a limited number of participan...
We have on Commission Sale a pair of the Swarovski 8.5x42 EL FieldPro Binoculars. These are the superior model with close focus just prior to when Swarovski de-specified the model by taking the close focus away and reducing the price. They are in excellent condition and are boxed with all accessorie...
We have just received, on commission sale, an Opticron ES80ED v.3 Scope with a HDF Zoom eyepiece. This comes with a box but no stay-on case. The customer is asking ONLY £599https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-loved-opticron-es8...
Doddington Pool is a large lake south of Crewe, alongside the A51 not too far north of the Cheshire/Staffprdshire border. It is quite well watched and has turned up plenty of good birds but not too many get reported out in the wider birding community. This is mainly due to it being permit only, but the wa...
Cruise from Southampton to Helsinki, August 2nd to 18th. Migrating birds on and around the ship: Golden Plover 1 adult sat on the deck. 1 Kestrel 1 female. Great Skua 1 Willow Warbler 2 Grasshopper Warbler 1 I think. Wheatear 1 and 1 in Stockholm. Birds on the sea: Sabine's Gull 1 Gannets, Guillimots, K...
We have on commission sale a set of mint condition Manfrotto aluminium tripod legs. They are the 3-section 055XPRO3 legs, sturdy and staple and ideal when digiscoping. The customer wants ONLY £150 for these. Please note NO HEAD INCLUDED! The details are on our website : https://www.focalpointopt...
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 2nd of October 2011 08:11:03 PM