25/04/11 sunny again First called at a forest just before whitby where we had redstart cuckoo willow warbler tree pipit black cap great spotted woodpecker buzzard siskins lots chaffinch whitby turnsones cormerant fullmers swallows starlings linnets goldfinches skylarks meadow pipits
The Flashes of Wigan and Leigh National Nature Reserve (NNR) was officially declared today by Natural England and becomes Greater Manchester's first NNR. This is great news for biodiversity in GM and for local people, especially those who have carried out surveys and submitted records which have...
We have just had brought in to us for commission sale a really desirable tripod. It is in mint condition and has never been used outside. It is the Velbon Sherpa 200B which is no longer available. The customer is asking ONLY £150 for this and I think it will be snapped up. This is boxed as new. This is again a...
We have on commission a mint condition Opticron Cr Window Mount. This is unboxed but is a cracking little bit of kit, well made and the one that I personally use (at the Black Grouse in N.Wales every year!). The customer is asking ONLY £30 for this which has an RRP of £45, so it is a bargain. I took this in les...
Sun 23rd Sep 10:30 - 11:15 at the Middleton end Quiet and a bit damp. - male Kestrel - Chiffchaff - Goldcrest - several Mallard - flyover Canada Goose Plenty of Magpies, Jackdaws and at least 5 Jay
We have just taken in on commission a great pair of top end binoculars. They are the Zeiss 10x42 FLs and have just come back from Zeiss after a complete service and re-armouring, so are like new. They are complete with the strap and carry case but have no box. The seller is asking ONLY £629 for these which i...
We have just received on commission a really nice pair of Zeiss 8x42 SF Binoculars. They have only been used once outside and come with all the accessories, are boxed and are in mint condition. Ill health forces the sale. The seller wants ONLY £1599 for these and we expect a quick sale. To book your appoi...
Visited the Great Bustard Group this afternoon, see greatbustard.org for information on the reintroduction programme which has now been underway for just over twenty years. They are based in Enford, a small village a few miles north of Stonehenge, itself a few miles north of Salisbury. I had never...
We have taken in on Commission a Swarovski STS80 Scope with a 20-60x Zoom Eyepiece and original mint condition Skua Case. This is the straight version of the scope and is in excellent condition. It comes with the boxes for the body and the eyepiece. The customer is asking ONLY £1450for this kit. Please...
And so chaos begins at what was a tranquil peacefull area full of Snipe ,Jack Snipe, Stonechat, and many others now is being turned into a Motorway Service station after Warrington Borough Councils terrible decision of pulling out of the objection on Silver Lane Risley. This is not brownfield it's G...
Spurn Bird Observatory is recruiting - see the website for details www.spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk -- Edited by Craig Higson on Friday 21st of October 2022 05:46:40 PM
I've wondered for some time about the numbers given in the sightings thread. Could someone explain how it's possible to come up with a number as precise as 63962 redwings? I watched them coming over Mellor Moor a few years ago and hundreds were passing above me, to the right and to the left so I couldn't h...
c350 Redwings on the big berry hedge adjacent to the Rochdale Canal just north of Slattocks viewable from the sculptured bench area - flocks of birds flying in all the time to feed on the berries, also 1 Skylark & 1 Meadow Pipit flew over calling -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 18th of October 20...
I have just spent a pleasant week holidaying in Cavtat just across the bay from Dubrovnik in Southern Croatia. Cavtat is a small fishing village on a large Pine covered peninsula called Setaliste rat between two small bays. Behind the village there is plenty of farmland which leads to scrub land on th...
I've noticed a grey wagtail has been busy exploring the newly asphalted surface on my Old Trafford road for the past week - does anyone know what in particular might attract it to this surface? I haven't noticed any other birds doing this, and it's not often I see a grey wagtail here (once before flittin...
We have just taken in another pair of 8.5x42 Swarovski EL binoculars. These are the original SVs so have close focus. These have all accessories and include the box and carry case. The seller wants ONLY£1149 for these. Please call 01925730399 to book an appointment to view (Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm). Extr...
We have on commission sale a good condition Canon Powershot SX50 HS Zoom Camera. This includes a waist belt and case and at ONLY £125 is a great buy. To check availability ring 01925730399. For pictures see the listing on the Focalpoint website at : https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-p...
We have on commission sale a really quirky unusual item! It is a Russian telescope with a pistol grip to allow it to be handheld and with a magnification of 30x this is very useable. This is quite an old item and obviously not Swaro/Leica/Zeiss quality, but for the price it is so so interesting! It comes w...
We have on commission sale a Zeiss branded Tripod and Head which in reality is a Manfrotto 055 aluminiun set of legs and a Manfrotto 128 RC Head. It also has a carry strap. It shows signs of use but is still in good serviceable condition. This is on sale for ONLY £150 and would be a great very stable tripod fo...
We have for sale a sought after discontinued digiscoping adapter, the Swarovski DCB II swing arm adapter. This will fit the ATS/STS type scopes and has a screw fitment for the foot of a digital compact camera. Some are listed at over £250 on the web at the moment but this one is for sale on commission at ON...
We have just taken in on commission a very desirable model of binoculars. They are the Swarovski 12x42 NL Pures. These are like new with all accessories and are boxed. I did a review of this model on the Focalpoint website and was blown away by them. They are a truly usable 12x magnification binocular fo...
We have on commission a Swarovski ATX85 scope with stay-on case and all of the boxes. This is in excellent condition and is on sale for ONLY £2499https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre...
On Wednesday 21st March 2018, the Greater Manchester Green Summit is happening at Manchester Central (G-Mex) The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has announced his ambitions for making Greater Manchester one of the leading green cities in Europe. A landmark Greater Manchester Green S...
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.
