The Ashton Canal (on the section between city centre & Audenshaw bridge) has a small number of what to my uneducated and inexperienced eye look like mallards but all in black - i.e. basic shape of head etc is mallard-like but all colouration is black-grey. I can't find anything that matches in my C...
As For all those that love to get close to the ground for their pictures this is a real neck saver. Believe me it really works. Only selling as I have upgraded my kit and and new camera has flip screen and evf so this doesn't fit. Excellent condition with canon pouch and both eyepiece adapters. Going for a...
We have recwtly acquired a nice pair of classic binoculars to sell on commission sale. They are the Leica Trinovid 8x32 BNs, with the black ribbed rubber armour and pull-up eyecups. They come with a rainguard and the leather carry case. These binoculars have a fully transferable lifetime warranty a...
We have just taken in on commission a pair of the latest model Opticron Verano 10x50 BGA VHD Binoculars. These are a high light gathering optic and aren't excessively heavy for their specification. This pair are boxed as new and come with all accessories. The customer is asking ONLY £379 for an optic t...
We have just taken in on commission a pair of the current best seeling bins at present - the Swarovski8x32 NL Pures, the latest and best binocular ever launched by the market leaders at present, Swarovski. These are in Mint condition, boxed and with all accessories. They are being sold as they are an un...
We have on commisssion sale a pair of Swarovski 8x25 CL Pocket Compact Binoculars. These are boxed, are in mint condition and have all the accessories. The customer is asking ONLY £575 for these which have a crrent discounted RRP of £650. To view pictures go to our website at: https://www.focalpoint...
Hello everybody. My first obs post - the first of many I hope. Just back from a stroll in the woods at the Highfield edge of Winstanley Country Park. Just the usual suspects 5 Magpies fighting over a new nest Carrion Crow 2 Jays Chiffchaff 2 Robins Wren Mistle Thrush 2 Dunnock Great Tit Blue Tit Chaffinch...
Originally posted by Steven Heywood for 6th August: A bat gleaning insects from the tops of the small trees by the Newcroft Road entrance path was a surprise. By a process of elimination I'm pretty sure it was a whiskered bat. Sadly for me but probably for the best for itself it didn't linger and soon dis...
I went to audenshaw reservoir today but found the fences had all been put back up, a dog walker mentioned that birders can get a key to gain access(audenshaw side). dose any one know where such a key might be obtained from. thanks
We have just taken in a pair of Leica 10x42 Trinovid HD Bins. These are in very good condition and have all accessories. They are not boxed. They are priced at ONLY £629, https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-loved-leica-10x42-...
We have on commission a paie of Bushnell 8x42 Elite ED Binoculars. These are Japanese made and are a very high specification binocular. They come with all accessories, some unused and are boxed. The customer is asking ONLY £350 for these. They are listed here on the GM site exclusively for a few days to...
First time visit for me to this excellent Cumbria Wildlife Trust reserve to see the breeding Ospreys. The young are now fully able to fly and so the family of 2 adults and 3 young are ranging widely. The nest can be seen in the distance from the viewing area. 1 youngster flew in and settled down on the nest....
Young hedgehog crossing road at Acacia Crescent 9.00 this morning bus driver stopping traffic so we could save it from being run over . Placed into a nearby garden for safety good luck pal -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 24th of June 2022 04:38:55 PM
We have received to sell on commission a nice tripod kit. It is the aluminium legs Manfrotto 055 XPRO3 paired with a Kenro carbon Gimbal Head. This is in mint condition and is priced at a fantastic price of ONLY £299https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/p...
The Roy Dennis Foundation has tweeted the route taken today by a satellite-tagged White-Tailed Eagle, which passed through GM. Difficult to zoom in to the map, but seems to have gone west to east somewhere near Ashton-in-Makerfield, passing Pennington Flash, veering north somewhere near Hope Ca...
2 meadow pipit, tree sparrow, 2 mistle thrush, 20 redwing, 50+ starling,1 lesser black backed gull, common gull, robin, blackbird, great and blue tits, goldfinch, coot, moorhen, mallard. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 4th of February 2014 11:32:48 AM
18th March.
1 Chiffchaff. Foraging silently in the trees with a small number of tits and a Goldcrest.
Also - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming and c15 Goldfinch feeding on larch cones.
Cheers,
Bill.
We have on commission sale a camera transport system, the Tenba Backpack. This is as new and is on sale for ONLY £70https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-loved-tenba-backpack-like-new-top-or-back-loading
We have just taken in, to sell on commission, a pair of Zeiss 10x42 Conquest HD Binoculars. These have just returned from Zeiss where they have had a full service and haven't been used since. They are in good condition and include the box and all accessories. The seller is asking ONLY £800 for these, whi...
We have just taken in, on Commission, a pair of Swarovski 10x30 CL Companion Binoculars. These are in excellent condition, looking as new and have nearly a full 10 years of warranty left on them which is automatically transferred on purchase. They are boxed with all accessories. The customer is aski...
Two weeks staying in the orca Praia Hotel, West Funchal, Madeira 02/12/16 - 16/12/16. 28 species in all. The endemic species and sub-species count was good but the sea was very quiet due to the time of year so only one pelagic species seen. I used the Helm guide to the Atlantic Islands which proved very u...
Did a week on The Azores mid Sept,main purpose of the trip was to see Sperm Whales,a species I've not really seen well before.With flights from M/c with Ryanair to Sao Miguel at only £49.99 each way the trip was a no brainer.Sao Miguel is the most easterly of the island group and therefore is not likely to...
We have just received for commission sale a pair of Leica 10x42 BA Binoculars. These have a strap and rainguard and are optically sound. They have a lifetime warranty and the seller is asking ONLY £599 for these. Please call 01925730399 for info or to book an appointment. We are following all COVID-19...
Nice walk this morning. Loads of Lapwings, two Curlew on the ground, and 4 or so flying at various places over the hills and Lantern Pike
Meadow Pipits, Linnets,Chaffinch
I'm having a clear out of old magazines. The following are available free of charge. Let me know if you are interested and we can arrange collection Birdwatch Magazine:the first 138 issues 1992-2003Bird Watching Magazine: March 1986-2001Birding World 1987- 2011 up to 2000 are in bindersBriti...
Managed to bird on and off in Central Park in my first trip to the city which never sleeps. .... so so so intense, like Pennington Flash in overdrive. I still haven't got too much into my files etc as I need to cross-reference what I saw, but definitely Blue Jays and American Robins everywhere, White-Cro...
On a cycle from Highfield to Orrell res yesterday evening: 3 pheasant (2m 1f) 1 Buzzard swooping in Winstanley Park and making a successful kill - although didn't have my bins to see what it caught. 2 Swallow 1 Chaffinch m 4 Mistle Thrush 1 possible Lapwing, which came over the hedge at Billinge Garden C...
