As we enter another (at least month long) lockdown, this forum will continue to operate as close to normal as possible and within the Government’s guidelines. Birder’s are therefore still very welcome to post their sightings as normal from their exercise walks and so long as no one clearly ignores...
As we enter another (at least month long) lockdown, this forum will continue to operate as close to normal as possible and within the Government’s guidelines. Birder’s are therefore still very welcome to post their sightings as normal from their exercise walks and so long as no one clearly ignores...
Is it just me or is their a dearth of Redwings and Fieldfares so far this year? I have had the odd small flock of Redwings over but none yet in the local hedgerows and I have not had a single Fieldfare so far. Usually by this time I would be seeing large flocks of each. Similarly the local Blackbird populatio...
The Raptors of Europe and the Middle East, A Handbook of Field Identification by Dick Forsman, in very good condition, only £15 (excluding p&p if required)
I have an Opticron 40861 that I don't use. Fitted to an Opticron ES80 scope it gives 100x magnification (this can vary depending on scope model) Condition boxed as new Asking £50 + postage please pm for further information or photos -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 19th of October 2020 11:28:24 A...
The following is from Steve Preddy, please show your support by joining the petition:To get straight to the point, Kenfig National Nature Reserve is threatened by the refusal of its owners to work with conservation organisations to deliver a new management plan for the site. I'd like to ask if you w...
Wednesday 10.30.
Walked the Rochdale Canal from Rochdale to Manchester.
Grey Wagtails very abundant at least 5pair also a few pied Wagtails. Three Kingfisher seen this species now seen daily on various stretches of the canal. An unusual duck with Mallard at Rochdale appears to be a Carolina....
This afternoon:
3 Woodcock
Buzzard
2 Dipper on the river
Willow Tit on my feeders
Despite the arctic conditions 2 pair of feral Pigeons both with recently hatched young
Does anyone have any experience of either/both of these scope/tripod carrying systems? I currently have the original scopac but Ideally I'd like something that could carry a flask and some snacks plus maybe have room to stick a spare fleece in or similar. The scopac looks like it might be able to do th...
I took the attached pictures of a Mute Swan in Alexandra Park as one of its legs was in a strange position. I suppose I'm asking for confirmation that this is indeed an abnormal position for the foot, and if so whether / where I could report it so it might be attended to.
Just returned from a non-birding holiday on the Algarve but lets face it us birders never switch off, so when the wife decided on a late afternoon siesta off I went into an area of mixed scrub & pine trees armed with my bridge camera. It wasn't long before my life time list was growing quickly, so as yo...
Just been checking the BBC long range on tinternet and Monday and possibly Tuesday next week are looking promising for a bit of seabird passage off New Brighton.Not really a classic blow but could produce a few birds.
Pete Berry
With the excellent increase in visible migration watching over the skies of Greater Manchester, this thread has been started to discuss all aspects of VisMig in GM. It is not however for the posting of actual sightings as they should be placed in the relevant site thread as usual. Instead fee...
Just curious is anyone is considering this beast?! I remember back in the mid/late 1990's (I think) Optolyth released its TBS 100 and, despite seeing many Optolyth scopes back then, I don't think I ever saw one of those monsters, although the few reviews I saw were always positive. Similarly Pentax r...
First bird for 2010, and a lifer, a Water Rail on the dipping pond. Definitely a good start to the year! In the last few days Dippers have been showing well, managed to get within a few yards of them, and a remarkably confiding Kingfisher.
Seen a very large bird of prey at the bottom of my garden in the trees wing span of say three to six foot it sometimes circles high in sky looks like a buzzard as anyone had any sighting of this bird ??
Is this Mag. worth subscribing to, or is it for "experts" and I am better of with either of the "peasants" mags? I could have a free year if I sign up for the year after. Geoff -- Edited by Geoff Walton on Saturday 19th of September 2009 07:16:10 PM
For sale. Can possibly deliver but prefer a pick up Birds of the World..as Painted by 19th Century Artists by Hiroshi Aramata £6 The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals bu Dr Philip Whitfield £8 Parrots of the World 3rd (revised) Edition by J Forshaw and W. Cooper £45 Parrots of the...
Several weeks ago I received two e-mails in quick succession from a couple of my NE birding pals, (headlined rather in the manner we might expect from the Daily Express) to the effect that Rufous Antpitta had been split into no less than 12 species! One of them (Neil) announced that this had given him an...
Arrived on the moors above Stocks reservoir with Mr Barber in lovely sunshine this morning and within minutes we had our first views of the Montagu's Harrier initially being given grief by a Crow. We watched it for a while before it settled in a walled off area after having a difference of opini...
