Blue Tit in hole in wall - Nothing unusual about that you might say until I tell you that the hole was created by a Kalashnikov AK47 assault rifle. A couple of years ago someone sprayed the front of the building with gun shot, leaving several holes, police having found spent shells, said it was a Kalashni...
Managed a pit stop "home" this afternoon so I went to Fishmoor Reservoir. After 45mins of scanning gulls and getting cold and wet I picked up a first winter Glaucous Gull on the roof of the Walker Steel site opposite the reservoir. Nice big brute of a bird - very impressive. There is a lot more...
Monday 5th July 2021 Drake Goldeneye on the Rochdale Canal near the Canal Trust building at Durn and showing well Information thanks to Stephen Bostock
We are selling, on commission, a Redfield 60mm straight telescope with a 20x-60x zoom eyepiece and non-brand Tripod. This kit is a cheap entry level complete kit. The seller wants ONLY £120 for the kit. To look at it please call 01925730399. COVID safety protocols are still in place at the showroom.P...
We are selling, on commission, a Bushnell Spacemaster 60mm straight telescope with a 15x-45x zoom eyepiece and Vanguard Tripod. This kit has some of the boxes still, has been well looked after and is a very cheap entry level complete kit for somebody! The seller wants ONLY £120 for this kit. To look at...
We have just taken in, on commission, a pair of Zeiss 8x42 Victory HT Binoculars. These are in excellent condition and have the case and all accessories still. The seller is asking ONLY £1099for these bins. To arrange an appointment to view and/or buy please call 01925730399. All COVID safety proto...
I have been tasks with fixing a manfrotto tripod for a friend of mine who is hopeless at pretty much everything. He has misplaced the bolt piece that tightens to limit vertical tilting. I purchased what I thought was the correct piece from manfrottospares.com, but when it arrived the thred was too thi...
1 Wheatear in the autumn sunshine, flitting about the rocks ........surely my last acquaintance with this lovely bird until next year.....? Otherwise quiet except for a female reeed bunting and fieldfares near the morside hotel.
We have on commission sale a pair of Leica Trinovid 8x32 BA Binoculars. These come with the carry case, neck strap and rainguard but have no box. These are the slightly older model than the BNs already on commission sale with us. This model has a longer minimum focusing distance but is a similar size and...
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you of the sudden death of Roy Rhodes, a founder member of the LOS and a great birder, he had a lung infection. Another sadness in these trying times.
While out today, a non birder dog walker lady said to me,is it usual to see jays (3),static in trees,i said i think it is unusual, but i have seen this in the same approximate ,location twice my self in the past few weeks, in my own observations of jays they seem to by a bit flighty and restless and soon move...
There was a Little Ringed Plover on the flooded field alongside Bramhall Cricket Club this evening (SJ883830). Also present were four Pied Wagtails and two Lapwings. On the opposite side of the road was a lingering flock of 17 Fieldfare. There was a Swallow over Woodford Parish Church and two Red-...
Was in the lower portion from Birtle to Deeply Vale
Green, Gold, Chaffinch
Blue Geat LT Tit
Dipper Heron
Large flock of Jackdaws
I expected/hoped for a bit more
I popped in to Sizergh Castle yesterday early evening for 15 minutes, before they closed the gates to see if I could find a Hawfinch or two knocking around before dusk, but sadly failed to find any. However, I can see the appeal to them, as the place is descirbed as "an imposing medieval castle set i...
A BLUE JAY was reported in tonight's Coronation Street, by Ken Barlow's grandson, along with "some thrushes and starlings". The location was vague, but I would guess the Red Rec. I know as a category 'D' it wouldn't count on Mr Heaton's year-list, but it could be worth a look.........
We have just taken in, on commission, a very desirable binocular. It is the Opticron 10x42 Countryman, a now discontinued model, but one I consider to be one of the best that Opticron ever produced. This pair are in excellent condition with all accessories and are boxed. They are Japanese made and the...
Well perhaps time for something more frivolous? We all have bogey birds to greater or lesser degree (especially those of us who keep a British List) - some take it more seriously than others whereas others (like myself) are more inclined to be selective about how far they are prepared to go for just ano...
Driving home this evening at 5.30 on the road from Mobberley, saw a Red Kite cruising around over Sugar Brook farm getting some grief from the local Corvids.
While out walking yesterday afternoon over fields near to my house we came across a nice female Stonechat sat on a wire fence and making short dalliances down onto the ground.....I've only ever seen Stonechats at or near the coast before so thought it was worth mentioning!
Posted on behalf of Jeremy Herbert:I wondered if you could help us in fighting to protect wildlife rich peatlands in Macclesfield from a massively destructive plan to build 950 houses, retail and roads. It is a campaign that is gaining significant support from conservationists and the communit...
I have just taken in today a pair of Swarovski 8x25 CL Pocket Binoculars that are effectively new. They are less than 4 months old and were an unwanted present. They are boxed with all accessories and in mint condition. They will effectively have the full 10 years warranty when purchased from us with ou...
Scot Klinger and his wife from Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA, are birders who will be visiting Manchester from September 16th to the 29th and are looking for a Manchester birder who could show them some of our birds. A trip to a site like Pennington Flash would probably be a fantastic option as they'll...
We have just taken in on commission sale a nice clean, hardly used 82mm scope. It's an Avian ED82, magnesium alloy bodied with a 25-75x Zoom eyepiece and a stay-on case. The owner wants a quick sale and is asking ONLY £250 for this, which is very cheap for a high quality 80mm scope, which cost over £650 a fe...
I'm down in Somerset completing 5 days of surveys 1km east of Hinkley Point nuclear plant. Lots of migration on show down here, particularly as i'm sat in on place on the beach doing intertidal bird surveys. So far i've seen the following: shelduck 70 little egret 40, buzzard 10, merlin 1, sparrowhawk...
