We have recently taken in on commission a nice pair of Swarovski 8.5x42 FieldPro Binoculars. These are c.4 years old so are the closer focus model before de-specification and the price reduction. The have just been back to Swarovski for rearmouring and a full service and so are in mint condition, unu...
A friend of mine has Cheshire Bird Reports dating back from the 1970s to the present day. These are free to a good home. If you are interested, please contact me in the first instance. The owner is quite keen to get rid of these as soon as possible. -- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Monday 23rd of August 2021 03:...
I've contacted the reserve warden (not a fully staffed reserve) about this but not seen a reply for a few days. Local reserve has a few hides / screens. Someone at the weekend put bird food "looks like the "Robin feed" type on the inside shelves of the hides and on the open window ledges. Now whilst this mi...
The moat area has had a extensive clean up in the last few weeks, a lot of trees and bushes have been removed ,which in my eyes means a lot of birds will have to find new nesting areas.Its nice to see the site cleaned up and hopefully the work will be kept up. Will be taking regular walks here and hopefully see...
There has been a reported Yellow legged gull at Darwen motorway services near Macdonald's, so after a visit to Elton, off I went... When I arrived, I had just missed it my an hour! So I decided to wait a while in the hope it would turn up again. An hour and a half passed with nothing. But, 10 minutes before I w...
Called to see the 1st winter male Black Redstart at Preston today. Was not disappointed the bird is showing really well. Its at Saint Walbugh church. If you park up at the church (two hours free) outside go to the right of the church it sits on the wires at the top. Wait 10 minutes and it will come down to fee...
Used but in good condition, classic pair of Zeiss Dialyt 7x42b binoculars. These are the T*P model Nice clear optics with no damage to the eye cups or the rubber armour. any questions please ask. Andrew 07842745528
£350 -- Edited by Andrew Bates on Sunday 2nd of January 2022 04:42:30 PM-- Edited by An...
Lancashire bird reports 2009 - 2015
Birds in Greater Manchester 2009.2010,2011(x2)
Breeding Birds in Greater Manchester 1984
Cheshire and Wirral bird reports 2010,2011
14th - 21st Sept. Family holiday in the Papagayo area of Playa Blanca. Nice hotel, few miles from main resort, situated next to the beach with cracking sea view from the balcony and seemingly barren volcanic plains and hills on the other side, the only greenery being a few trees in the hotel and surroun...
Found a small colony of tree sparrows yesterday by Leigh Golf Course clubhouse (which is nowhere near Leigh!). Parked up on Broseley Ave. and could hear tree sparrows calling as soon as I got out of the car. Saw three yesterday but could hear more in the gardens. Today at dinner time I went back and walke...
Originally posted today by Simon Cunningham: At the shallow end of the lake at Sale Water Park we observed numerous pairings of coots and gulls. The coot dives and surfaces with some vegetable matter which it sets about eating while the gull picks around close by for left overs. The coots seem to tol...
Had a good look round the Simister area today to help with the SD80 challenge and get a few more breeding records for the Atlas. ( The area that I walked around covered SD80 H, I & N)
A very healthy House Sparrow population around Simister village - easy over a hundred birds - there was 40 alone at the...
I've seen all the other Corvids attempting to feed from bird feeders (with the exception of Chough of course!). I'm in my seventies but I've never witnessed Rooks feeding on them until today. I was walking down Grange Rd North, Hyde and watched 2 taking it in turns to feed from fat balls in a feeder hangi...
Pentax PF-80ED-A Angled ED WP Spotting Scope Kit With Zoom Eyepiece 20-60£500 ono-- Edited by mike killelea on Sunday 21st of November 2021 10:44:31 AM
Does anyone know of anywhere that hires good quality scopes out? I am going birding over christmas and I'm currently scopeless and can't afford to buy a good one.
We have on commission sale a Lowepro Lens Trekker 600 AW III Backpack. The seller is asking £189https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre-loved-lowepro-lens-trekker-600-aw-iii-back-pack
Heaton Mersey Common and the surrounding areas have been my local birding patch since I was 10 years old. I neglected it for a while but now I am visiting the area several times a week and as it seems to be throwing up some nice sightings (as it has done over the years), I thought it was about time it had it's o...
A strange year what with restrictions on travel, Covid problems, injections (for all sensible enough people to have them done) and of course our old friend the British weather. In January/February I spent most of my time in my bubble visiting local areas on the Fylde area for our exercise walks, th...
As kid I read Eye of a Bird by Eric hoskings , then The Little Black Bird Book Bill Oddie , two books that influenced me , further reading and names such as D.I.M Wallace are heros to me , as a result of some research I was doing a few years ago, I had an inviite to have dinner at D.I.M Wallaces house . I met Bil...
