I have the following books for sale for when it's dark outside. The Migration Atlas. Movements of the Birds of Britain and Ireland - Poyser books: £25 Rare Birds in Britain and Ireland: - Dymond, Fraser & Gantlett (1989) - Poyser books: £9 Gulls- a guide to identification: - Grant - Poyser books...
Pipistrelles showing well tonight along the lanes with about 8 individuals which is good for this area (well at least for me ) at one point four came towards me at once and I ducked Also of note were a couple of giant puffballs, been waiting and hoping for these to appear since I found...
Panasonic Lumix LX5 10 megapixel Pocket sized digital point and shoot camera with a high quality Leica zoom lens. The camera is in excellent condition but shows minor wear from use. Comes in original box with charger, 2 batteries, USB cable, cap and manual. It also included a black leather stay-on ev...
As the in-laws live over here and I'm a regular traveller, thought I'd start a little thead for those who visit, or those interested. Can I also point to a great website for the area nibirds.blogspot , which is great for the latest sightings and images. 2 April Belfast Lough from ferry: 17 Black Guillem...
Got 2 weeks holliday coming up. Thinking of a trip to Walney Island(a day trip not 2 weeks) I've never been. Anyone been there? I've heard you get given a hard hat and a stick to fend off the gulls
Cheers Dean.
I've just been sent information and images regarding a Buzzard near to the Islington Mill in Salford - this bird I'm told has an injured wing - pics taken from very close proximity. If anybody is in a position to help with this bird's rehabilitation, please could you get in touch and I will pass on more i...
I have the softback copy of "A Field Guide to Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore by Allen Jeyarajasingam in lovely condition (1999 edition)I would like to swap it for a copy of "A Field Guide to Birds of The Gambia and Senegal" (Barlow) or other similar field guide for that area.Best wishes
Just back from a sixteen night stay in New England. As usual, a non birding holiday but managed three mornings birding plus what I saw on a variety of walks. We started off in Boston, then on to Kennebunkport in Maine, Holderness in New Hampshire, North Conway NH, Stowe in Vermont, Manchester VT, Mysti...
Hello fellow birders and book hoarders , I have had a number of enquiries recently regarding books and what they are worth , as always they are only worth what you want to pay for it , internet sites have books on a very silly prices. Anywho I cannot source a book, I am after, so I ask fellow birders to scan...
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Alderman Rodgers Park on Firbank Road at 10am,it was in the tree whose branches overhang No 62s garden on Firbank Rd. Cycled to Tescos at Baguley and on my return it was still in the same tree at 10.30. Nuthatches nestbuilding in the next tree. 2 Lesser Spotteds in one week,...
FOR SALE ; offers invited. Canon Eos 7d Canon lens - EF 300mm. 2.8 L IS USM (Image Stabiliser) with bag and battery and card accessories. If interested, please contact by e-mail - jdavidwilson42@yahoo.co.uk. Back home from holiday on 25th.
This is the valley between tottington, Greenmount, and Hawkshaw. Bury MBC have a comprehensive leaflet on their website with a map. the valley is mixed woodland at the north end with over grown industrial ruins and mill lodges. Further down its pasture with lots of fast flowing brooks. There are man...
Canon 500mm f4 L IS Mk I lens in mint condition for sale. This lens has had a full protective camo coat fitted from day one. Bought from Jessops - original cost £5,300. Includes usual accessories - flight case, lens hood etc. Optics ultra clear and free from dust etc. The lens barrel is unmarked. Any ins...
Paris is a place that I have often visited for work and pleasure. One of my old schoolmates from Middleton has lived there for almost 10 years now and I usually try to get over a couple of times a year to see him and to keep in touch with my Godaughter. Over the last year or so his eldest son has got seriously in...
This morning butterfly counts recovering after the poor weather with 18 Painted Ladies, as well as plenty of Meadow Brown, a few Common Blue, and a single Small Tortoiseshell, with several whites on the wing. Odonata comprised several Common Darters, 3 Brown Hawkers, a probable Southern Hawker on...
Hi guys, Sorry for another post but was just looking through some of the site guides (very informative!). I noticed on the 'Chat Moss' site guide it mentions a Field Numbers Map was produced and is on the site, but I couldn't find this anywhere. Could someone point me in the right direction please? It a...
11.00-13.30 Had a brief "recky" of an area probably known more for its reptiles than its birds, according to the internet anyway. The information board in the car park advises that Common Lizards are often seen, the internet lists "Natrix Natrix" too. The county council have...
Nice Ramble today-not birdingJust Taking some Landscapes-But on our travels we saw- wheatear-Most I have ever seen,probably in the region of 50 pairs most with young in tow curlew Raven Peregrine with large young at the rspb watch site on the Cove chaffinch house and sand martin Little owl Jackdaws...
Hi guys, I'm new and infrequent to the area so trying to get to know some sites. I popped to Audenshaw Reservoir on my way home today and hadn't realised it was permit only. Which is fine, now I know :) Are there any other sites around the area that require a permit? Thanks, Nige
Julie Gardiners interesting post on the whereabouts of the last Etherow Country Park Egyptian Goose (Etherow CP sightings thread) had me thinking about Natural Englands apparent reluctance to licence the re-release of the bird, as a non-indigenous species. It is of course true to describe Egypt...
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) at one point four came towards me at once and I ducked 
Also of note were a couple of giant puffballs, been waiting and hoping for these to appear since I found...