Kowa Photo Attachment TSN-PZ for Kowa 880/770 series telescopes. For attachment of SLR cameras via a T2 mount (not included). This item is in excellent condition, in box, with instructions, end cap and pouch case. £200 no offers (10% off for 21 or under). Can deliver in GM for petrol cost. Advertised...
Sightings this morning at 9.0 and 10.15am Peregrine....1 Mistle Thrush...7 (6 in the tree nearest Samuel Crompton's Grave) Redwing...1 Greenfinch...6 Chaffinch...2 Blue Tits...3 Carrion Crow...3 Magpies...5 Robin...1 Blackbirds..6 Goldfinch..1 -- Edited by keith mills on Wednesday 14th...
Yes, it is that time of year again. Do we have a standout bird of the year? The Rose-coloured Starling perhaps figures high on the list, though it surely would have been a more obvious front runner had it been in adult plumage; it was considerate enough to stick around a while, (though not long enough for...
Ok, the big question now is, who is planning to be in the field on New Years Day, Tuesday 1st January 2019 It would be interesting to hear where birders are planning to see in the New Year and how they get on - let's hope that someone strikes it lucky I'm planning to be birding around my new borough, Oldham
Still fuming having stood next to some w****r flying a large drone at Risley Moss. I didn't feel I could intervene because I didn't know the law. The warden was temporarily off-site, but I spoke to him later He had a PC console, with friends all watching the new toy. It had a visualisation headset. It fle...
Originally posted today by Ian Boote: - This is an ambitious project to return a large area of farmland back to fen land and to link remants in the area. A bit of bumpf from theWebsite 'After just a decade, more than 50% of the land of the Great Fen is now owned by the Great Fen partners with 2140 acres (866 he...
I have very sad news to pass on. Following the death of Enid Murphy, one of the founders of Focalpoint, earlier this year I am sad to say that her husband Tony Murphy passed away in hospital on Christmas Day this year. Many will know and have met Tony who really was the Focalpoint founder and the original M...
For Sale. Leica Televid APO 77 scope with 32xWW eyepiece. Excellent condition. Skua Stay on Case. All original boxes, eyepiece pouch, lens caps, Manfrotto anti twist tripod plate and instructions. Small chips to tripod foot where plate has rubbed. £650 plus p&p. The case had a minor repair whe...
Vis Mig from apartment -Whitefield
Swallow 36 wnw
House Martin 33 sw
Grey Wag 2 w
Mpipit 18 s
Jay 5 sw (group of 4 and single)
Private Site
Shoveler 2
Teal 2
Ringley WebS
Was there this afternoon and just before the rain came several flocks of Mallard amounting to say 50 Birds just seemed to...
Kowa TSN-PA7 for Kowa 880/770 series telescopes. For attachment of SLR cameras via a T2 mount (not included). This item is in excellent condition as new with instructions. £110.00 no offers (10% for 21 or under) Can deliver in GM for petrol cost Advertised elsewhere Contact me at nmhilton71@aol.co...
What a cracking bird this is and a candidate for GM bird of the year (with no disrespect intended for the Rose-coloured Starling) in view of the number of GM high listers who caught up with it. With some superb photos on the sightings threads, Im almost wishing that this would be a new GM species for me to j...
Sites of Biological Importance (SBIs), otherwise known as Local Wildlife Sites, are of vital importance in maintaining priority habitats and the species which depend upon them, especially in Greater Manchester where so much of the land area is already developed. There are over 530 SBIs across GM...
For sale. The above lens. £2500 - excellent condition at a real bargain price. Please email me jontaverner@tiscali.co.uk if interested. Buyer to collect from my home. I live near Pennington Park, Leigh. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 15th of December 2018 01:04:49 PM
Seven Waxwings were found today in Chester at the Greyhound Shopping Park. They were on rowan berries betweenAsda and John Lewis/Wrens. Several birders managed to catch up with them but reports are that there are not many berries left now.
A potentially very important message from Katie Aspin:Dear all,It has been brought to our attention that a twite that was caught at Rishworth earlier this year was possibly infected with a strain of avian pox. Jamie Dunning managed to take a blood sample from the bird, which had lesions on...
I thought this was worth a mention. Just recently myself and a few other observers have heard loud gunshot type bangs coming from the main yard. I managed to ask one of the yard lads during the week and he told me theyve just got a gas powered bird scarer. I asked him why would they want to scare the Gulls off...
Could anyone who found a Barr & Stroud 20x50 monocular at the Pied Wheatear twitch at Meols please contact Dave 07922763415, thanks. -- Edited by Dave ONeill on Saturday 1st of December 2018 11:01:30 AM-- Edited by Dave ONeill on Saturday 1st of December 2018 06:12:04 PM
Inspired by Ian's road birding trip to Windsor I thought I'd start a little list of best birds seen from a moving vehicle so here goes with mine:
1. Roller
Somewhere in the Sierra Nevada on roadside wires screeching the hire car to a hault to the consternation of my Spanish and English friends some t...
I am aware that there are problems accessing some pages of the forum (seemingly random pages at that), as I am having the same difficulty myself. My forum hosting company have been made aware of it and are currently dealing with the problem so please bear with it
Hi any ideas in keeping my binoculars and scope free from condensation when I keep them in my car overnight. As I often go birdwatching after work I leave in the car. I know I could wrap them up in a duvet, didnt know if there are any products out there. Thanks
There is a great video doing the rounds on youtube at the moment. Simply type in Migrating Birds on Merchant Ships and its the first one to show up - has a picture of a Long-eared Owl on the menu page. Sit back and enjoy 10 mins or so of real entertainment.
Posted on behalf of Lucy Hall: Hi all, I have an event that you may find interesting. For social historians and nature lovers alike! Supported by the Council, this promises to be a fascinating illustrated talk by two fine authors (one, our very own Henry McGhie, Head of Collections and Curator of Zoo...
Is Manchester Airport Airside,The airfield itself,runways,taxiways etc in the Manchester boundry.?
I ask as I am returning to work in the Monarch Aircraft hangar from 16th August and I used to see quite a few interesting birds around the airfield,
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/victorian-eco-activism-manchester-and-the-birth-of-the-rspb-tickets-51292552405For social historians and nature lovers alike! Supported by the Council, this promises to be a fascinating illustrated talk by two f...
