I think i've found a way to prevent squirrels getting at my bird feeders(so far anyway).I've been using this method for several months now and not had a single incident of the tree rats getting to the feeders.I've tied strong string to the feeders and made a hole in the centre of a bucket lid and threaded...
I have been considering going for the Wheatear at Meols this weekend, but have to admit to being put off by reports of people feeding mealworms to a bird that is already showing down to a few feet so they can get a 'better' photo. Then I see the text below posted on the Abernethy RSPB page on Facebook, accom...
A late post for 24th August.
7.25 to 9.25 am.
First visit to this park for at least 30 years! A nice few hours in a lovely park. Main purpose was to explore and have a look around and see if I fancied surveying this area for roving records for the GM Breeding Birds Atlas next summer, as the park straddles...
1 pm to 2.30 pm ..... 20 + goldfinches, greenfinches, pair of g s woodpeckers, 6, siskins, 1 Cormorant, 5 tufted duck, 12 song thrush,4 wrens, 3 g c grebes, , good day -- Edited by undertaker on Thursday 3rd of December 2009 09:50:45 AM-- Edited by undertaker on Thursday 3rd of December 2009 09:54:42 AM
5.30-7.30pm 2 Goldcrests, 1 Buzzard, 7 Coal Tits and 1 Chiffchaff. A pair of Long Tailed Tits were carrying nesting material. 1 Swallow passed through and a Raven was heard.
Just a quick note from Kos, just been sat by the pool, drinking a Mythos when I heard a Bee-eater call, looked up to see 46 circling in the sky (very blue) above, it,s a tough life !! Cheers Ian ............................. Just realised in the excitement that this should definately be in out of County...
PhoneSkope iPhone 6 case in good condition, going for just £10 (plus post and packaging) You just need to add which ever dedicated adaptor fits your 'scope (not included!) and you're off and running into the world of 'phonescoping.
thought my comp was playing up for a minute there ! Had to refresh it a few times, very "summery" (if that is a word) i can't think of a bird with this colour scheme.
This is a bit of a strange one. A couple of weeks ago I was running around Byrom Wood and I heard the strangest bird call/sound. It almost sounded flutey like. Almost like a Golden Oriole, but it was a lot quicker and didn't last very long. It was like a flutey trill. Honestly I don't think I've heard anythi...
KGVP Monday 6th August 2012 2 Noctule & 10 Pipistrelle Bats over the pool around 5am Brown Hawker dragonfly at 11am Altrincham Golf Course Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Some of you may have received a security alert message from your internet search engine this evening when trying to connect to the forum, informing you that basically the site may be being impersonated (having been hacked). I can confirm that this is NOT the case and the forum is working perfectly nor...
Visited my mate's today , Smithills Open Farm, Smithills Dene Rd and flirting around the buildings were at least 5 if not more swallows !! Is this normal ?
For Sale: Bridge Camera - Olympus Stylus SP-100EE (used, 3 yrs old) Boxed, including everything that originally came with it plus Olympus soft case 50x superwide optical zoom (241200mm - Equivalent to a 35mm camera) 16 Megapixel backlit CMOS TruePic VII image processor (excluding SD card) You can...
BBC Springwatch presenter Chris Packham is hosting the Peoples Walk For Wildlife on Saturday 22nd September in London Everyone who cares about our wildlife is invited to participate The Peoples Walk For Wildlife is not a protest, it is a polite, very firm request for urgent action from all of societ...
Hi All I'm looking for some advice on a new bridge camera. I'm currently using a Canon SX40HS and was thinking of replacing with either the SX50 (or 60?), a Sony HX400v or the new Panasonic FZ1000. Anybody have any strong views about these? As I'm familiar with the Canon, that's probably my choice, but a...
Purple Hairstreak on Dark Lane where it crosses the derelict railway line (about 1 kilometre north of Altrincham Crematorium). I watched it for 20 minutes feeding on the honeydew on Sycamore leaves. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 8th of July 2018 08:28:19 PM
I'm selling my old digiscoping kit containing a well used, battle hardened but fully functional Contax U4R, Charger, spare batteries (battery life s not great bhence several spars!) Eagle Eye mount to attach to scope etc. You would need a digiscoping sleeve/adapter to fit your telescope/eyepie...
Very pleasant stroll -with missus ,through parks yesterday,between 11-30 and 2pm.Weather almost Spring -like! Birds seen : 4 greenfinch, 8 long-tailed tits, numerous blue and great tits,4 nuthatch,(in proposed new car park area !) ,1 GSW behind museum ,robins, mistle thrush,2 song thrush,6 re...
Could not find a county garden bird thread for Merseyside, so I have opened this one. Hope that is OK? After over a year of hanging Nyger seed in my partners garden in Walton, Liverpool, this easter weekend we finally viewed our first (pair) of Goldfinches. Plenty spotted on the feeders in my Leigh b...
BTO have been asked if anyone would be interested in being on the sofa on BBC Breakfast tomorrow (Sunday) morning to talk about birding and rare birds. It would be filmed at the BBC Salford studio so wondering if a GM birder might be interested, though it would mean an early start, but if anyone would be...
I have some Hawke Sapphire binoculars for sale if anyone is interested they are in immaculate condition, only bought last September. I have prove of purchase, they cost me 245 pound. Looking for £120. Reason for sale is because I've upgraded to some Viking HD. These are pick up only from Leigh. My numb...
I have just got back yesterday from a short trip to Arran, my first experience of birding in Scotland, and it was a great trip. Arran is in the Firth of Clyde, an island of about 50 square miles between the coast of Ayrshire and the Kintyre peninsula. It is an interesting place as it lies on the so-called Hi...
Thought I'd posted this but IOS 8.0.2 has been playing up. Best mate reported his first Hobby on Tuesday Sept 30th. It was on a post at the side of the railway line whilst on the train at Carstairs Junction. He's up there with work regularly and said there's been a lot of Hirundine activity in the area this...
10 complete volumes of British Birds Magazine for sale 1987 - 1996. They are in excellent condition and are in official British Birds binders - £55 -must collect personally. Also Vol 1 of The Birds of South America - The Oscine Passerines (Jays, Swallows, Wrens, Thrushes and Allies, Vireos ,Wood -w...
The British Bird Fair 2018 at Rutland Water, Leicestershire, is happening from Friday 17th - Sunday 19th August 2018 This year the event celebrates the 30 Year Anniversary https://birdfair.org.uk/
