Went for a stroll today & it was open
12.00-13.00
Great tit 12+
Coal tit 6+
Blue tit 5
Nuthatch 6
Robins 6+
Magpie 5
Wren 1
Treecreeper 2
woodpigeon 2
chaffinch 1
mallard 2
Canada geese & blackheaded gulls on bottom pond
Signs of woodpecker but they seem to be avoiding me at the mom...
We have on sale a pre-loved pair of the original Swarovski 8.5x42 EL binoculars. These have a lifetime warranty and come with a Swarovski carry bag of the original black nylon material. They are still of very high optical quality, in good condition and will enable someone to have top end Austrian Bino...
We have a pair of what is one of my favourite sub-£500 Binoculars on sale, the Kowa 8x42 BD II XDs. They are a mint pair, taken out only twice and on sale due to health reasons. The close focus is what I love, being able to focus on my toes which is a massive advantage when out looking at insects. The bins are fu...
From Chester rd.bridge to Old Barton rd (adjacent Barton rd. swing bridge ). House sparrows with juveniles all along the canal. Grey Wagtail - 5 (2 ad + 1 juvenile near Kelloggs , another 2 ad. further along ). Footpath to Barton dock rd. near Bridgegate way - Chiffchaff - 3 (2 ad. .... one with silver rin...
Quick scout this evening till dark all the hedegrow birds I expexted with a bonus 1 yellow hammer 1 partridge and rob thorpes tournament alarm must have gone off,cos he caught me trying to nick a lesser whitethroat thats due in soon. nice to see you rob cheers geoff
We have, on commission sale, a near-mint pair of Opticron 10x50 Countryman ED Binoculars. These high light gathering bins are Japanese, have over 25 years warranty left on them and come boxed with all accessories. They can be fully immersed in water to clean them too and were originally £400 from new...
We ave on commission sale a Swarovski Digiscoping adapter, the TLS APO 23mm for the ATX range of scopes. All you need is a T-mount and then it can be attached to your DSLR camera and then to the Swarovski ATX Eyepiece Module for use with any of the Objective Modules (65, 85, 95 or 115). The seller wants ONL...
We have on Commission sale a pair of Swarovski 8x25 CL Pocket Compact Binoculars. They are of the model that is still just current but is being updated and increased in price as we speak!! They are in great condition and come boxed and with all accessories. This compact which in my opinion is the best com...
We have on commission sale an Opticron ES80 ED scope with a HDF Zoom eyepiece and an Opticron Stay-on Case. This is a great piece of Opticron Kit with a top end zoom of 60X which gives a fabulous reach when looking out over large reservoirs or the like. This scope comes complete with a Velbon Tripod and PH1...
Cetti's Warbler in song from the path between Barton Sewage Works / Ship Canal 18-15hrs. 2 Blackcap in song 2 Chiffchaff in song 1 Willow Warbler in song 2 Oystercatcher Barton Sewage Works filter beds
Volumes 1 to 11 of Yorkshire Birding are available, missing Volume 5 No 2, Vol 10 No 4 and Vol 11 No 4 (unless Volumes 10 and 11 were only three issues, which I dont think they were). All in excellent condition. £10 plus postage if needed, but can arrange a mutually convenient hand-over around GM at some po...
We have just taken in today, on commission, a very clean pair of Leica 8x42 Ultravid binoculars. These have the case, rainguard, objective caps, paperwork and are in excellent condition. They still have 15 years of warranty lerft on them, that is more than the current warranty given on new bins! Thes...
We have on commission a pair of Leica Ultravid 8x32 HD+ Bins in excellent condition, with all accessories and boxed. As the latest model of this binocular these are the most up to date and desirable. The ultra compact design of the Leica 8x32s has beaten all opposition models for portability and weigh...
No thread for the West Midlands itself, so here goes. Sandwell Valley RSPB on 29/12/17: 7+ lesser redpoll 5 bullfinch 1 reed bunting 2 pied wagtail 2 grey wagtail 2 song thrush 3 stock dove 2 water rail heard 8 shoveler 15+ tufted duck 12 goosander 12 mute swan 1 little grebe 1 great crested grebe 11 lapwi...
With Covid restrictions now being relaxed enough that we can pretty much go birding where we now fancy, the need for this Covid-19 garden lockdown thread has now ceased and it will shortly be closed. I hope it afforded some a degree of enjoyment and perhaps help during the challenging past few months a...
I saw a group of at least 5 swallows round some old farm buildings at Pilsworth today, and a whitethroat at Gambleside on Wednesday. These seem early to me, but that's just my gut feeling. Does anyone else think the same? Have there been favourable winds en route from Africa? I'd be interested in opinio...
2x Northern Wheatear on field 126
The rest of this mornings sightings
4 Common Pheasant
230 Common Woodpigeon -- Flock of around 200
4 Northern Lapwing
1 Black-headed Gull
2 Eurasian Jay
7 Common Magpie
2 Eurasian Jackdaw
21 Common Raven
6 Eurasian Blue Tit
4 Great Tit
2 Eurasian Skyla...
We are pleased to announce that, in line with Government guidelines on the re-opening of non-essential retail (although to us birders some would say we are essential ), the Focalpoint Showroom will once again be open for customers to visit on 12th April, next Monday!! We are continuing to operate st...
I am pensioning off my trusty Motorola Razar and getting one of them smartphone thingys probably 10 years after the rest of the world!. Anyway are there any Birding Apps ouit there that are useful ? or are they just micky mouse? The way I am thinking is you need your phone out with you anyway so not taking a...
We have a mint, as new, pair of current Leica 8x32 Trinovid Binoculars for sale on commission. They are an unwanted present and have never even had the strap fitted. They are boxed with all accessories still. The buyer would be getting these at ONLY £629 rather than the RRP of £825 so a substantial savin...
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!The 2012 Greater Manchester County Bird Report has finally been published and is now available and yes, I did mean 2012!Copies can be obtained via either the County or Assistant County Recorder, for the 2012 price of only £7 (and we’ll throw in the P&P for that too!).
Sat looking at the feeders for an hour at noonish today whilst lunching, birds that visited in no particular order were or numbers; Blue tit Great tit Coal tit, one very scruffy individual ( not sure what he thinks of me) Robin Dunnock Blackbird Wood Pigeon Collared Dove Magpie Nuthatch House Sparro...
Back to Lockdown garden sightings. Small courtyard garden at the back facing North, now overlooking a new housing estate and their back gardens also. Ash tree at the bottom with feeders. Predominantly Goldfinch (20+) ravaging the feeders, with regular visits from Blackbird, Robin, Wood pigeon...
I thought I'd check the area out yesterday as it's just down the road from me. There was lots of activity in the morning but very quiet in the afternoons. I heard and then saw what I thought was a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. Smaller than the Great Spotted Woodpecker it had white barring on it's back and it'...
