Has anyone seen/reported seeing ring-necked parakeets on the North side of town yet? I live in Prestwich and have been told that a mini-group of three have been seen in a couple of large adjacent gardens nearby.
Natural England has secured funding to start work on establishing a Greater Manchester Nature Recovery Network and also on designating a new National Nature Reserve covering the Abram Flashes, Bickershaw CP, Pennington Flash, the Wigan Flashes and other sites within the Wigan Greenheart. Part...
10am to 12.10pm Turton Bottoms :- 5 Mallards 12 House Martins 2 Grey Wagtails 1 Nuthatch Plantation Road area :- 1 Little Grebe 6 Mallards 4 Pheasants 3 Moorhens 1 Coot 1 Redshank flying over heading for Wayoh where the water levels are too high, although one was on the TV when I got to the White Horse ! Tha...
As we enter another (at least month long) lockdown, this forum will continue to operate as close to normal as possible and within the Government’s guidelines. Birder’s are therefore still very welcome to post their sightings as normal from their exercise walks and so long as no one clearly ignores...
As we enter another (at least month long) lockdown, this forum will continue to operate as close to normal as possible and within the Government’s guidelines. Birder’s are therefore still very welcome to post their sightings as normal from their exercise walks and so long as no one clearly ignores...
We have a commission sale of a Kowa TSN663 outfit which is the angled prominar (ED) version of this scope model. It is in mint, as new, condition and comes complete with a Zoom eyepiece and a fixed 30x wide one. It also has a Stay-on Case and is boxed with all accessories. The seller wants ONLY £1149 for thi...
We have on commission sale a Swarovski UCA digiscoping adapter, which is a swing away adapter but fits Swarovski ATS/STS scopes, not the ATX/STX models. It is compatible with most DSLR and Compact Digital Cameras. The seller is asking ONLY £175 for this boxed, good condition adapter. During the cur...
We have on commission a Swarovski DCA digiscoping adapter, boxed with the adapter rings complete. Aslo with this is a 'Jackar' Universal adaptar 37mm thread for attaching some digital compact cameras too. This latter adapter is thrown in free of charge. The seller is asking ONLY £39 for these items...
After today Focalpoint will be temporarily closing the showroom under Government Guidelines for the Lockdown during November. We will be available over the phone at our normal number (01925730399) for all enquiries etc. You can still purchase equipment and drop off or collect repairs under our '...
Is it just me or is their a dearth of Redwings and Fieldfares so far this year? I have had the odd small flock of Redwings over but none yet in the local hedgerows and I have not had a single Fieldfare so far. Usually by this time I would be seeing large flocks of each. Similarly the local Blackbird populatio...
We have a few appointments left for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this coming week. In light of the Lockdown announced today we recommend that if you need to see us urgently you need to go onto our website and book your appointment now. Alternatively ring the showroom on Monday (01925730399) to book y...
We have on commission sale a pair of Opticron Natura 10x42 ED Binoculars. They are in excellent condition and have all the accessories. The seller is asking ONLY £239 for these, as opposed to an RRP of £319 for a brand new pair. This model has a 30 year warranty so plenty of warranty still remains on this p...
We have on commission a pair of Leica 8x32 Trinovid BA binoculars, the original Leica flagship model with the ribbed armouring. These are in very good condition and include the original box and all the accessories. The seller is asking ONLY £429for these cracking little bins. Pictueres and web deta...
We have just taken in on commission a really nice pair of Zeiss Conquest 8x42 Binoculars. These are boxed and like new, complete with all accessories. This is one of the most popular models of binocular that we sell and the customer wants ONLY £629 for this pair. The current RRP for this model is £1075 so...
We have on commission sale a scope kit that was my first 'good' scope that I ever owned. The customer selling it has several scopes and this is surplus to requirements now. It is a Kowa TSN4, which is the straight, prominar (ED) version of this 77mm objective scope. It comes with the 30x wide angle eyepie...
The Raptors of Europe and the Middle East, A Handbook of Field Identification by Dick Forsman, in very good condition, only £15 (excluding p&p if required)
The current designation of 3 Tiers of severity for restrictions due to COVID-19 infections are currently not having a massive effect on how you can use the Focalpoint service. We are in Cheshire West which is a Tier 2 area, as is (for now) Greater Manchester. If Greater Manchester goes into Tier 3 rest...
I have an Opticron 40861 that I don't use. Fitted to an Opticron ES80 scope it gives 100x magnification (this can vary depending on scope model) Condition boxed as new Asking £50 + postage please pm for further information or photos -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 19th of October 2020 11:28:24 A...
The following is from Steve Preddy, please show your support by joining the petition:To get straight to the point, Kenfig National Nature Reserve is threatened by the refusal of its owners to work with conservation organisations to deliver a new management plan for the site. I'd like to ask if you w...
Wednesday 10.30.
Walked the Rochdale Canal from Rochdale to Manchester.
Grey Wagtails very abundant at least 5pair also a few pied Wagtails. Three Kingfisher seen this species now seen daily on various stretches of the canal. An unusual duck with Mallard at Rochdale appears to be a Carolina....
This afternoon:
3 Woodcock
Buzzard
2 Dipper on the river
Willow Tit on my feeders
Despite the arctic conditions 2 pair of feral Pigeons both with recently hatched young
Does anyone have any experience of either/both of these scope/tripod carrying systems? I currently have the original scopac but Ideally I'd like something that could carry a flask and some snacks plus maybe have room to stick a spare fleece in or similar. The scopac looks like it might be able to do th...
I took the attached pictures of a Mute Swan in Alexandra Park as one of its legs was in a strange position. I suppose I'm asking for confirmation that this is indeed an abnormal position for the foot, and if so whether / where I could report it so it might be attended to.
