There was a very interesting article in today's Sunday Express highlighting the plight of the Red Listed Turtle Dove. Back in the 1970s this festive bird had an estimated 125,000 UK breeding pairs but figures released this month by the 'Rare Birds Breeding Panel' estimate only 1,200 pairs left. For...
Harpurhey ponds
1 Dipper on the Irk Sunday 13th (Dave Harrison)
Monady / Tuesday
Bullfinch
Nuthatch
G/sp Woodpecker
Jay
pair Coot
pair Mallard
I see there is a thread for Blakeley Forest in the Irk Valley. Mersey Valley Wardens are likely be covering the Irk and Medlock Valleys in the ne...
We have just taken in, on Commission, a beautiful pair of the latest EL model, the Swarovski 8.5 EL FieldPro Binoculars. These are in mint condition and have only been used at most 10 times out in the field and have never been cleaned as they have pristine lenses. They are fully boxed with all accessorie...
We are open for appointments (as is usual at present) leading up to Christmas on Thursday 17th Dec, Friday 18th Dec and Saturday 19th Dec, then closed Sunday 20th Dec. In Christmas week are open Monday 21st Dec, Tuesday 22nd Dec and Wednesday 23rd Dec. Each day of opening will be our normal hours of 10am...
We have taken in, on Commission, a nice scope body for anyone looking for a straight scope rather than an angled one. This is the Opticron HR80ED Straight scope and is body ONLY (no eyepiece. It does come boxed and has the luxury Opticron stay-on case. It is in excellent condition and the seller is askin...
We have on commission sale a pair of Swarovski 10x50 SLC binoculars. They are in good condition and have the accessories provided, strap, case, rainguard and eyecups. They are an earlier model and so should still be under lifetime warranty as far as we know, this will be transferable to the new owner....
EDF Energy are planning to build a new nuclear power station, Sizewell C, directly on the border of RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, which is home to over 6000 different kinds of animals, plants and fungi. This could have devastating consequences for nature. The build could destroy an area equivalent...
For sale these three titles by LGR Evans, crammed with info and including plenty of colour photos Rare Birds in Britain 1992 Rare Birds in Britain 1993 Rare Vagrant, Scarce Migrant and Rare Breeding Birds in Britain 1994 £10 for the lot, can arrange mutually convenient postage/collection/hand-ov...
Can anybody confirm, or otherwise, that there were 10 Russian white-fronted geese at Pennington Flash on 27/11/1993? I have a record for them on my database but I can't remember them and I can't find any mention of them. Presumably they were on the spit. Thanks
Hi I don't know if most people are aware there is now a very simple and easy to use record entry form under the above title on the GMLRC website. All you have to do is create a profile if you don't have one. It has a clickable map for you to pinpoint your sightings and a comments section. You can also interroga...
I have just seen that the RHS have been shooting deer at their new site in Worsley/Boothstown. Apparently they have done this behind people's backs. There is a petition on change.org.uk which people can sign to try and prevent any further murder of these beautiful animals. I'll be signing it and will...
park lane berry bush, I was surprised to see a one man twitch this morning,so i stopped to ask what was going on, result 1 waxwing very good close views of this fiesty loner,it,s been there a few days. cheers geoff -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 16th of December 2018 07:48:27 PM
I bird this area fairly regularly on my way to Marshside - excellent farmland birding.
On Saturday morning a quail was calling by New Way Farm on - surprisingly - New Way. Also male yellow wag and little owl on Graveyard Lane. This morning the same, or maybe another quail was calling from the east end o...
3 waxwings in the garden this morning, as we live only a few hundred yards from Rumworth, I wouldn't be surprised to find others there, as the hedgerows are covered in berries. I will check later.
Today with Tony Darby 11.15 - 3.15 Meadow Brown very numerous in all the grassy areas 100+ Gatekeeper ditto 100+ Green-veined and Small White very numerous Purple Hairstreak 2 finally seen high in an oak canopy - not great views Common Darter 3 - one single and pair egg-laying Four-spot Chaser 2 matin...
I am a 'trainee' bird watcher and saw an all white bird amongst some mallards at the pool closest to southern boundary wall at Dunham Massey today. It was just smaller than the mallards and had a vary distinctive cry like call. It has an orangey pink bill and dark eyes. I have had a look on RSPB website and...
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...
