Had a been in social isolation at my place in Lodnon, then the bird list would have been quite small, so choosing to isloate at the old family home in Alkrington seemed a better bet both in terms of family support and in terms of bird. I've never kept a garden list religiously, but from memory, the best bir...
Probably the worst aspect of downsizing is facing up to getting rid of things. We have approx. 13 years (= about 80 issues) of this quality magazine (the US equivalent of British Birds/ Birding World) full of information on species/ sites, etc. of interest to any N. American birding enthusiasts. It w...
I live in a house in centre of a Victorian terrace . The garden is surrounded by a 9 foot wall and is 30 feet x15 feet. It is primarily used for growing vegetables.There is a bird table and several feeders in the centre. Up to now 17 species seen since lockdown . Goldfinch Starling Feral Pigeon Magpie Wood P...
Working in the public sector I have still been travelling out to work for a fair chunk of the week, but at other times the restrictions have led to me retaining sanity by spending more time than usual seeing what is in, around or over the garden, just below the Tyldesley Banks, a sandstone ridge north of C...
Saw for the first time ever a wild Osprey hunting at Esthwaite Water on Monday 4th June. An amazing sight, watching the bird rising and diving. -- Edited by phild on Thursday 7th of June 2012 09:38:10 PM
Great idea for these troubled times My unremarkable suburban garden has a small pond and a couple of trees My best ever birds include Redstart and Waxwing so, you never know.... I overlook school playing fields to the front. St Marys Church Cemetery is also visible. -- Edited by John O'Neill on Sunday...
We wigganers are having a little contest this year to improve our borough list and add a little colour and interest to the year.It,s open to anyone and free to enter, the winner gets the '2010 golden pie' to keep forever.Lists should follow the 'rules' from the web site.Currently myself mr thorpe,woo...
Kestrel Yellowhammer Goldfinch Whitethroat Swallow House Martin Tree sparrow House sparrow Yellow wagtail Sparrowhawk Song thrush Linnet Blackbird Skylark -- Edited by Kevin Forde on Wednesday 8th of July 2020 05:31:36 PM
My first visit to this area which includes Nosterfield Nature Reserve and Nosterfield Quarry/Pits. making up a superb complex of habitats and birding opportunites which kept us busy for (nearly) the whole day. We initially took a ride up there to check whether the Common Crane that had been present...
My small back garden borders a car park for the Middlewood Way with farmland beyond. I am on the jackdaw flight path from Hazel Grove to Marple. I have 10 daily visitors - blue, great and coal tits, robins, dunnocks, house sparrows, wood pigeons, collared doves, blackbirds and nuthatches with quite f...
Paperback version, excellent condition, £25 Seen it on e.bay for £35 and above. PM if your interested -- Edited by pete berry on Monday 29th of June 2020 04:01:16 PM
We live in a old Edwardian bay fronted end of terrace facing directly a church, which is good for Gull watching the church roof to the front of the house facing South. Facing North to the rear is a small courtyard garden with a Ash tree at the end with feeders. Some potted large architectural plants offer...
With regards to the Short-tailed Shearwater (Mutton Bird) found in Ireland this week... ...it seems theres been some concern for the species since summer 2019 when 1000s of birds returned to some of the small islands off Australia 10+ days late, a major concern as they normally return on mass and wit...
Ours is a small suburban garden in South Swinton with small trees, shrubs, lawn and a pond. Since 1980 I have recorded 86 species (plus a couple of other possibles). More recent flyover additions have been: Little Egret (2001), Raven and Whooper Swan (2017), Goosander and Ring-necked Parakeet (201...
Brief description of our garden 60 yards long x10 yards wide which is 70% lawn. The left hand side as we look from the sofa is a mature tight Hawthorn hedge whilst the right hand side is a 5 foot wooden fence. There is some bamboo and a 15 foot apple tree at the top end whilst a 55 foot Silver birch is in the top l...
We are on a five year old Barratt development on the northern side of Northwich with similar developments both alongside and across the road. The River Weaver is three quarters of a mile to the north and Northwich Woodlands, incorporating Neumanns & Ashtons Flashes is a similar distance to the s...
There have now been a few recent instances of birders encountering individuals armed with firearms in the county and in some cases discharging them, on or near public property or public rights of way, most recently including Elton Reservoir, Rumworth Lodge and Bickershaw Country Park. Whilst som...
Small south facing garden with no trees but benefits from spare land over the fence to the south containing hawthorn, elderberry & plenty of brambles & is only 10 yards from the Bridgewater Canal. 50 yards to the east is Bedford Brook & a private woods which is where the majority of birds c...
South'ish facing mature garden, Large Oak tree, tall Bamboos and evergreen shrubs etc, Separated from the Bridgewater Canal tow path by a 80/100M linear woodland, Chiffchaff heard singing Monday morning, 2 days later that last year Bullfinch herd this morning Curlew also heard distantly burbli...
The much loved Manchester Festival of Nature is back, but this year it's virtual! The Manchester Festival of Nature 2020 is on Sunday 28th June 2020 via the Twitter page @MancNature #MFoN Join local conservation organisations on Twitter on Sunday 28th June for a host of live events, workshops and fi...
Yesterday a Great White Egret was reported in a field near Brook House Farm, about a mile north of Mottram St. Andrew. No sign later in the morning but during a wider search in horrendous conditions I refound it by the River Bollin as viewed from the footpath running by Newton Hall Farm. It was later seen...
Sightings from today: 1 Sparrowhawk in display flight and over the garden. 1 Buzzard came in quite low then went higher a circled around mewing. Singing Starling from a rooftop doing a cracking job of mimicking a Curlew! Pair of Blue Tits making regular visits and prospecting the next box. Pair of Woo...
Bit late to this to be honest. So far its pretty dismal with just the usual fare on offer despite spending most mornings before working at home, lunch and a couple of hours after work too. Hightlights definitely the three Oystercatchers and a singing Skylark. So far today (Sunday 11th) have added Chif...
Dear members and friends, I am delighted to inform you that the Society has been given the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. (M.B.E.)This is a wonderful achievement, and a major honour for the Society to receive this prestigious award. I am very proud of the groups' achievements since its fo...
I was wathching the Coot chicks on the nest yesterday when the adult came in with food and passed it to one of the chicks. Can anyone id the food item, ive been looking at it for ages and cant make it out in the picture attached. Thanks in advance.
