This morning butterfly counts recovering after the poor weather with 18 Painted Ladies, as well as plenty of Meadow Brown, a few Common Blue, and a single Small Tortoiseshell, with several whites on the wing. Odonata comprised several Common Darters, 3 Brown Hawkers, a probable Southern Hawker on...
Hi guys, Sorry for another post but was just looking through some of the site guides (very informative!). I noticed on the 'Chat Moss' site guide it mentions a Field Numbers Map was produced and is on the site, but I couldn't find this anywhere. Could someone point me in the right direction please? It a...
11.00-13.30 Had a brief "recky" of an area probably known more for its reptiles than its birds, according to the internet anyway. The information board in the car park advises that Common Lizards are often seen, the internet lists "Natrix Natrix" too. The county council have...
Nice Ramble today-not birdingJust Taking some Landscapes-But on our travels we saw- wheatear-Most I have ever seen,probably in the region of 50 pairs most with young in tow curlew Raven Peregrine with large young at the rspb watch site on the Cove chaffinch house and sand martin Little owl Jackdaws...
Hi guys, I'm new and infrequent to the area so trying to get to know some sites. I popped to Audenshaw Reservoir on my way home today and hadn't realised it was permit only. Which is fine, now I know :) Are there any other sites around the area that require a permit? Thanks, Nige
A customer has put in on commission sale a nice little Nikon 60mm travelscope kit. This is one of the original, non-ED straight scopes. It has a zoom eyepiece and is clean and great optically. It comes with a carry case and is priced at only £199. call 01925730399 (Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm) for availability....
We have on Commission an Opticron GS52 ED Scope, in the straight version. This is the same scope model that I bought for Carys, my wife, and it is still in use and we are never disappointed with it. This one comes with an SDL v.2 zoom eyepiece (the latest version!) It has a black stay-on case and a micro four...
We have a commission sale Opticron Hide Clamp, the BC2 complete clamp, centre column and head. The seller wants only £25 for it, which is a bargain. call 01925730399 (Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm) for availability. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 10th of August 2019 01:50:31 PM
We have just taken in a pair of Swarovski 10x42 EL Binoculars of the original design, on Commission Sale. They are in excellent condition as the have just returned from Swarovski after a full service and re-armouring. They come with strap, rainguard and objective caps, have a carry bag, but no box. Th...
After the quick sale of the last used tripod we have just had another put in on commission sale. This is a Velbon Sherpa 250, legs plus PH157Q Head, it has a carry case and comes with a Mulepack carrier. The tripod is an old style wind-up centre column and the head has a tiny bit of play in it, hardly noticeab...
We have on commission slae a used Velbon 600R tripod with a Velbon Column Clamp included. This shows signs of use and wear but at the price is well worth a look if on a budget. The seller wants ONLY £25for this. Please call 01925 730399, Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm.-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 6th of Augus...
Julie Gardiners interesting post on the whereabouts of the last Etherow Country Park Egyptian Goose (Etherow CP sightings thread) had me thinking about Natural Englands apparent reluctance to licence the re-release of the bird, as a non-indigenous species. It is of course true to describe Egypt...
thurs pennington flash camara lenes found contact 01942 248202 posted to los facebook web page -- Edited by graeme robertson on Tuesday 4th of August 2015 10:22:40 PM
Scilly reports. Complete run of annual reports 1976 to 1986 inclusive, available free, otherwise they will be binned after 7 days. The assorted mix of various annual reports (listed earlier) have now been binned due to lack of interest. Regards, Mike P.
For sale - Canon equipment comprising body, 2 lenses, bag and essential accessories. Selling separately or as a complete set. Canon EF-S 18-135 IS Canon lens EF 300mm 1:2.8 L IS USM (Image Stabiliser) Offers/further details via Facebook or evening landline call - 01942 605627. E-mail - jdavidwils...
Today I have taken in on Commission a pair of original Leica Ultravid 8x42 Binoculars. They are in mint condition, boxed with all accessories and have recentlyy been checked & serviced by Leica (this March in fact!). The customer has had to downsize to 8x32 binoculars due to not coping with 8x42s...
This isn't so much a discussion as a discourse on a topic, (with a little but true story to follow), which I hope may provide some entertainment.
I must admit to a morbid curiosity about extinct bird species. I grieve and fret over their total inaccessability, and feel an aching envy of those who lived...
We have a superb pair of binoculars on commission slae that we reckon will be snapped up so don't wait too long over this one! They are a pair of Swarovski EL 8x32 Field Pros, in mint condition, only 8 months old and boxed with all accessories. They are almost unused as they are an unwanted gift and the user...
'Scarse' Plant Yellow Bird's-nest Hypopitys monotropa (Monotropa hypopitys) placed in the heather family associated and parasitic with a particular tree and possibly a fungi continuing at a site in Bury today if going over.
We have on commission sale an as new pair of Hilkinson 8x34 Natureline Binoculars. These are boxed with all accessories and were an unwanted present. They are open hinge, roof prisms and are a small size so very convenient for travel. They are really economical too, so for a 2nd pair for the car they wou...
