Outside my flat,Just noticed a scuffle,A vicious Crow picking a fight with a timid Wood Pigeon. Glad to say The Woody Stood his Ground and sent the Crow packing,has anyone else seen this,as I thought the Crow,with his reputation,would of easily got the upper hand
Two new books based on a culmination of 130 years of observations at Rostherne Mere are now available to purchase. Written by Steve Barbour, Bill Bellamy and Tom Willis with Ray Scally as principle illustrator, this book represents great deal of work, a wonderful insight into the bird life and hist...
I have an Opticron ES80 GA SD body with 20-60 HDF zoom in an Opticron stay-on case, in fantastic condition, for sale at £350 or nearest offer. Can meet up at a mutually convenient location to try if needed. -- Edited by dave broome on Sunday 17th of November 2019 05:13:23 PM-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Mo...
Popped down after Marshside to watch the Egrets come to roost 61 Little Egrets came in upto 15.55 1 Great White Egret at 15.44 Great Northern Diver 60+ Jackdaws 4 large skeins of Pink Footed Geese over Little Grebe 4 Pied Wagtail 6 Grey Heron good numbers of gulls, mainly Black-headed -- Edited by Jon...
We have received on commission sale a really nice Zeiss Diascope 85mm with a 20-60x Zoom eyepiece and a stay-on Zeiss case. The sale is due to an upgrade and is in my opinion a better design than the scope that followed it. This is the silver bodied one as opposed to the black bodied scope. It is in nice cond...
We have just taken in on commission a cracking pair of mint condition, as new, Opticron Countryman 10x50 HD+ Binoculars. The large objective model is fabulous at light gathering and is surprising easy to hols steady. It comes boxed with all accessories and has 28 years of its 30 year warranty left. It...
The next International Swan Census is due to take place in January 2020. The census is focused on Whooper and Bewick's Swans. Overall, the census is organised by the Wetlands International / IUCN SSC Swan Specialist Group, whilst WWT coordinates the British, Irish and Icelandic surveys. The censu...
Hi All,
I have noticed in the Sighting Forum that a few Mute Swan darvics and metal rings have been sighted recently - (Especially at Chorlton Water Park). North West Swan Study Group welcome all records/sightings, please send details to either info@northwestswanstudy.org.uk or kane...
We have just taken in, on commission, an Opticron Imagic 65mm Scope straight body with a HDF Zoom eyepiece and black stay-on case (no strap). This also comes with a fixed 27x wide angle HR eyepiece. This is an older piece of kit but is in good condition and will be a great starter scope or 2nd scope for some...
I have just taken in on Commission today a nice clean scope that is at a really good price. It is the older model of Opticron HR66, together with a 28xWW HDF eyepiece and a black stay-on case. The scope is in very good condition and for a quick sale is priced at ONLY £250. As Opticron's top scope this is well w...
Many of you will birdwatch regularly at Pennington Flash and will want to be involved in securing the long term future of one of Greater Manchester's premier bird sites. Some would say the premier site It is a grade A Site of Biological Importance (SBI) selected for its breeding and wintering waterfo...
We have for sale again, on commission, a mint pair of 10x32 Swarovski FieldPro binoculars. These are boxed with all accessories and have over 9 years of their original 10 year warranty left, which will be automatically transferred to the new owner. The seller wants ONLY £1150 for these, the curren...
SALFORD WETLAND A FILM PREMIERE 6:30pm-8:30pm Monday 22nd October 2018 Venue: Salford Council Chambers, Salford Civic Centre, Swinton M27 5AW Nature In Salford wildlife presenter Luke Blazejewski premieres Salford Wetland, a film on the ecology of the new Castle Irwell Urban Wetlands Nature R...
I have the following books for sale for when it's dark outside. The Migration Atlas. Movements of the Birds of Britain and Ireland - Poyser books: £25 Rare Birds in Britain and Ireland: - Dymond, Fraser & Gantlett (1989) - Poyser books: £9 Gulls- a guide to identification: - Grant - Poyser books...
We have, on commission, a mint condition Opticron MM4 50 ED straight Scope body for sale. This is boxed and requires an eyepiece and stay-on case if wanted. This would cost £329 from new and our customer wants only £249 for this one, a real bargain! Call 01925 730399 for availability (Mon-Fri, 10am-5p...
An advanced notice with lots of time to spare of an upcoming event in our showroom. On Friday November 29th, 2019, we have an Opticron Day which will feature lots of models that we usually don't keep as norml stock items. This includes a new product soon to be launched, which I have seen and will hopefull...
Pipistrelles showing well tonight along the lanes with about 8 individuals which is good for this area (well at least for me ) at one point four came towards me at once and I ducked Also of note were a couple of giant puffballs, been waiting and hoping for these to appear since I found...
Panasonic Lumix LX5 10 megapixel Pocket sized digital point and shoot camera with a high quality Leica zoom lens. The camera is in excellent condition but shows minor wear from use. Comes in original box with charger, 2 batteries, USB cable, cap and manual. It also included a black leather stay-on ev...
We have for sale, on commission, a mint pair of 10x32 Swarovski FieldPro binoculars. These are boxed with all accessories and have over 9 years of their original 10 year warranty left, which will be automatically transferred to the new owner. The seller wants ONLY £1279 for these, the current discou...
As the in-laws live over here and I'm a regular traveller, thought I'd start a little thead for those who visit, or those interested. Can I also point to a great website for the area nibirds.blogspot , which is great for the latest sightings and images. 2 April Belfast Lough from ferry: 17 Black Guillem...
We have just taken in, on commission, a Kowa TSN614 Scope (that's the prominar (like ED/HD in Kowa-speak!) straight version. It comes with 2 eyepieces, a 30x wide angle and a 20x wide angle, and has a stay-on case and box. This would make an ideal starter scope or travel scope and is priced at ONLY £199. M...
Got 2 weeks holliday coming up. Thinking of a trip to Walney Island(a day trip not 2 weeks) I've never been. Anyone been there? I've heard you get given a hard hat and a stick to fend off the gulls
Cheers Dean.
We have taken in on a commission sale basis a nice clean version of the ols Swarovski AT80HD angled scope with zoom eyepiece and stay on case. This is the original grey metal bodied Swarovski scope with the fold down rubber eyepiece. It is in nice condition with a slight bump to the body which has no effec...
We vae had a commission pair of Opticron 8x50 Discovery Binoculars put in for sale. They are as new, boxed and have all the accessories. They retail of an RRP of £229 and the customer wants only £150for this pair, a fabulous saving on new. Please call 01925 730399 for availability (Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm)....
I've just been sent information and images regarding a Buzzard near to the Islington Mill in Salford - this bird I'm told has an injured wing - pics taken from very close proximity. If anybody is in a position to help with this bird's rehabilitation, please could you get in touch and I will pass on more i...
) at one point four came towards me at once and I ducked 
Also of note were a couple of giant puffballs, been waiting and hoping for these to appear since I found...