Jack Critchley, a long-time stalwart of the Leigh Ornithological Society, has decided, for personal reasons, to dispose of his collection of bird books. It's intended that I will make all the books available to interested readers and receive offers for purchases by telephone only on the evenings...
I'm not going to say whether people should object or not. A visit to the Spurn Bird Obs page will tell you all you need to know. Have a look and if you feel strongly enough about what this might do to one of the best sites in the UK then you might want to take action.
Vortex Skyline 80 spotting scope has an 80mm objective lens and a X20 - 60 zoom eyepiece. It is in excellent condition and comes with a lifetime guarantee which is transferable to the new owner. If you do a google search for reviews of the scope note that this is not the ED version of the Skyline 80. If you a...
Wanted. Hi guys and girls. I'm collecting Cheshire bird reports and I still have a few missing. Can anyone help please. I need 1964, 1967, 1970 1971. And 1973. And I'm also after any books on wirral birds. Thanks in advance grayo1977
Hi All, I'm relatively new on the forum but rapidly learning its value. Does anyone keep track of corvid roosts over winter? I ask because I've been following Jackdaws that roost from the East Oldham area. So far I've tracked them down to what I thought was a roost near to Fitton Hill/Park Bridge, Oldha...
Also posted under GMSF thread. Hi Guys, I've been putting together an objection based mostly on ecology about Elton Reservoir environs being allocated to housing. This is my area. So with the help of Peter Baron and Steven Higginbottom I have the attached list pertaining to birds. I have interrogat...
Golden Plover....23 ...at 4.30 this pm Plover were settled down on the bare soil. Best viewed from 50 yards down Watergate Lane As posted, and with thanks to Pat Griffin, under Bits and Bobs, this morning. Worth a header these fields . Last year it was reported under Cutacre , which it is not! --...
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) is produced for public consultation in October. In Bury over 12000 houses are proposed by various developers. This includes217 homes could be greenbelt land at Old Farm, east of Knowsley Road Ainsworth2,400 homes, (calles Elton Parkland.) along wit...
Its been a few years but after quite a gap I have received a copy of the Birdwatchers Yearbook, and I had forgotten what a brilliant little book it is. With the wealth of info out there on the internet, and the ease with which you can create a checklist on your Mac/PC or even using an app on your phone or table...
Yes, I know we still have a week and a half left of 2016; - but the chances are that a Siberian Thrush will probably not be found in Heaton Park (not before year end at least). My nomination this year must be Audenshaw's fine Kentish Plover, a fitting reward for years of dedicated coverage by finder Rob Add...
12.15 on River Mersey below Mersey Bank football pitches, east of Parkway bridge. 2 males in mid river, diving and moving downstream. Identified from p.42/43 of Collins birdguide.Also witnessed by a dog walker who said she had seen them before. Definitely not goldeneye which I have seen on the Me...
Can anyone recommend a good book for Fungi please? I've heard mixed reports and reviews on the Collins guide which would seem the obvious choice. Just wondering if there are any others as quite often whilst out birding, I like to identify fungi too. Cheers. -- Edited by Phil Owen on Wednesday 14th of De...
Hi this whole open area east of Walshaw incorporating the area around Bolholt and Parkers Lodges is about to be taken out of the Greenbelt to allow its development for housing etc. In the centre is the Site of Biological Importance which contains the disused parts of the nursery (it may all be disused n...
I came across a post (by Fran Bonier) on the Birding Armenia Club Facebook page asking for help with urban bird records for a project in a university in Canada. One of the cities from which information is requested is Manchester. If anyone's interested, the post is here: https://www.facebook.com/g...
Take 2! I'm looking at buying either Scopac Plus or Visionary Viewpack as my back is complaining toting a scope around dangling off one shoulder - even with my Mighty Midget. Any advice on which is the best option?
I've recently bought a Vanguard Endeavour HD scope and would like to use it for digiscoping. However my camera is a Fuji X-E2 with a XF 18-55mm lens and Vanguard say that the scope and lens aren't compatible with each other. Can anyone recommend an adaptor?
On Hobson moor today and saw a Cuckoo for the first time.
Also on display were 2 Sparrow Hawks, a Buzzard on the ground being worried by a couple of Rooks and great views of a Kestral from above.
There was also a Curlew, 4 Lapwing, a pair of Stone Chat, a pair of Wheatear, several Swift, several Swallow...
I visited this site yesterday afternoon. I spent an hour or so mooching around the LNR where the birds were as I expected and included; Jay Pheasant Coal Tit Long Tailed Tit Great Tit Blackbird Wren Robin A half hour or so on the moss 19 Canada Geese 5 Mallard 1 Song Thrush 4 Mistle Thrush 5 Starling 1 Grey H...
for sale a sigma 120- 400mm f4.5-5.6 apo dg os canon eos fit. the lens is in excellent condition with good glass throughout it comes with front lens cap rear lens cap original sigma soft carry case original box and manual. I bought the lens from wilkinsons cameras as a used item in august 2015 for £400.00...
For Sale Barr and Stroud 'Sahara' Scope. Retirement from the hobby means that it is to be sold. It is just the scope (body) minus tripod. It's a good scope for what it is. *£45.00* PM me if interested.
As I'm out & about here all the time thought I'd better share what I see from my doorstep........
11.50am 3 sparrowhawks, Stockport Road/Grosvenor St,- one appeared to have entered the local pair's patch triggering alot of calling, and soaring from the male. Watched for over 5 minutes until t...
I'm thinking of getting a new tripod which combines light weight for comfortable portability in the field with sturdiness and adaptability and which is also capable of supporting a large scope. Currently I have 2 - a Velban Sherpa but the wrong kind and essentially for photography with a handle-ope...
