Delighted to find Green Hairstreaks on my BBS square in Mossley today. Been looking for them for the past month and thought I might have to go up to Diggle or Brushes to see someone else's, so nice to find "my own".
First proper summer visit ever to site and a great start with discovery of a single white-letter hairstreak feeing on umbellifers in a clearing in the wood. This sun trap also had 30+ ringlets, c15 meadow browns, comma, red admiral, large white (rare this year), & 3 small skippers, as well as an im...
Great first visit to Potteric Carr with Simon,it's a lovely reserve,fab' reed beds and huge wetland area unfortunately we didn't see any Bitterns,although one did fly over the 'beds' once we'd left the hide ,did get to see a Little Egret flying over though.Amongst the wooded walk-ways all the usual...
Recently got back from a 14 day sea trip from Tokyo to Vancouver,the trip was aboard a cruise ship that re-locates to Vancouver in spring and because it's a re-location cruise prices are relatively cheap(less than £50 a day for a cabin,all the food you can eat and plenty of entertainment in the evening...
I have tried to log in to www.deeestuary.co.uk several times today and keep getting the following message :- Not Authorized to View This Page [CFN #0004] Never had this previously. Has anyone else who visits the page had the same problem or is it just this stay-at-home birder
Plenty of Rapters at Wasdale and along the Eskdale valley this weekend.
12 Buzzards
2 Hen harriers
3 Peregrines
1 Merlin
2 Sparrowhawks
2 Kestrels
Also seen were,
4 Dippers
6 Grey wagtails
2 Ravens
4 Goldcrests
11 Wheatears
The dawn chorus this morning was the best I`ve ever heard .
We have just received a pair of the original, pre-Swarovision, Swarovski 8x32 Binoculars into stock for Commission Sale. They are in good condition and have the original 30 year warranty with them which will be transferable and give a longer warranty with this pair than the standard 10 year warrant...
We have on Commission Sale a fabulous pair of current top end binoculars that are in mint condition and have only been taken out of the box but not used in anger! They are the Leica Noctivid 10x42 Bins, boxed and complete with all accessories. They were an unwanted present as the owner already had the 8x4...
In woods facing Gibson Mill. Family of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 1M,1F,plus 2 juv. a great sight ,youngsters sat on Branch while Mummy & Daddy kept coming and going. Thought they would of been higher up the tree among the leaves.but they were perched in the open with no cover.
2nd year in a row that I have not heard or seen the Cuckoo at Astley Moss. Is it just me missing this bird or has it ceased to visit? -- Edited by Dave Olive on Monday 6th of May 2019 10:30:03 AM
Having a clear-out and selling via eBay British Birds 1989 - 1994 complete, plus extras, including volume 1 number 1 of Birding World All currently the cheapest available! Will refund the P&P if collected from Romiley (contact the seller, my other half, to get the address). British Birds Volum...
Today at the Opticron In-Store Event we have taken in a nice pair of used Opticron 8x32 ED Binoculars. There have the box and accessories and have at least 24 years of a 30 year warranty left on them. They are a waterproff Japanese optic and very highly regarded. They are a steal at only £200. Please call 0...
We are pleased to announce that we are having another of our very popular Opticron In-Store days very soon. The date for your diaries is the 4th May 2019 Chris our Opticron rep will be on hand to answer any questions on Opticron Bins and Scope and have the full range of optics to test out in-store. This is...
We have just taken in on commission sale some binoculars that I am sure will fly out so if you fancy them be quick!! They are a mint pair of Leica Ultravid 8x32 HDs, boxed with all accessories, the bins are even still in the original plastic bag as they were an unwanted gift and the user now wants to generate...
Two weeks staying in the Leme Bedje apartments, Santa Maria, Sal, Cape verde 19/03/19 - 02/04/19. 35 species in all. The endemic species and sub-species count are more limited on Sal but I managed to get a number. I used the Helm guide to the Atlantic Islands. Interesting endemic (E) and sub-species (...
Hi All, RSPB is currently recruiting for a team leader in the Lancashire & Cumbria area. As well as managing the fundraising team the job offers an opportunity to lead & implement our Date with Nature Projects in the Lakes and Dales. A passion for nature conservation, strong leadership qual...
Very nice views this evening of the adult male Woodchat Shrike. The bird was flitting around a few large bushes just 50 yards from the car park when I arrived and it showed itself off beautifully in the evening sunlight. Shortly after a tractor coming up the track flushed the bird where it then flew a sho...
Ive not seen a report for a long time of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the GM area or just outside,Eg- Dunham Massey,Marbury etc...Over the years I have always chased them,seen a few,but for the last year Ive searched,to no-avail.I know they are declining drastically. but Im afraid to say.I think the...
Whilst on a City centre birding stroll today i saw a shoal of small slender fish in the River Medlock next to the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology where the river goes under Princess Street by Brancaster Road. I've seen the reports that Brown Trout were found in 2018 in a tributary in Clayton. Cou...
We are open today but have some changes to our usual opening hours over Easter. We are closed as usual on Bank Holidays and Sundays, so we are open as normal (10am-5pm) on Saturday 20th and Tuesday 24th April. In between we are closed Good Friday ( 19th), Easter Sunday (21st) and Easter Monday (22nd). Th...
We have just taken in on Commission sale a mint pair of quality binoculars made with German Schott Glass like Zeiss and Leica, but at half the cost of those makes. these are a nicely balanced pair, ideal for birding and the owner only wants £500. They are definitely worth a look and are at a unique price po...
Must admit that I wasn't aware that developers put netting on hedgerows to prevent birds from nesting. Clearly this must be much more cost effective than paying an ecologist to carry out a bird nesting check prior to removal of a hedgerow and avoids the possibility of having to delay a development for...
If anybody is interested, I have had a reply regarding details of a ringed Cormorant that I saw last week at Pennington Flash. It had a white ring with red inscription reading ZT3. This bird was ringed as a chick on 28/6/13, one of three in the brood, at a colony at the Point of Ayre Gravel Pits, in the far no...
We have on Commission Sale a pair of Nikon Monarch 7 binoculars, they are the 8x30s and are in mint condition, described as 'as new' on our website. They come complete with all accessories and are boxed. They were an unwanted present (all these birders getting optics as presents!! luckier than me!!) s...
Has anybody got any thoughts on the best way to insure cameras and optical equipment when out and about - including overseas? Do people mostly use specification of expensive items on household insurance? Any thoughts/tips would be appreciated.
There is a small area of woodland in Davenport, bounded by Barnfield Road East, the playing fields of what was once Davenport College, and allotments. It was once an orchard, but is now heavily overgrown.
On a brief visit this afternoon, I again found a couple of Fieldfare feeding enterprisingly o...
