We have a number of Isles of Scilly Bird & Natural History Reports that we are giving away free as part of our opening month promotion. Just pop in and have a peruse. The ones we have are 2008-2013 but in limited numbers. They are for in shop collection only (but I could be persuaded by forum members!!...
We have on commission sale a Kowa TSN821 scope, with 32X eyepiece and stay-on case, but there is no strap. The customer is asking £299 for this kit. Please call 01925 730399 for availability, Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm. Lots of pics that you can zoom in on at: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-...
We have taken in on commission a really desirable pair of binoculars, of the most popular top end brand and model. The are Swarovski's flagship binocular, the EL Field Pro, in the 8x32 size, perfect for travel. This pair are in mint condition, they come with the carry case, strap, rainguard and object...
Long shot but im visiting the Isles of Colonsay for 2 days next Friday and Oronsay on Sunday, anybody ever been birding on these two islands? I know Colonsay is superb for Corncrakes.
Is it just me or has anyone else witnessed a dramatic increase in sightings and hearing singing of some of the commoner Warblers this year, especially Blackcaps? Everywhere I've been recently I seem to be hearing Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler, the odd Whitethroat here and there, a Garden Warbler an...
A South Yorkshire jaunt with Mr.Chorley.
As we were waiting for the Crake to show, along came a Young Warford and an even younger Melanie
Warfy puts his bins to his eyes and cry's "there it is!"
Birds seen:-
Spotted Crake-Edderthorpe Flash.
Pec Sand and 6 Greenshank-Wombwell.
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Tomorrow (Tiesday, May 15th) ther will be a Grand Re-opening in the new Focalpoint Shop Unit. There will be representatives from Swarovski, Zeiss, Opticron, Celestron and Manfrotto in attendance to help you and answer any questions. They will all have a full range of their equipment for you to test...
I don't know whether other have experienced this but without me changing anything, all the Manchester bird forum alerts for Leighton moss have started going into my spam box as of about a couple of months ago. Has there been an increase in fake news
Hello,
Anyone on the forum been to Sharm el Sheik in Egypt please?
Off there for a week in a couple of weeks time so any gen would be appreciated.
Cheers e
A Spotted Flycatcher was seen early p.m. hawking from a conifer amongst the heather clad spoil mounds, above the access road, near to the car park.
This evening Bob Kenworthy found 4 at the eastern end of the conifer plantation to the north-east of Brushes Clough Resr.
I appreciate that we are bombarded with petitions these days, but the government's proposal to remove all references to Local Wildlife Sites (Sites of Biological Importance) in the draft new National Planning Policy Framework really is, in my personal opinion, a major threat to some of our most im...
From B5095 bridge over River Mersey at Waterside Hotel 09:30
Kingfisher
Grey Wagtail
5 Goosander on river (2 male 3 female), flew off downriver towards Northenden
2 Stock Dove in fields on Cheadle side.
We have, on a commission sale, a nice pair Of Leica 8x42 BA binoculars, these come with rainguard and original leather case, but no strap. They are in good condition and the owner is asking only £399 for them. Call 01925, 10am-4pm, Mon-Sat to check availability. A link with zoom-able picture is here: h...
I have just put a binocular in the Manager's Specials Sale Cabinet that is a superb optic and is now reduced to a silly price. This is a one-off, and a chance to grab a real bargain The binocular in question is the Leica Duovid 8+12x42 Binocular, an optic that I have personal experience of, it showed it's...
Finally identified a plant that has been growing in my garden for several years. It had been introduced almost certainly as a soil contaminant. The plant in question is New Zealand Bitter-cress. There are hundreds of plants in my garden and it is growing between the cracks in my patio. The plant is tin...
I've long had a fascination with North American Warblers and Thrushes, where I've been fortunate enough to see 5 species of New World Warbler in the UK, along with 4 Grey-cheeked Thrushes, one of which I found myself on the Isle of Scilly. So when my wife asked what I wanted to do for my 50th birthday, I re...
Brilliant photos of a Water Pipit from the weekend made me think about how often this species is seen in GM; it is quite a rarity I think or at least a scarcity. Coincidentally I have been reading through a collection of Birdwatch Magazines from the early years of publication. Looking at one from 1993, t...
Having a bit of a clear out so following books available prices assuming collection form Horwich although will post out at 2nd class rate for additional cost of postage New Naturalist 60 - Birds of Prey - Leslie Brown (1st edition) - Excellent condition £15 New Naturalist 66 - The Natural History of Wa...
10:20 to 13:45. A walk from Millers Dale via. Monks Dale to Wormhill produced the following. 1 male Mandarin duck. 1 male Green woodpecker. 1 Raven. 1 male Redstart on footpath back to Wormhill. 1 male Blackcap. 1 male Dipper on the riverge Wye.
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single black tern here today at approximately 13.45. Lifer for me. Inmistakeable in full black plumage with white rump. Lost sight of it after about 30 seconds as a girl was trying to her mini passed my van through a space you could have flown a 7...
Afternoon all,
After 28 wonderful years in Greater Manchester, my family and I will set sail from Penzance tomorrow morning for a new life on the Isles of Scilly!
I started birding age 6 in my Nanās Stockport garden and have made some great friends in the county through the years, especially since...
13th April 2018 North American Horned Lark (see mega news) 3 Black-necked Grebe 4 Little Gull 10 Common Scoter 2 Little Ringed Plover 2 White Wagtail 2 Common Terns 3 Red-breasted Merganser 1 Red Kite
Barrow Lane for your corn buntings your skylarks and your yellow wags highfield moss for hobbys and more. All to go in the next few years highfield moss will be surrounded by warehouses barrow lane warehouses and a road. St Helens council claim they are going to do it ecologically. People who know what...
