Wood Warbler used to be a pretty sound bet in Trentabank car park at this time of the year. It took patience actually to get a view of the bird, but the song was generally soon audible. I had had no success in the last couple of years, perhaps a simple consequence of timing. Today, I soon had great views toda...
Please note: This is the superior APO version. Great condition. There are a couple of very slight scratches on the front lens which are hardly noticeable and have no effect on image quality, and a couple of small scuffs on the body. Includes a 20-60x zoom eyepiece and Leica stay on case (missing the de...
Sunday 7th: An impressive group of 12 Buzzards circling in the vicinity of Ashurst Beacon before dispersing Peregrine along the West Lancs side of the Billinge Hill ridge -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 20th of April 2011 10:27:00 PM
Visited a couple of times over the weekend for the reported Quail, but only heard it calling away in the evening. However it was a case of third time lucky last night when at last, the Quail flew out of the crops to re-locate further down the field. A fairly short flight but still enough to get a decent view...
At Marbury today with Henry C looking for the reported Hawfinch - no luck. Nothing at Haydns Pool either except the rangers building a Sand Martin bank. However, on the mere we had excellent views of a couple of Kingfisher, a Raven over and at the end really close sightings of a Water Rail - didn't realis...
Had a break north of the border but its hard work up there..especially in a caravan with two kids, not a great deal found but had dipper, kingfisher, grey wagtail, buzzard and raven every day.
but had an excellent day out on the Galloway Kite Trail on the A762 near Laurieston take the B795 and a small far...
3 Little stint juvs showing really well in excellent light today from The Esplanade opposite 'Oliver Court' flats. Two birds have been along that stretch of beach at the edge of the vegetation for approx a week now, and today there were three!
Huge Site Accessed it via Wharton Lane and concentrated on the area at the end that has changed considerably from even Google Earth looks like a bomb has gone off with acres of bare grounds small pool and a few ditches and older mounds. Main sighting Red White and Alsike Clover, Amphibious Bistort, Sne...
28/07/2007 - Mid Afternoon
No sign or sound of last weeks reported Ring Necked Parakeet in Leverhulme Park, dont know who reported it, i will keep an open mind even though i have had various escaped parrots in the park in previous years,
Did have -
4+ Dippers, 2 well grown juveniles feeding from D...
Hi all, the link is below for the planning reform working paper proposed by Labour.
Not full details are given but this could affect biodiversity and change the way in which ecological assessments are done in the planning system. It sets out a strategic approach to assessing protected species lik...
Visited Fog Lane Park a couple of times this week in search of the Parakeets.
Its amazing just what can be found in the middle of an urban sprawl.
2 Nuthatch
2 Great-spotted Woodpecker
67 Redwing
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Goldfinch
Long-tailed Tit
Treecreeper
Blackbirds galore
Moorhen
Coot...
(Can't find another thread specifically for Lymm Dam but felt it worthy of a mention here) Spent a very pleasant hour wandering around the Dam last night and enjoyed some very close and interesting views of several species. The paths around the Dam follow the sides of of the slopes and at some point aff...
Birding has for some time become an activity which relies increasingly on photographic evidence (which is fine) but also on the need to carry a specimen container to obtain faecial DNA in order to ascertain an identification in certain circumstances. As I commented recently on Thailand Birding op...
Very strong possible sighting in Canal Street of a female Black Redstart today at 2 o'clock at the End by the courts. Flew off down the Canal. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 22nd of June 2009 12:55:08 PM-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 15th of May 2010 09:00:09 AM
Heavily out-numbered by dog walkers but saw:
Stock Dove (9, some singing)
Jackdaws prospecting nest holes
Treecreeper 1
Nuthatch 3
Grey Heron 1 on river
Dipper 1 on river
Buzzard 1 overhead
Plus the commoner stuff.
Cheers, John
From the train back to Manchester tonight, 19.15 p.m. Peregrine falcon over suburbs towaeds Fiddlers' Ferry end of the town, heading west as I was heading east
16/6/2007 Oystercatcher - 4 G C Grebe - 6 Grey Wagtail - Adult feeding 1 Juv G S Woodpecker Pheasant 2 young Fox's. Some of you might remember this site for the drake Long Tailed Duck a few years back that stayed for about a month, its certainly an interesting area with potential, abit underwatched but no...
Originally posted today by Aswun Vaidya:RE: PENNINGTON FLASH.Permalink Reply Quote More My name is Ashwin and I'm from India. I am currently making a film of Pennington Flash and need some help with it. By help, I just want to tag along with a birder on a field trip. The reason for this is, I don't h...
Velbon sherpa 200r boxed as new unused condition £120 ovno.if interested do get in touch. Complete with quick release plate. -- Edited by David Hughes on Wednesday 5th of February 2025 08:55:29 AM
Had a mooch around the large pool west of Moat Lane at lunch.
Stunning views of a juvenile Cuckoo - the bird flew right past me and landed in the top of a low-growing Hawthorne bush nearby. I watched for 5 mins or so as it tried to beat to death a large, fat, bright green caterpillar! The Cuckoo eventually...
26/07/2012 - sightings from Fermyn Woods area near Brigstock: 5 Red Kites 1 Common Buzzard 1 Tawny Owl 3+ Skylarks 1 Yellow Wagtail 6 Marsh Tits - two family groups, one hanging around a conifer plantation 2 Coal Tits 2 Nuthatches 2 Treecreepers 2 Yellowhammers
Fogg (Poise) Brook - Jim Fearnley Bridge - Otterspool Bridge
A designated Local Nature Reserve now but nothing has changed apart from new signage.
Corvids - many
Finches - few (inc 1f Bullfinch)
Thrushes - few (inc 2 Song & 1 Mistle Thrush)
A general lack of small birds.
On the river :
He...
At Reddish Vale on Mill pond there has been 28 goosander, 12 tufted duck, 2 golden eye, 2 grebe for the last 2 days. Lots of long-tail tits about too. Reddish Vale Vale Road Reddish Stockport. Visitor centre with farm and cafe on site, River Tame r...
If anybody wants to take the following I can arrange a mutually convenient spot to hand them over for free. All in excellent condition. Birding World Vol 12 No 2 Vol 14 No 2 Vol 18 No 9 & 11 Vol 19 No 5,6 & 10-12 Vol 20 complete Vol 21 No 1-5 British Birds Vol 98 (2005) index and Oct-Dec Vol 99 (2006) ind...
