A late post for 24th August.
7.25 to 9.25 am.
First visit to this park for at least 30 years! A nice few hours in a lovely park. Main purpose was to explore and have a look around and see if I fancied surveying this area for roving records for the GM Breeding Birds Atlas next summer, as the park straddles...
1 pm to 2.30 pm ..... 20 + goldfinches, greenfinches, pair of g s woodpeckers, 6, siskins, 1 Cormorant, 5 tufted duck, 12 song thrush,4 wrens, 3 g c grebes, , good day -- Edited by undertaker on Thursday 3rd of December 2009 09:50:45 AM-- Edited by undertaker on Thursday 3rd of December 2009 09:54:42 AM
We have on commission one of the original Swarovski TLS APO camera adapters, which allows a DSLR camera to be attached to the Swarovski ATX Scopes with the addition of a T-mount suitable for your own camera. This is boxed and in perfect condition and is a steal at ONLY £180. New the current adapters now c...
For anyone wanting a cheap pair of reliable bins of a reputable make we have the ideal purchase. We have taken in on commission a pair of older Opticron BGA Classics, 8x42 model. They are well used but still optically perfect. If you want a second, spare pair or something to keep permanently in the glove...
Just a quick note from Kos, just been sat by the pool, drinking a Mythos when I heard a Bee-eater call, looked up to see 46 circling in the sky (very blue) above, it,s a tough life !! Cheers Ian ............................. Just realised in the excitement that this should definately be in out of County...
PhoneSkope iPhone 6 case in good condition, going for just £10 (plus post and packaging) You just need to add which ever dedicated adaptor fits your 'scope (not included!) and you're off and running into the world of 'phonescoping.
thought my comp was playing up for a minute there ! Had to refresh it a few times, very "summery" (if that is a word) i can't think of a bird with this colour scheme.
This is a bit of a strange one. A couple of weeks ago I was running around Byrom Wood and I heard the strangest bird call/sound. It almost sounded flutey like. Almost like a Golden Oriole, but it was a lot quicker and didn't last very long. It was like a flutey trill. Honestly I don't think I've heard anythi...
We have taken in a mint condition, boxed scope that we have added a brand new eyepiece to, to make up a great sub £300 Scope Outfit. It is an Opticron GS665 (non-ED) body, which we have matched with a brand new, latest HR Zoom eyepiece, giving 18x-54x Zoom power. This is angled and comes with a Stay-on Case...
KGVP Monday 6th August 2012 2 Noctule & 10 Pipistrelle Bats over the pool around 5am Brown Hawker dragonfly at 11am Altrincham Golf Course Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Some of you may have received a security alert message from your internet search engine this evening when trying to connect to the forum, informing you that basically the site may be being impersonated (having been hacked). I can confirm that this is NOT the case and the forum is working perfectly nor...
Visited my mate's today , Smithills Open Farm, Smithills Dene Rd and flirting around the buildings were at least 5 if not more swallows !! Is this normal ?
Tomorrow, Sat 13th Oct, there will be coffee & cake for all customers at Focalpoint, 10am-5pm, so why not pop along to have a snack & test out a few optics
For Sale: Bridge Camera - Olympus Stylus SP-100EE (used, 3 yrs old) Boxed, including everything that originally came with it plus Olympus soft case 50x superwide optical zoom (241200mm - Equivalent to a 35mm camera) 16 Megapixel backlit CMOS TruePic VII image processor (excluding SD card) You can...
BBC Springwatch presenter Chris Packham is hosting the Peoples Walk For Wildlife on Saturday 22nd September in London Everyone who cares about our wildlife is invited to participate The Peoples Walk For Wildlife is not a protest, it is a polite, very firm request for urgent action from all of societ...
We have taken in on a commission basis a mint pair of 10x42 Swarovski Binoculars. These are the EL 10x42 SV model, the one immediately prior to the current Field Pro version. There is no difference in the optical performance in these two models, the differences being cosmetic in things such as the neck...
Hi All I'm looking for some advice on a new bridge camera. I'm currently using a Canon SX40HS and was thinking of replacing with either the SX50 (or 60?), a Sony HX400v or the new Panasonic FZ1000. Anybody have any strong views about these? As I'm familiar with the Canon, that's probably my choice, but a...
Purple Hairstreak on Dark Lane where it crosses the derelict railway line (about 1 kilometre north of Altrincham Crematorium). I watched it for 20 minutes feeding on the honeydew on Sycamore leaves. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 8th of July 2018 08:28:19 PM
We have just taken in a nearly new Swarovski ATS65 Telescope with a 25-50x eyepiece and a stay-on case. This scope is in mint condition ONLY 6 weeks old and therefore has a full Warranty. It has been used 3 times only and the strap for the case is still in its original packaging, un-used! It is fully boxed a...
I'm selling my old digiscoping kit containing a well used, battle hardened but fully functional Contax U4R, Charger, spare batteries (battery life s not great bhence several spars!) Eagle Eye mount to attach to scope etc. You would need a digiscoping sleeve/adapter to fit your telescope/eyepie...
Very pleasant stroll -with missus ,through parks yesterday,between 11-30 and 2pm.Weather almost Spring -like! Birds seen : 4 greenfinch, 8 long-tailed tits, numerous blue and great tits,4 nuthatch,(in proposed new car park area !) ,1 GSW behind museum ,robins, mistle thrush,2 song thrush,6 re...
Could not find a county garden bird thread for Merseyside, so I have opened this one. Hope that is OK? After over a year of hanging Nyger seed in my partners garden in Walton, Liverpool, this easter weekend we finally viewed our first (pair) of Goldfinches. Plenty spotted on the feeders in my Leigh b...
BTO have been asked if anyone would be interested in being on the sofa on BBC Breakfast tomorrow (Sunday) morning to talk about birding and rare birds. It would be filmed at the BBC Salford studio so wondering if a GM birder might be interested, though it would mean an early start, but if anyone would be...
I have some Hawke Sapphire binoculars for sale if anyone is interested they are in immaculate condition, only bought last September. I have prove of purchase, they cost me 245 pound. Looking for £120. Reason for sale is because I've upgraded to some Viking HD. These are pick up only from Leigh. My numb...
I have just got back yesterday from a short trip to Arran, my first experience of birding in Scotland, and it was a great trip. Arran is in the Firth of Clyde, an island of about 50 square miles between the coast of Ayrshire and the Kintyre peninsula. It is an interesting place as it lies on the so-called Hi...
Thought I'd posted this but IOS 8.0.2 has been playing up. Best mate reported his first Hobby on Tuesday Sept 30th. It was on a post at the side of the railway line whilst on the train at Carstairs Junction. He's up there with work regularly and said there's been a lot of Hirundine activity in the area this...
