Hi All, I'm new to the page and haven't really done any real birding in 20 yrs, I used to be a volunteer warden and long term warden on Skomer. I do some local stuff now around Heaton Park in Blackley where I live and other obvious places but I have forgotten all the hidden gem places I used to frequent. Any...
Have you had any of the Kowa 1.6 extenders in stock recently ,everytime I look they are out of stock -are they hard to get hold of as other shops seem to say they have them in stock all the time? cheers John
Just had a friend message me about seeing two house martins in north Lancs today. Unless I'm mistaken that is incredibly early! I normally think of house martins as returning late March or early April. He's a reliable observer so not a mistake, but just another indication perhaps of how the climate is...
With immediate effect Tim Wilcox becomes the new WeBS Organiser for Greater Manchester. Tim's details can be found on the 'Who's Who' page of the Manchester Birding website (which can be found by hitting the 'back to the Manchester Birding website' link underneath the tool bar of this forum) and I'd...
The frogs returned to our Hale garden pond a couple of weeks ago - we now have mucho frog spawn. I believe that's a bit earlier than previous years but can't be sure. What have other folk experienced?
Been working in manchester recently and noticed a decent amount of water next to the slip road from the M62 onto the M6 heading north , there is always plenty of ducks on the water and looks good for waders the water looks close to a main road ( poss A49 ) just wondered if anybody as every checked it ? .
Hi I have posted a work day from 10am till 4pm for next Sunday 5th March. The Canal & River Trust will take away any rubbish we collect. Please bring gloves and boots, personal first aid items and refreshments as well as warm old clothing and a bin liner to start you off. I have stash of bin liners but I m...
The original Bushnell Spacemaster 2, 60mm Objective and a 20-50x zoom eyepiece I bought this a couple of years ago to take with me on longer walks instead of lugging my main scope, but I just haven't used it at all. Its obviously got signs of use - scratches to the bodywork and a bit of a dent on the objectiv...
Winged eyecups and rainguard for Swarovski Binoculars. Ive had them on a pair of 8.5x42 EL Swarovisions but presumably they will fit other Swaro bins. They have had hardly any use as I only used them very briefly as I just didn't get on with them. £14 ono plus P&P which is £2.80.
An article on MSN News quotes a number of MPs as wanting a cull on gulls in towns that are attacking children , pensioners etc. Nothing particularly new about that except for the following - SNP MP Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) said her constituency is home to giant seagulls that can terrorise the c...
FOR SALE Opticron Verano BGA HD 10x42 Binoculars - still with all original packaging, strap, case and guarantee. These are great binoculars and have served me well. Looking for £200 but willing to consider offers.
We have just taken in on Commission a brand new, boxed Hawke Endurance 85 Telescope for sale. This was an unwanted present last weekend! So it has never been opened and is still in all its plastic coverings. It comes with a 20-60x Zoom eyepiece and a green, luxury stay-on case. The whopping 85mm objecti...
For those who may be interested. A new British and Irish bird identification book has just come out. All photographs of every plumage and flight images. Also good comparisons of confusion species. Well put together but a bit big and heavy for sticking in your pocket. Good reference when you get home t...
Nest containing four Mistle Thrush young (almost ready to fledge) at my place of work in Cadishead today. The nest is on top of a light and adjacent to walkways used frequently. I would estimate the eggs will have been laid in mid Jan.
A company called Greenrock TV are currently shooting some content for NatWest and are looking for a 50+ birdwatcher with Grandchildren to take part in one of their films. You obviously don't need to be actors as they are looking for real people to take part. Anyone interested should feel free to conta...
Operation Wallacea has a number of tropical ornithological roles available this summer and the following information has been provided by Georgie Scott, Operation Wallacea Fundraising Coordinator and Romania Country Manager: Operation Wallacea is a network of academics from European and No...
A number of bird flu cases has now been confirmed in the UK, including within Lancashire and as such birders should be highly vigilant when out and about to any suspected cases they may come across. It goes without saying that dead birds should ideally not be handled by untrained persons as some strain...
I thought it might be useful to have a central place for sources of info: Tides Liverpool - http://www.ntslf.org/tides/tidepred?port=Liverpool General - http://www.ntslf.org/tides/predictions Storm surges Liverpool - http://www.ntslf.org/storm-surges/latest-surg...
A Blue Parakeet was scraping around Wythenshawe Hospital car park yesterday he was very friendly and lets people approach him ,but not be touched. Anyone fancy going to try and capture him,no food left on the trees. Felt so sorry for him
Just in are a nice pair of binoculars that look un-used. They are a pair of Hawke Frontier 8x43 ED's and come with all accessories, box, strap, rainguards etc. They are for sale on commission for one of our regular customers, and we know he is very careful with his kit, so they will be a good buy for someone...
We have just taken in a pair of 10x42 Zeiss FL Binoculars on commission sale. Similar to the previous pair these are slightly older. They are optically spot on with some signs of wear, but for the price of over £100 cheaper than the previous pair then they again are a bargain. They are on sale at £450 which...
Saturday 11th Feb If you have never visited the WWT Caerlaverock Reserve, I would highly recommend it. The Rochdale Field Naturalists' Society are running an all day Coach trip to Caerlaverock Wetland Reserve on the Solway coast, Dumfries, leaving Old Manchester Rd., Rochdale (OL11 4HY) at 8am. E...
I just saw a bird in the hospice gardens. Looked exactly like a ring Ouzel: blackbird sized and white collar. It was sat in a tree but flew off before I could try to get a photo. Is there any history of seeing them round these parts at this time of year? I've never seen one before but the white collar looked ju...
