Stroll along Ladybrook this afternoon-60+ redwings in treetops, about 25 very acrobatic siskin,feeding on alders, 4 very noisy jays and at least 8 herons,causing a kerfuffle in the trees near the stables..Plus plenty of usuals including song thrush,blackbirds,blue,great and long tailed tits...
Hello, for sale Swarovski sts80hd scope. (Straight rather than angled) Included Swarovski stay on case- 20-60x eyepiece. Also tls800 slr adapter and DCA camera adapter. Used but in excellent condition. looking for £1,250 for everything. Happy for people to view first, can be viewed and collecte...
Brand new ... H B W Illustrated Check list of the World of Birds Volume 2 - Passerines . £150.( Plus carriage or collect) . Any monies received will go to a Wildlife Charity .A stunning book and nearly 1/2 price! The book was received with one badly creased page ( Shrikes ) , the publishers asked me to retur...
Spotted Flycatcher today in the Wigan side of woodland by Calico Brook, off Finch Mill Avenue, Appley Bridge (a site straddling both GM and West Lancs) -- Edited by dave broome on Wednesday 19th of September 2012 09:10:30 PM
Nikon D90 superb condition £160. Nikon D300 boxed as new only 1368 shutter activations almost unused. Perfect body for birds in flight. this is a reluctant sale £250 PM if interested.
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...
