I was leading a walk at Urmston Meadows last night and towards the end we came across a large hawker dragonfly in the woods along the bridleway section. It wasn't a Brown Hawker, and having seen Emperor at Sale Water Park on Monday I told everyone that's what is was. But on reflection (and looking at some...
A recent news report stated a young boy was bitten by an adder in Bolton (Farnworth) In fact there have been several reports of snake bites in the Bolton area over recent years, including ones in Barrow Bridge and in the Haulgh. However I know of no sightings of adders around Bolton or other parts of GM fo...
I have been putting chunks of Water Melon (Without the rind) on my lawn recently as a treat for my tortoise. She rarely touches it, preferring Honeydew Melon instead, but a young Blackbird that is almost always in the garden truly relishes the fruit. Adult Blackbirds, that are appearing more frequen...
Old Hall Farm - Green Bridge Small Tortoishell 5 Gatekeeper 6 Comma 1 Meadow Brown 4 Green-veined White 2 White sp. 8 Brown Hawker 1 Heard report of Mink breeding near bridge (female and young seen) Cheers, John
Hi, I've read some lovely threads about what people have been sighting recently in the Pendlebury/Agecroft area going down towards the Cliffs/Salford. I live nearby but have never took a stroll down there and wondered if anybody has any good suggestions about time of day/where to head to get the mos...
It was a shame today to see the window gone at Horrocks hide,2 big holes gauged into the seats of both Pengys Hide and the Same in Ramsdales ,with what looked like knives or axes Also there was signs of someone trying to set fire to the seats in Pengys as well ,I think soon the local authority will regret mak...
Originally posted by Jim Caufield: Further to posting Fri 27 June Golden Orioles. A very enjoyable first week of gite holiday near Marmande has 43 birds on the list, mostly from either in,or from, our garden. The Golden Orioles has visited us daily, some days returning very couple of hours to collect...
In a meadow near Park Bridge 18 Ringlet, 5 Spot Burnet 6 Small Skipper, 4 Meadow Brown, Lattice Heath Moths, Red Admiral, Small TS,Purple Loosestrife, Meadow Cranesbill, Hedge Woundwort, Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil, Hard Fern and Ling. Further down the valley Giant Butterbur
I went on holiday to the Island of Djerba, Tunisia last September 15th to 28th. I thought it worth sharing the birds seen as it was quite productive. All the main hotels are along a strip of the North East coast and are conveniently situated between two rather good coastal salt-flats, one of which remai...
We have 5 pairs of Kestrels breeding this year fledging 21 young. Details below - Site A - 5 young this year. Total young from this site since 2003 - 54. Site B - 5 young this year. Total young from this site since 2009 - 24. Site C - 6 young this year. Total young from this site since 2006 - 46. Site D - 5 young thi...
Hi folks, I'm the Chat Moss Project officer for the Wildlife Trust, working on the 3 Trust reserves of Astley Moss, Cadishead Moss and Little Woolden Moss. As most of you will be aware, there is fantastic birding in the Chat Moss area, and we are working to develop and enhance the exciting and diverse ha...
Recent non-birding holiday in Annecy, on the edge of the French Alps. Black Redstarts Serin 1 singing in hotel grounds. Black Kite 5+ seen on a couple of boat trips. Tufted Duck 1m Yellow-legged Gulls Black-headed Gulls Mute Swans Coots Mallards Goosander 4 f/imms. White Wagtails Day trip to Chamon...
Day trip to Geneva from our holiday base in Annecy, France. 3/7/14. All seen from a bridge crossing the Rhone as it leaves Lake Geneva. Black Kite 5+ Yellow-legged Gulls Black-headed Gulls Tufted Duck 1f Pochard 1m Coots Mute Swans Mallards Great-crested Grebe 1 Red-crested Pochard 1f 1m Goosander...
EVENT DETAILS: POMONA URBAN SAFARI Sunday 6th July 2014 @ 10:30am-3:30pm The Manchester Ship Canal World Heritage Group & Clean Up Salford are inviting friends and families to come to Pomona Island on Sunday 6 July, to embark on the Pomona Island Urban Safari The often forgotten island - somewh...
The Wonder of Birds: Nature, Art, Culture. Came across a review by Derwent May of this exhibition tucked away at the back of Saturdays Times newspaper, it had a positive review so thought it might be of interest to anybody with some spare time visiting Norfolk in the next few months, (a birder, visitin...
The BTO Garden BirdWatch project is launching a Garden Rook Survey today. This will be open to anyone, not just Garden BirdWatcher members, and will run from July to December. The survey will collect records of Rook behaviour in gardens (Feeding, Caching, Tolerance, Object Play, Social and Vocali...
Help needed Since we had all the work done on No.3 bed, our problem with Himalayan Balsam, an invasive"alien" plant has increased dramatically (due to the seed stocks uncovered by the contractors). Every Thursday between now and the end of July we'll be holding working parties to hand-p...
This Wednesday night at 8pm at The United Reform Church in Marple i am giving an Illustrated talk from my many adventures in Africa, The Gambia, the address is Hibbert lane Marple SK67NN, proceeds going towards Marple Naturalists Society, everyone is welcome, loads of my Photography work that you h...
Clifton Country Park has a old Arboretum attached to the old house. In part overgrown and fresh planting continues. Some really good trees are hidden in here including huge English Yews, Irish Yew, Cut Leaved Beech, Katsura Tree, another Dawn Redwood, Italian Popular, Norway Maple, Meddler, Sawa...
I am selling my trusty Canon 40D as I now have upgaded to a 60D so this body will now be spare to my needs and its shame for it sit around unused. It is BODY ONLY and is in original box with all the extras. There is a spare battery and I will also inckude a Hahnel battery grip. The camera is in VERY good condition a...
A family holiday spent at the Sahara Beach Hotel in Skanes, Monastir, Tunisia. It was our fifth visit to the area so I already knew where to go birding. Managed to do some birding every day, but mainly in the morning, usually around 6-15am as it became very warm around 9-30am. The area around this hotel i...
The Mosses Summer Of Love This summer, discover & explore the Mosses with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust & the Manchester Ship Canal World Heritage Group You are invited to Love YOUR Moss with a series of events walks, workshops, green safaris, volunteering events & surveys throughou...
RSPB are reporting that the first Black Winged Stilts have hatched in the UK for the first time in nearly 30 years. Presumably they've forgot about the two at Neumann's flash back in 2009?
Day trip for Bolton RSPB Local Group on 10 May '09 Gilfach WTNR (3 miles north of Rhayader on A470) Cracking site in a superb location. Really well managed with a great visitor centre and the friendliest and most helpful warden we have ever met. Hen Harrier(1 male), Wood Warbler(1), Pied Flycatcher(a...
Hi all - massive long shot but does anyone have a scope they might be interested in selling? I have a £30 Lidl special offer that isn't bad at 20x but is pretty hopeless beyond that.... am looking to spend around £200 if I can, though can up that a bit.... Mike S
This is a good condition lens, it is the Sigma APO DG 70-300mm. It has not dust or marks on the optics, I have just upgraded to a nikon lens and also the sigma 500mm. £60.00 In box or reply with any questions Thank Kev
The classic field guide for this region covering no less than 950 species. This is the complete field guide to all the birds recorded from the Antarctic to the Zambezi, incorporating even the rarest vagrants to the region. With well over 200 colour plates by the reknown Kenneth Newman this is in lovel...
