Just back from a ten day trip to Scotland, primarily St Kilda but, also Lewis, Harris and one or two of the nearby smaller islands in the Outer Hebrides. En route to our initial base in Nethy Bridge, we called in at Loch of the Lowes where we saw the Ospreys - two parent birds plus three chicks. We also added...
Saroj Gulati is an Indian birder currently visiting Manchester until July 28th. He is staying in the Chorlton area and although he has visited Chorlton Water Park and Longford Park he is looking for any birders who may be able to help him with other sites in the county whilst he is here. If any one can hel...
Last night I had a fox in the back garden. It was searching out worms, pulling them from the lawn and eating them. Below is a link to a Youtube video. http://youtu.be/wkP-sTb-v-Y
We have just taken in on a Commission Sale a Leica APO Televid 77 angled scope, with a 20-60x Zoom Eyepiece and a Skua Case. It is in excellent condition only having been use indoors and is on sale due to a bereavement. It also comes with a Slik tripod and head, which although possibly a bit heavy for mobile...
Following on from our Kowa In-store day where lots of interest was generated by the Kowa TSN 880 Series of Scopes, we now have the angle, prominar member of the 880 family in stock. The Kowa TSN 883 is a stunning large diameter objective scope and is well worth consideration when buying a top end, premiu...
Hello ~ I was wondering if anyone had photo galleries featuring birds (obviously!) or any other nature/wildlife/animals from which they wouldn't mind me drawing from. I know a lot of people here take good photos, I take some myself but I h...
New to this board, was a keen Birdwatcher as a kid with my late Dad, always loved Eagles, Buzzards, Falcons, heard about Isle of Harris but as i dont drive its a no go unfortunately, im after some advice on places to go, can do train, coach etc,. car share :) all advice much appreciated , im based in North Ma...
Just returned from Carrbridge where we based ourselves for the weekend.
Capercaillie at the Caper watch at Loch Garten.
Red Throated Diver at Loch Ruthven
Slavonian Grebe at Loch Ruthen
Black Grouse at Tulloch Moor
Osprey - Loch of the Lowes/ Loch Garten amongst others
No Black Throated Di...
Apologies if there is another thread on this subject. Late morning a fine looking buzzard was sat in a tree by the M62, adjacent to Dig-gate Farm. Regards, Chris
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I had a strange encounter near to home yesterday. Or Did I? I was delighted to hear my first blackcap of the year singing a few dozen yards away, and you always want to see the first one, don't you? So I approached the cover it had been singing from, did a passable imitation of a blackcap call, and out hopped...
We have just received a letter from Swarovski advising us that there will be a price rise in some of their range. The price rises are not massive but when you have to add a telescope body to an eyepiece, and then put a stay-on case into the equation, the rise is significant. We still have some stock at the pr...
In past damaged by fire but is recovering interest is a bit of Pennine Moorland in the Middle of Salford, reports of Crowberry but couldn't find any lots of Ling, Orange Hawkweed, Sorrell, Speckled wood, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, lots of Bees including Tree Bumble Bee, -- Edited by Ian McKe...
We have a special offer starting next week with the Kowa 8x33 Genesis Binoculars previously with an RRP of over £1000 being available at only £498. This binocular features the Prominar top specification Kowa optical glass, is a pretty compact 8x33 and has a close focus under 2m. This makes it a great s...
We have just taken in to sell on commission on behalf of a customer a mint condition pair of Leica Ultravid HD Binoculars. They are 8x42's, perfect for birding and are boxed with carry case, strap, rainguards, objective covers and receipts included. These would make a fantastic first binocular at a k...
BTO Goldfinch Feeding Survey Why do we need a survey? With 70% more Garden BirdWatch participants reporting Goldfinches now than 20 years ago, its apparent that they are far more common in our gardens than they used to be, but we don't fully understand the reasons for this. How important is th...
My apologies for the forum downtime today, due to server issues with Sparklit, the hosting company. Thanks to all those who let me know (I've not been online all day!) and for your patience.
The Whitethroat nest showing attempted predation by a snake last week. I may be totally wrong but it appears that foliage around some of the nests that have been featured on Springwatch, now and in the pas,t appear to have been moved so that unobstructed camera shots can be obtained. Having seen a fair...
Today whilst sitting at my computer,a Female Goosander flew around the surrounding house roofs for 5 minutes and landed on 2 separate chimneys.It seemed to dip its head down them both,but it was harassed off by the resident Jackdaws.now the only reasonable explanation I can think of is that, as we ar...
Spent a soul-stirring 10 days in the Uists and Barra in early July - our second visit to this area, and loved it even more than first time round. The Uists and Benbecula are spectacular places scenically and equally spectacular for wildlife, given the low population density, the rich resources of the...
As per my Norfolk report I called in here on the way down as it's well known for Nightingales. I wasn't disappointed as I soon picked up the first calling bird near to Haydns hide. Despite hanging around though I could only manage a very brief view of this enigmatic bird. Further down the path though near...
On a circular stroll from Th' Haugh, taking in Two Bridges, Coronation Lodge, Jubilee Bends, Bone Heys and Top o' th' Hill, I saw the following flowers of note: marsh marigolds, Coronation Lodge, bogbean, Coronation Lodge, bluebells (aplenty), pignut (locally called harenuts), below Bone Heys....
A collection of "BIRDS" magazine from Jan 1996 (vol1 no1) to Dec 2015. Obviously the later magazines are 'Nature's Home' Each complete year is in a two ring binder. The owner is offering them FREE but is keen that the collection remains together.
Hi All, Can anyone recommend somewhere in the region that will adjust the prisms on my bins after I dropped them !? The only places I've found are at the other end of the country, with 2-3 week lead times. cheers John
