Sorry to be so late with this post.
This weekend (21 & 22 November) there's the NW Birdwatching Festival at Martin Mere if you want somewhere to shelter from the rain and gale-force winds. There are lots of hides as well as the centre buildings with bookstalls, optics and clothing, travel firms...
A book about Pomona is being compiled and is due to be published in mid-October 2016 There are around 25-30 co-writers of the book, including local ecologists, wildlife film makers, students, journalists, artists and MMU academics Pomona is a superb urban habitat that is popular with...
Does anyone out there own this model? If so I would be interested to hear your opinions on its suitability for bird photography. Cheers John -- Edited by John Rayner on Friday 4th of November 2016 12:29:07 AM
Just taken in a pair of nice Zeiss Binoculars for the USED section. They are 10x42 T*FL binoculars in green. They come boxed with strap, rainguard, objective caps and carry case plus strap. They are in excellent condition and a real bargain at only £530. If anyone wants a pair of European-made 10x42s t...
Wasn't sure exactly where to post, but non-GM stuff in this discussion forum so hope this is OK :) It is a fund-raising calendar for the Cheshire Delamere Mosslands from Cheshire Wildlife Trust. I collect data for the trust on the mosslands part of my Newchurch Common Patch so it is a cause dear to my hea...
Just got a bit of a bargain in that I thought I'd share here first, booked into our system literally 5 minutes ago! It's a Swarovski 25-50x wide angle zoom eyepiece to fit the ATS/STS, ATM/STM and most of the AT range of Swarovski Telescopes. The eyepiece is brand new, un-used and obviously in mint condi...
The new Leica Noctivid Binoculars, launched at this years Birdfair, have been in and out of stock so rapidly that I haven't had a chance to post on here saying that we had any! Finally we have one pair of 10x42s in the cabinet that can be looked at (and bought too of course!). They are open hinge and the firs...
We have a nice Swarovski Tripod (the equivalent of the Manfrotto 190 Aluminium, 3 section), Manfrotto 700RC2 Tripod Head and used Mulepack Carrier for sale. The legs and head are fine, showing some signs of use, the Mulepack is well used & repaired. The whole outfit is available for only £129. Wo...
Just back from a few days in Rome where I mananged to squeeze a bit of birding in among all the compulsory sight-seeing and regular stops for pasta and chianti. No bird photos and not enough info for a full blown trip report, so thought I'd post it here.
Around our city centre hotel there were a few pairs...
I have taken my Leica 10x42 BN in for repair, and have been loaned a spare pair of Leica 8x42BN, must admit always used 10x42 for years, but the field of view on the 8x24 is very good, what do others prefer and why, and should we all have a couple of pairs of bins? The Leica shop in Manchester is well worth a vis...
Hi all, I've moved to the UK recently and want to get a quality lens (500>) to add to my beginner Nikon D60. Have been looking at 150-600 Tamron, Sigma and Nikon products. Alternatively will consider a camera upgrade and lens bundle. Open to offers and demonstrations for the right specs. Please se...
We have for sale a Leica 1.8x Extender for use with the APO Televid 65 and 80 angled scopes. This is a brand new boxed item which was an unwanted present and has never been used. The RRP of this extender is £320 and this one is on offer at £270 Please call 01925 730399 if you are interested or call into the show...
Myself and my wife found another Yellow-browed Warbler yesterday at Toddbrook Res, given that I was birding rather than rushing to teach undergrads I was better prepared this time - photos and sound recordings here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32042772 cheers Alex
Steppe Grey Shrike - in Shropshire Lift offered for Thursday 3rd November, leaving Wigan (sorry, cannot pick up), to be on site at dawn. Phone 07887706847 or PM me on here if interested. Cheers.
Otherwise know an 'Happy Valley'. An underwatched area apparently as I can't find this as a previous topic. Lots of dog walkers this morning. All the expected warblers plus a Sedge Warbler, which was singing approx 400 yards from Womanscroft Bridge. Cheers, John
Chair Wood this a.m. - 4 Siskin in flight over wood, 7 Bullfinch (flock of adults with fledged juvs), 5 Goldcrest, 9 Linnet in adjacent field, 3 Grey Wagtails flying towards Island Dam, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 1st of November 2009 03:25:12 PM
Just back from a 14 night non birding holiday in North America, primarily Alaska. We first had a one night stay in Vancouver before embarking the NCL vessel, Norwegian Sea for 7 nights, calling at Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, then making our way back to Vancouver. The ship then sailed down the Pacif...
Arrived yesterday for a fortnight at my sister's farm near Durtal. Today's targeted area was around Bazouges-sur-Loire and Cre-sur-Loire. The names give a clue that the two small towns are joined by the river, only a short walk between them. Around Bazouges I heard a Grey-headed Woodpecker and saw...
Just returned from a trip to Islay. Barnacle geese everywhere and we went cross-eyed trying to find the Richardsons that is still present (apparently!). Fewer numbers of Greenland Whitefronts were dotted around and it was nice to see a small party of Pale-bellied Brents on the shores of Loch Indaal...
I was walking along the canal towpath this afternoon and got talking to a guy who said he had found the Pale phase Buzzard on the ground below Woos Nab Farm, Daisyfield. At first he thought it was dead but upon closer inspection he found it was still alive. He took it to Greenmount Bird Sanctuary where the...
We are selling a collection of Bird Books on behalf of a customer. All are in excellent condition and there are some really top notch books in the collection. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to call us on 01925 730399 and we will try to answer all queries. The list is as follows:Gu...
I have had contact from a good friend, who is a birder, about her pet parrot. She was cleaning her African Grey out over the weekend when the bird was startled by a loud bang and escaped. The parrot was subsequently seen again but a group of children inadvertently scared her away. As I say she is an African...
Had a couple of hours until dusk at this fantastic reserve.
There was the reported Lesser Scaup today but what really got me was the fantastic habitat with many lakes, ditches and a mix of woodland and moss type areas. I also found a flock of Redpolls [Lesser and Mealy] but the light was too far gone to c...
Sat 2/5 14:00 - 17:15
Walked from Fecit farm up to head of Cheesden and then traversed Whittle Pike looking for Dotterel - no joy
Many Skylarks singing , some pairs and FY
Mipits everywhere Song / Display flights & NB
Wheatear M + F + F+ F
LBb Gulls parties of 1 - 4 drifting West
I haven't been down to see the High Rid White-winged Black Tern but have been very interested in studying the rather educational photos posted by observers on site; culminating in Colin Davis's excellent flight shot of the culprit ( flying left ) today. This bird obviously doesn't know it should not...
The scope is a Leica Apo-televid 62 complete with T77 20-60x zoom lens both with original boxes. They are in excellent condition and well cared for. They come complete with a purpose made protective cover with carry strap in very good condition. The tripod is a Velbon D-600 with Vel-flo 9 tensioned...
