I'm thinking of getting a new tripod which combines light weight for comfortable portability in the field with sturdiness and adaptability and which is also capable of supporting a large scope. Currently I have 2 - a Velban Sherpa but the wrong kind and essentially for photography with a handle-ope...
Available now on Kindle The Birds Of Salford Docklands book details the status all 131 bird species recorded on the area of the old Salford Docks (the Mark Addy Bridge to the Centenary Bridge) from 1980 to the present day Big thanks to all the local birders, especially Nick Hilton, Steven Burke, Gerry...
Just seen that the West Pennine Moors have been designated as a SSSI. I know its been on the cards for a while, but its great that it is finally happening. Landowners can still object, and Natural England may choose not to confirm the designation, but it all seems rather positive up to now.
Early November Calamorro Mountain Black Redstarts are abundant on the mountain, with Stonechats in the scrub areas close to the motorway, whilst on boulders on the steep slopes, were two pairs of Black Wheatears. A single Dartford Warbler was also in the scrub near the motorway. The castle at Fueng...
Posted on Dee Estuary Birding is the news that the small pond off Gilroy Road near West Kirby that has held 5% of the UK population of Black-tailed Godwits at high tide has been vandalised by the Council who have drained it. After nine years of respect to the birds by the locals it has been drained by the Co...
I have recently added to my 'Birding Toolkit' as I like to call it with the new Opticron Universal Telescope Adapter (UTA). This is a small 2x magnifying tube ('monocular') that can be attached to Binoculars or Telescopes to double the power of the magnification. I tried it out with my Swarovski SLC 8x...
Hi All, The RSPB is looking for passionate people to help them Save Nature. We're looking for people who are happy talking to a wide range of audiences at a variety of events with the aim of inspiring them to support the RSPB through membership. All training is provided and previous experience is not al...
L.O.S. Formal Response to HS2 Consultation The route of HS2 through this area terminates at Lightshaw with a through-line joining the West Coast Main Line (WCML) just south of Dover Lock. On the south side of the through line at Lightshaw there will be a rolling stock depot 2.5km long and at le...
Hiya all There will be a Leica In-Store Day at Focalpoint Optics on Saturday November 19th. This will be from 10am-4pm which are the usual Saturday Opening times. Leica experts will be on hand to do free health checks and cleans on all Leica equipment, Scopes & Binoculars. The new Leica Noctivid B...
There is a feeling amongst some of us that the hollingworth lake area could do with some representation from birders. A few of us are going to have an initial get together in order to discuss what may be achieved. If anyone is interested in getting involved please register your interest here or private...
Hi All,I need a little assistance if anyone can help.On the evening of the AGM 7th October we had a new member C. Smith this person paid for a single membership but unfortunately didnt fill in a form with all his information, full name, male or female, email address etc., we have tried facebook and as...
Approaching the end of a very relaxing week in the Chilterns, on the Bucks / Herts border. Couldn't find a dedicated Bucks thread, despite much searching, so had to start a new one. We are based in the village of Ivinghoe, and have spent much of our time outdoors charging around (the dogs, not me) the cha...
I am sure that many of you will have heard the very sad news that Cheshire birder Pete 'Pod' Antrobus died in his sleep overnight on Tuesday/Wednesday this week. I received a phone call with the awful news yesterday morning, but out of respect to Pod and thinking of his partner, Debs, I refrained from po...
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...
