Lots of birders who use twitter (X) have recently started using BlueSky as an alternative. This is because twitter has changed a lot since Mr Musk took over and it's now virtually impossible to avoid your account being taken over by hate posts, political propaganda, adverts or other stuff which most...
The draft plan of Greater Manchester's Local Nature Recovery Strategy[url=https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/environment/natural-environment/our-plan-for-nature-recovery/what-does-our-draft-plan-for-n...
Yellow-browed Warbler off Green Avenue, Astley. Bird is moving in a small tit flock around the first field west of the small park at the end of Marklands Road and has been very vocal.
Used opticron hide clamp ,stem and head good condition £40 if interested p m me! -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 18th of November 2024 12:51:42 PM
Originally posted by Sarfraz Hayat on Novermber 10th: I was at Crown Point Retail Park in Denton and plenty of Black-headed Gulls and Starlings there. Also Common Gulls, Crows and a Dunnock! Later on in the day over 300 Jackdaws passed over in a north-westerly direction with some Rooks? Over 10 Herri...
01/10/07 50+ Lapwing on roof of Carpet World-Newton Heath (A62) -- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 23:19, 2007-10-01-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 23:27, 2008-10-29-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 15th of November 2009 09:17:06 PM
A Rock Pipit at Blackstone Edge Res'r this morning on the rocky shoreline by Turvin Rd. It showed some characteristics of 'littoralis'. Also a Stonechat here. Simon Hitchen -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 8th of August 2010 12:24:35 PM
Sunday 7th August 10.00-12.00 Large numbers of the more common ducks and geese. Mallards Coots Mute Swans Canadian Geese Tufted Ducks Lots of juvenile Black Headed Gulls 1 Greylag Goose 2 Grey Heron 3 Great Crested Grebes (2 Juveniles) 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 Nuthatch Sacred Ibi...
Gran Canaria. End of October- family holiday, south of the island not far from Maspalomas, 30 deg c every day. Large hotel with lush vegetation within the grounds, a short walk from the beach, some birding done in the hotel grounds where I got 3 Lifers, and a very productive area on one of the sho...
Short eared owl today at 14.30 This was on the moor above the reservoir on the opposite side of the road from the sandwich van If this is out of our area I apologise Good close up views but not quite as good as the twelve (12) that i saw last week on the Dee estuary at Dalton marsh all at the same time, it took fiv...
After a very long Sunday tiling the mother in laws kitchen, imagine my absolute delight at 9.30pm to see in all it's glory a Barn owl fly gently from the tip across the slip road (next to the tip) and land in the trees next to the motorway! That was the one time in my life i was happy to be stopped by a red traffi...
Explored some of the farmland around the Mottram/ Broadbottom area this morning, starting at Mottram Moor and taking a circular walk via Broadbottom. The highlights were: 1 sparrowhawk 1 willow warbler 1 chiffchaff (both the warblers were feeding in the same well stocked garden at different time...
Just booked two weeks in Cyprus first two weeks in August with lovely (non-birding wife). Staying at ****ouri which is on the south coast half way between Paphos and Limassol. I know its probably a bit to early for return migration but I have to be back for Citys first home match!. I would really appreci...
Firecrest present this morning. Park at the bottom of Craig Road and take the footpath to the horse paddocks where the bird was showing very well at 07:35. Info thanks to Simon Gough
A Hobby was hawking Swallows on reverse slope of Werneth Low (Compstall side) behind Hare and Hounds pub at 2.45p.m. today, moving off towards Windy Harbour.
Info thanks to Antony Marriott
BBC's NW Tonight yesterday featured a Tawny Owl box with a camera, which held: 1 adlut Tawny, 2 owlets and 2 Mandarin ducklings - all just hatched. The ducklings were desperately trying to get out of the box. An update tonight said the ducklings had managed to get out. Am trying to contact the owner Mary...
A Little Egret was seen two weeks ago, in the reservoir outflow to the River Yarrow. Seen from the Street by Tom Grimshaw and Jack Farrimond. With thanks for info.
Not actually a birding post but may be of interest to scope owners. Just had a look at the sky after a call from Ms O, the "Manx Birder" who pointed me in the direction of Jupiter. It is a very bright star just now to the right of our Moon and three of Jupiters moons can be seen clearly with the help of my scope. A...
Sunday 30 Oct pm with Tony Darby A splendid Giant Puffball visible through a hedge in a field on the way to the East Bay to twitch the Red-crested Pochard. It was literally bigger than a football! -- Edited by Tim Wilcox on Tuesday 1st of November 2011 01:43:02 PM
I'm going to walk the Manchester Ringway (no, not the airport runways) but this 200 mile trail once in each season (twice clockwise, twice anti-clockwise) and see how many species I can see. The route takes in a plethora and many Meccas of Manchester birding sites plus every environment apart from co...
Just got back last night from a four day stint at Spurn Bird Observatory. No great rarities, although I did miss Bee Eater which was present before we arrived, and Spoonbill on Sunday morning (due to spending too much time in the pub on Saturday evening).
The weather looked promising on Thursday w...
Marsh Cinquefoil now established at Etherow CP. In pond opposite the entrance to the hide. One of the Broad-leaved Helloborine sites had 5 plants showing -not in flower yet- 2 further plants broken off as part of area has been trampled. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 16th of June 2012 04:22:34...
Seeing as the only posts for Dorset include other areas and are linked to individual trips to Dorset and other counties I think this County deserves its own thread. I spent a week in Dorset (arriving on the evening of Fri July 29th and departed for Norfolk on Sun Aug 7th). THe weather overall was fine, wi...
Having business in Preston and a visit to Grimsargh wetlands (maintenance work had flushed a lot of species) yesterday I took a slight divert to go and see the Hoopoe at Lower Foulridge Reservoir. Cracking little bird (always smaller than I expect them to be). One of those strange "twitches" where ob...
Great White Egret been present since last Sunday on Holden Wood Red, will fly to Ogden which is next res on north side. Was away on Wednesday and Thursday but came back. Gets a lot of grief from Herons. Bigger than Heron's when standing close. Quite a few Whinchat around at least 10 seen on o e day by 2 diffe...
