I understand everyone has their own preferences but am thinking of purchasing one of the pagers available to all birdwatchers and was just wondering, which one people recommended.
I know that the Forum is sponsored by one of the available providers, but never having had one was just looking for y...
Highfield Moss is a SSSI site situated in the south western corner of our county and visitors to the site will be aware that it is bordered on its eastern side by an airstrip. This airstrip is used by Lancashire Aero Club and due to restrictions it can only be used for 28 days in a year. They have however rec...
Hi all, Looking for advice from the photographers out there. I'm new to the game, been using my kit: Canon EOS 1100D with a 70-300mm lens for around 2 years now. It's pretty good at certain distances and but I'd like to be able to get better shots of those birds which are just too far away for my current lens...
Do you know who we should report an escaped bird of prey to? Have just been looking at what looked to me like a very light coloured Saker type (hybrid?) Falcon. It had Jessie's and a bell on its legs and looked in good condition. (Can email a couple of photos if you are interested) It was sat on a roof on a hous...
Just GOOGLE Wading birds feeling the strain on UK estuaries Not sure you can put links on here ,so just Google the above and read the BTO report, Its sad reading ,but something I have noticed in the last 10 years in particular and on estuary's like the Dee last year was for me the worst ever for seeing large...
An almost full compliment of A-Teamers (communication/time zone problems?) left Rochdale at the later time of 7am for a day out in North Lancashire.First stop Conder Green with myself driving in my new car. The hoped for Spotted Redshank that is always reported could not be found anywhere. Lots of C...
In preparation for a trip to Bavaria in a few weeks I have been looking at sightings in the area I am going to.Mostly usually UK fare with the odd Nutcracker or Black Woodpecker to whet my appetite. But I have just seen a record from Monday of 5 Swan Geese.... I may not be a great birder but I thought I had hear...
Just sat in the garden and a dunnock landed on the lawn with a sore looking quite large red blister under each eye? Anyone know what this is? I have a regular pair that visit the garden so a little unsure if this is one of those or an interloper. Cheers
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...
