Peacock butterfly at the bus terminus this morning. Also seen not far away from here this morning were a Buff-tailed Bumble Bee at Walker Fold Farm & a Small Tortoiseshell along Moss Bank Way
I started thinking the other day about all the things I'd like to do in my 'birding career'. There are, unfortunately far far too many things I'd like to do that are extremely unlikely to happen due mainly to cost (and things like the fact I don't get on well with boats so an Antarctic voyage is a definite n...
The recently launched Opticron MM3 Trael Scope is proving to be very popular, and not just as a travel scope either. Weight conscious birders are choosing the lightweight scope as a first choice for everyday use. The ED glass and up to date coatings mean an increase in light transmission over the MM1 a...
Hi all :) I hope it's okay to post external links here - this is not for profit or commercial gain, simply a bird lover's personal initiative! A friend of mine has set up a website aimed at beginner and novice birdwatchers (though anybody might benefit!) centred around a downloadable list of 259 Britis...
Stunning views of a Pipistrelle down Two Brooks Lane at lunchtime. Fluttering about just above head height, close enough to even to see it have a c**p. Butterflies around at last, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks, Orange Tips, and a Small White. A few Buff-tailed Bumblebees and a Common Carder-bee....
I have chartered a boat for a trip out from Rhos-on-Sea on Sunday 25th May. Two places still available.
This is a general birding and photography trip off the Great Orme, the wind farms and localities.
We sail at 11am and will be out for eight hours. Cost £30. If you are interested pm me or contact me...
10/5/14....7am-10:30am. The area covered includes beacon lane-crow lane-,roby mill-stoney brow-walthew green-lafford lane also including st josephs golf course and st teresas cemetery......(all records from st josephs golf course will be done from the definitive footpaths as st josephs i...
Stunning array of flowers Common Spotted, Southern Marsh, and Bee Orchids, Common Centaury, Blue Fleabane, Yellowwort, Eyebright, Sun Spurge, Greater Celendene, Hemlock Waterdropwort, Gypsywort, Figwort, Great Mullion, Japanese Rose, Comfrey, to name a few also plenty of Banded Demoisell...
Hi everyone. I'm a newbie and I'm looking to get a halfways decent pair of Bins, on a budget. E-bay is stacked out with them. What sort of magnification should I be looking for? There's a pair of Sakura 30 x23's for instance, would they be any good?
I know things like Viking etc seem to be the popular brand...
Moved to it's correct place under telescopes lol - thanks Tim, slip of the finger in a busy work day!! -- Edited by Doc Brewster on Friday 9th of May 2014 10:27:47 PM
A joint bioblitz organised by the GM Local Record Centre and the Salford Rangers' takes place at Worsley Woods on Fri 9th/Sat 10th May with the aim of recording as many species as possible over a 24 hour period. This is a great chance to go down to the woods and find out about the species that live there, as...
Chris Packham reports late April nightly on Youtube from the frontline of the slaughter of all birds on the miserable little island which is the misguided recipient of the George Cross - Malta http://www.chrispackham.co.uk/
With the football season now over for myself, and with not expecting the call from Hodgson to join the squad in Brazil, I packed my boots away a month back. In the interim I've been wondering how best I might halt my belt size increasing that doesn't involve mondane exercises or faddy diets only followe...
Lovely few hours here 10.30-1.00 2+ Lesser Whitethroat just passed reserve near canal bridge Also Wheatear, 4 Common Whitethroat, Peregrine Falcon, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Common Buzzard, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Blackcap, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 House Martin over church, many Lapwing and Swal...
Morning all. Just wondered if anybody had any thoughts - is it likely to be too late in the season now to find Dotterel on Pendle Hill or on the Bowland fells? Thanks for any input. Paul.
Having relatively recently relocated (work wise) to Kew in Southport I have resisted starting a thread but as the list of good birds continues to grow I've finally succumbed. So ignoring the 3 species of Owl (including 2 from my office window). I'd thought I'd start with todays sightings: Male Ring O...
Getting my Friday bacon butty this morning, I got chatting with the butty van couple and they know I do conservation work. They described seeing birds in their Worsley garden...like blue tits but smaller and with a bright red crest. I asked if it could have been orangey rather than red but they were ada...
Sad account of habitat destruction, in the name of conservation, relating to Red Rocks NR. Article attached to the Dee Estuary website, and well worth a read. -- Edited by John Williams on Thursday 24th of April 2014 09:29:04 PM
Yesterday I found a downed racing pigeon at Chorlton Ees while failing to find any more star migrants on a walk from Chorlton WP. I took its ring details through my scope. It was a Royal Pigeon Racing Association bird which have leg rings beginning GB. I discovered the best site for reporting lost pigeo...
