On leaving Tatton Park via the Rostherne exit today I noticed a banner in a residents garden asking everyone to oppose plans to turn part of the park into a theme park. As soon as I got home I checked the "Save Tatton Park" website, and there are plans to turn a large area of mature woodland into...
Sighted this afternoon: 5 Peacocks 2 Commas 6 Small Whites 2 Small Tortoiseshells 1 Brimstone All feeding on the three Buddleia bushes in my garden -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 21st of August 2013 07:15:44 PM
Originally posted by Sarfraz Hayat this evening: - I am going to the birdfair on Saturday possibly alone. I live in Rossendale and will most likely set off around 7am. The other option would be public transport. Any one have any idea how it is from Manchester to Rutland. How would I get there and back? Th...
Just thought I'd let everybody know about a new site which reports and deals with raptor persecution to which you can subscribe(f.oc) to,and hopefully help in the needless persecution of these amazing birds>Go to http://projectraptor.org.uk/
This coming Sunday, 18th August, Red Rose Forest are running a Wildlife & Heritage Fair at Penington Flash CP. There will be a marquee on the field behind the Visitor Centre and lots of events and stalls are planned. The event is to celebrate the opening of Lghtshaw hall Flash as a birding venue so p...
Had a mooch around some old sites in Rochdale Canal with previous sightings of rare plants Floating Water Plantain Luronium natans - This is very rare. Its Natural Home is in Snowdonia and the Lakes. It has spread to several locations via canal. Reported to be located at only 18 sites in England. Some o...
Hi Everyone Leigh Ornithological Society has set up a Young Birders' Club (LOSYBC) with the aim of getting young people involved in observing birds, wildlife and nature in general. As a registered charity we depend mainly on the membership subscriptions and sponsored events to ra...
We should soon have the new range of compact binoculars from Swarovski in stock, these replace the old compacts which will be phased out. They come in 8x25 and 10x25 sizes and join the slightly larger 8x30 and 10x30 CLs to complete the CL family - a group of binoculars specifically designed for folk who...
As the strap on my Swarovsk binoculars is now half way worn through were it passes through the attachment on the bins themselves, it's probably time to get a new one! The Swarovski replacement seems expensive for what it is and I've previously used OpTec straps for my tripods many years ago and was impr...
For the Birdfair weekend one of the UK's premier bird information services are offering access to their superb twitter service for free over the weekend and anyone subscribing to it can pay half price for the year- only £20!! As the service I use I can vouch for just how good the Bird Information Ltd's s...
Had my first visit here yesterday, and couldn't find reference on the pages, so thought I'd start a thread and spread the word on what I thought was a great site. Around the stepping stones were 3 Redstart, Wood warbler, Marsh Tit, Spotted Flycatcher, Nuthatch, Green and GS Woodpeckers. Also probabl...
Welcome to the Focalpoint Optics Forum on the Manchester Birding Forum. As a long established (over 20 years) local optics company Focalpoint is very proud to be supporting these Forums and to be here to help Greater Manchester Birders and those from further afield who use this excellent resource....
Yesterday, around 4-30 pm I saw a sparrowhawk which had a parakeet covered under its wings. I live in retirement flats in Didsbury and we have very large grounds. The two birds were screeching and under a hedge. I didn,t know what to do, whether to try and rescue the parakeet or not, I left them. Does anyo...
Read this today with sadness. The fact there are only two breeding hen harriers in england and that they are in the north east (none at all in the north west) is shocking. I have sen Hen Harriers on Newton Park (many moons ago) and at Risley Moss. In fact there was a Male Hen Harrier on Risley Moss last winte...
came across a spider today at work. very small body about the size of a pea in red , long legs in black. but huge, 7 inches. also they were in a group of 5 . i always thouht spiders were solitry. any ideas what they are, cheers simon
Late afternoon visit 7 Wheatear in horse fields 11 Rooks 3 Swallow Meadow Pipit Skylark Pied Wagtail -- Edited by Mark Rigby on Wednesday 20th of April 2011 10:51:51 PM
Walk from Hyde to Ashton Along the canal more LONDON BUR MARIGOLD, ORANGE BALSAM in several isolated spots Skullcap Gypsywort, Water Forgetmenot, Broad Leaved Heleborine, Dogs Mercury, Hemp Agrimony, Bittersweet, Cut Leaved Bramble, Chinese Bramble Yellow Loostrife, Hedge and Marsh Woundwo...
A visit to this National Trust property just outside Congleton 1 Buzzard 1m Bullfinch Chaffinches Goldfinches 1 Song thrush Robins Blue tits Great tits Coal tits Moorhen Mallard Nuthatch
Just returned from a 2 week holday, 23 July-6th August, staying at Skala in hotel Paspalis, not the best place for birding I've ever been too but here is a list of what I saw from early morning walks around Skala, 1 day out with a hire car and a boat trip too Ithacus. 24 July, hotel area; Collared Dove, Barn S...
hi i am pretty new at this, does any one know if the olivon t90 is any good.As i will be getting a scope around £300 ish or is there any thing better in this price range.Any advice will be very welcome
Had a run out to try and see the Two-barred Crossbill today. It hadn't been reported since 7am this morning and seeing perhaps 100 people stood around 12-15 yds from the farm house feeder on arrival at 11am, I could understand why. I turned around and went back home. -- Edited by John Barber on Sunday 4th...
Hi I normally go to Mere Sands Wood in Rufford and know what to look for as well as the Kingfisher's distinct call. On Wednesday I was down the river Tawd with my dog Woody, and I heard the distinct call of a Kingfisher. It was dark were I was next to the river and I got a glimpse of a fast moving bird just above t...
Sun 4-Aug-13 Slightly more succesful visit as far as 'other wildlife' is concerned, with numerous butterflies small and large and some Dragonflies present. - 4+ Brown Hawker -26 Small White - 4 Large White - 1 Peacock - 1 Red Admiral - c10 Meadow Brown - 2 Large Skipper - 4 Small Skipper
Around Agecroft section still in water in parts sites included speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Peacock, Common Dater, Eyebright, Yellow Loosestrife, White Campion, BLADDER CAMPION, Canadian Goldenrod, White and Ribbed Melliot Enchanter Nightshade and Tree Bumble Bee...
The prolonged spell of dry and warm weather has done wonders for the local butterfly population. On a walk round this morning with Deon Meadowcroft we saw the following: Green-veined White - good numbers Large White - 5 on bramble flower at one spot Meadow Brown - numerous. Didn't have time to count th...
Visited the above area on the 04-06-13 and saw a group of 5 x Grey or Golden Plover feeding, which from the photos looked like 1 x adult & 4 x juveniles could anyone help me identify these as the pictures are not great, I think they are Grey Plover, but someone with more experience than me would be able t...
