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Dippers, A Vikings Quest.
The Quest Begins Our tale unfolds in the rugged embrace of the Scottish wilds, where the land whispers tales of old, and the rivers run...
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Digiscoping with Paul Hackett
I'm besotted with them, every year for the last 25 years I’ve Digiscoped these amazing wee birds
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Mar 24, 20193 min read
9 White-tailed Eagles.
An early morning start Saturday, to be picked up by Alan Davies & Ruth Miller @birdwatchingtrips.co.uk then to pick up other members of...
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Admin (IT)
Feb 17, 20193 min read
Welsh Day Trip
Welsh day trip A bright start to Saturday 16th February in Cheshire. Time to head over to North Wales to meet Alan Davies & Ruth Miller...
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The Doc
Feb 2, 20192 min read
Coot Rescue Time
A very interesting split walk yesterday at Newchurch Common, in cold, sunny icy conditions again, the pools being a bit more thawed, Big...
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pmh060661
Jan 27, 20191 min read
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
Did you do the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend, and if so have you submitted your results? I did my Big Garden Birdwatch at...
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The Doc
Jan 25, 20193 min read
Wirral waders & Wildfowl, and a few Raptors!
On Wednesday Jan 23rd I headed to the Wirral marshes with the forecast of a 9.99m tide giving hope of a spectacular watch. In reality the...
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The Doc
Jan 17, 20192 min read
A Welsh Adventure for 2019
My recovery continues after an enforced break from birding due to being hospitalised with severe abdominal pains, and I decided a day out...
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pmh060661
Dec 30, 20182 min read
Post Christmas Bird Cake
Most folk are probably finishing off the last of their Christmas cake, but I've just made a 4 kilo batch for the birds!! With a cold...
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Admin (IT)
Dec 30, 20181 min read
New Year Opening Times
The Focalpoint Team would like to thank all our wonderful customers for the support and encouragement they have given us in 2018. Its...
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Admin (IT)
Dec 25, 20181 min read
Sad news
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we bring you the sad news of the passing of Tony Murphy, one of Focalpoint's founding...
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The Doc
Oct 23, 20182 min read
I'm just a FunGuy
As the year swiftly moves into autumn I am managing a few trips out onto my local patch of Newchurch Common. The last week has seen...
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The Doc
Oct 19, 20181 min read
Everythings looking Rosy!
I made the short 17mile drive to Timperley for c.9am on the morning of Sunday 14th October and wasn't disappointed. Within about 15mins...
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Oct 14, 20183 min read
Swarovski STX 95 on tour.
We arrived at Spurn for the 1st October at 08:00 for a couple of days staying at the fantastic Spurn Bird Observatory, excited for what...
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The Doc
Oct 10, 20183 min read
Yankee Doodle Ducky
Having a day off between two work days at Focalpoint, and given that the forecast was so good, I felt a short trip out coming on! So...
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The Doc
Oct 5, 20182 min read
Pin the Tail on The ...... Duck!
It was going to take more than a chest infection to keep me off my local patch of Newchurch Common this week, and so three visits were...
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Admin (IT)
Sep 21, 20181 min read
Fred! it's working again.....
The Bird League stopped working and members could not access their lists for a few days. We are really sorry about this and we have...
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The Doc
Sep 20, 20182 min read
Winter Draws On!
After a fortnight away from my patch, on holiday in Cornwall, it was a ‘no-brainer’ to head down there at the first opportunity once I...
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Admin (IT)
Aug 31, 20181 min read
Feedback & Reviews
For the past 12 months we have been working on several aspects of the Focalpoint website & Showroom, you have been with us all the way...
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The Doc
Aug 17, 20182 min read
Bobbing along On The Beautiful Briny
When news of a rare gull up on the north Wirral coast broke about a week ago I took notice but having seen the species several times...
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Admin (IT)
Aug 12, 20182 min read
Got the App, Get the T-shirt!
At Focalpoint we love all our customers and we like to reward them for the loyalty and support they have shown us over the 30+ years we...
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The Doc
Aug 7, 20182 min read
Ruddy Hell - a new Dragonfly!
The hot weather at the moment is making it hard to be out birding for any length of time, but it has been a bonanza for summer insects,...
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Aug 2, 20181 min read
One shot of Red-eye, please!!
Having recently been tipped off to the discovery of a new damselfly for Cheshire, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, and seeing it succesfully...
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Jul 27, 20181 min read
Jelly but no Ice Cream
An amazing sight in Cheshire today, something that I'd never heard of before but now I've seen it just 3 miles from home - a Freshwater...
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Yvonne Longley
Jul 11, 20182 min read
Day trip to Yorkshire
Not quite as early as I would have liked to head over to West Yorkshire, but very enjoyable and worthwhile. We took a rare opportunity of...
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Admin (IT)
Jul 7, 20181 min read
Swarovski Merchandise.
We are giving you the chance to win a Swarovski Umbrella or T-Shirt with just a few clicks!! All you have to do is simply like and share...
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