Canon lens for sale

Hello

A very wet end to the day after some pleasant weather earlier and the singing birds are reducing day by day as we slip from summer to autumn.

Efforts at trying to keep our local Tree Sparrow population going around Pitsford Reservoir have fueled some success this year with a couple of broods of youngsters coming to the main feed station at the Old Scaldwell Road. The second feed station and nest box cluster off-site seems to have had success with an estimated twenty-four youngsters emerging from the nest boxes there so it seems we will keep our local Tree Sparrow population for a little longer yet! Ringing has told us that our local birds are joined by others from the north-east of England in the winter with the potential of fresh blood and variation in the gene pool of this nomadic species.

Today there was at least one Grey Wagtail in the Brampton Valley below Brixworth and a female Common Redstart was at Blueberry Farm (Maidwell) in the hedgerow at the bottom of the Big Field.

At Stanford Reservoir today the three Whinchats remained and the four Goosanders showed up in flight over the dam. Other birds included the eight Shelduck still, a Common Sandpiper and two Hobbies.

Robin Gossage is looking to sell his Canon EF 100-400 lens (f4.5-5.6L IS USM Mk2). Versatility is the name of the game with this lens which is in great condition and has been rarely used during the last few years. The lens works even better with the new mirrorless cameras (adapter required). It comes with the original case, both end caps, hood, filter and booklet and has two small blemishes (one on the hood and one on the body).

If interested contact Robin at robin.gossage@sky.com or leave a message on 01604 847967. Viewing of the lens is welcome - Robin is open to any reasonable offer in the region of £1,100.

Regards

Neil M

Comma courtesy of
John Tilly.

Small Tortoiseshell courtesy
of John Tilly.

Some of our adult passerine birds
are looking pretty tatty and
those that have finished breeding
will be undertaking a full moult
replacing wing, tail and body
feathers like this Robin.
Image courtesy of John Tilly.

Robin's Canon 100 - 400 lens.