We have received for commission sale a nearly new Vortex Diamondback 20-60x80 Telescope. This is boxed and has the eyepiece cover and objective cap as well as a nylon carry case. It is in mint condition and has the Vortex 'no quibble' warranty still applicable and so would be a fantastic present for so...
We have on commission sale a pair of Swarovski 8x25 CL Pocket Binoculars which have just returned from Swarovski after a full factory refurb. These are boxed with a full set of accessories and in really good condition. They haven't been used since return. The listing can be seen on the link below: htt...
We have received a nice pair of Swarovski 10x42 SLC Binoculars for commission sale. They are in good condition and come boxed with all accessories, a neck strap and carry case. They are only 2 years old and in mint condition, having still got 8 years warranty left. The seller is asking ONLY £899for thes...
We have on commission sale a Sigma 150mm f2.8 Macro Lens which has a Canon fit. The customer is asking ONLY £150for this good condition piece of kit. To check availability call 01925730399 (Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm) -- Edited by Doc Brewster on Monday 3rd of October 2022 12:03:02 PM-- Edited by Ian McKercha...
We have on commission sale an Opticron Universal Smartphone Mount (USM-2). This fits most phones but will not fit larger eyepiece diameters (like Swaro ATX Ocular). It is as new and boxed and the seller is asking ONLY £40 for this adapter which has an RRP of £75. See our listing at the link below: https:...
We have on commission a pair of the original Leica 8x42 Ultravid Binoculars. These are in excellent condition and have 11 years of the manufacturers warranty still left on them. They are boxed and come with a strap, rainguard and carry case. The seller is asking ONLY £999for these. To check availabil...
We have 2 identical pairs of Leica 8x20 Trinovid BCA Compact Binoculars on commission sale. These are both in good condition and have the neck strap but no box. Both are going for the same price, ONLY £239. The details are on our website at the links below: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/prod...
We have on commission sale a Nikon Fieldscope ED50 with a 13x fixed eyepiece and black nylon stay-on case (no strap). This comes with all the boxes and is in good condition. At only 800g this makes a great travelscope. The seller is asking ONLY £320for this kit. The details are on our website at the link b...
Just back from a week on the Algarve, based at Vilamoura. I was instructed it was not a birding holiday but was fortunate to find that Parque Ambiental, which had a couple of hides, was only a 5 min drive from the hotel, so it became my local patch with dawn and evening visits. Single visits to Ria d'Alvor a...
9.10am to 11.50am Walves Reservoir was mostly frozen but 2 Grey Herons & 5 Goosanders were at the Hawkshaw end. Birds are not entertained by the fishermen with ropes put across most of the reservoir many years ago. Hawkshaw Village birds (no moorland birds back on the fields yet on a venture acros...
Mods, move if not appropriate, we're playing this game in the pub at the mo. GM for me Darcey Lever Waxwing 04/03/23 - heard trilling my blind Bird-listening companion heard it before I saw it! Second place Firecrest at Dunkinfield Park in March. UK wise, a slight win for the Double Crested Cormorant i...
Shorebirds - Hayman, Marchant, Prater (1986) Seabirds - Harrison (1983) Hawks in Flight - Dunne, Sibley, Sutton 13 "Birding" magazines (1980s) (ABA) All in good condition - will need to be collected from Bury
We have a nice used Benro Carbon fibre Mach3 Tripod with a Swarovski Compact Tripod Head (CTH) and a Mulepack tripod carrier for sale. This is in excellent condition, is a top end kit and will accommodate any birding scope that you need to carry weight-wise. It extends up to c.6ft high and weighs only 3....
We have received on commission sale a Swarovski AT80 angled scope with a 20-60x Zoom eyepiece and a Skua stay-on case. This is in reasonable condition, especially given its age. It isn't boxed, but the seller wants ONLY £699for this kit. The listing is at the link below: https://www.focalpointopti...
Hi I was considering purchasing a NIKON COOLPIX L320 and maybe any other Bridge Camera? Anyone know of any reputable sellers or anyone here selling? I do prefer to purchase directly from a buyer if second hand so I can see what I buy.
Im hearing of plenty stolen cameras recently , so please be vigilant, I notice a lot of people going for waxwings in some urban areas that you wouldn't normally be seen in , and remember how much that camera is worth around your neck . Just be careful out there, you would be surprised were cameras get stol...
07/12/2023 - Kasetsart University (Chalerm Phrakiat Campus) Sakon Nakhon Province. Day 2 -Sakon Nakhon trip. This morning we kicked off with a 6.45 start in the extensive university grounds this being the prime site in the Isaan region for Cinereous Tit (a split from Great Tit which sports a grey ba...
We have just received a second hand Optolyth 80ED angled scope with a 20xWW eyepiece and stay-on case. This is not boxed but is optically excellent. It has a few external marks on the case and eyepiece but these do not affect the performance. This is a classic scope and with the 20x eyepiece it gives a cry...
We have just received a commission sale Mulepack Tripod Carrier, a backpack type system for carrying your tripod and scope combination that stays attached during use. This is as new in mint condition and the seller wants ONLY £50 for it. Picture are on our website as follows: https://www.focalpoin...
A site in between Monsall estate and Harpurhey - I was scouting for potential Waxwing trees but couldn't see any berry-bearing trees. On a berry-bearing shrub there was a couple of Goldfinches and two Greenfinches, with Great Tits also visiting. 6 Jackdaws went over.
We have on commission sale a pair of Leica Trinovid 8x32 BN Binoculars. These are in excellent condition and have just returned from Leica after a full refurb and have not been used since. They are boxed with all accessories and the seller is asking ONLY £699 for these. The details are on our website at...
We have just taken in for commission sale a fabulous pair of classic bins, the Zeiss Dialyt 10x40 B Binoculars. These are boxed amazingly given their age and are in good condition with the expected signs of slight external wear and slight marks on the objective lenses. They have the straps and the leat...
A Waxwing was present in trees in a car park at the junction of Crossall Road and Union Road this lunch - 9 were reported here yesterday.
I also picked one up mid afternoon in a hedge off the A537 Chelford Rd (Knutsford) approx 600 yds NW of the junction with Sandhole/Sandlebridge Lanes - estimate SJ79...
We have a nice Opticron GS665ED angled Scope with a SDL v.2 Zoom eyepiece and a green stay-on case with it, all on commission sale. This is in good condition but is not boxed. It was originally purchased from ourselves in October 2012 with a 30 year warranty, so there are still 18 years of warranty left (a...
Just spent 10 days in Cape Town on holiday with my wife, we stayed with her uncle in Simon's Town which is South of Cape Town on the coast in False Bay. All the birds I saw were whilst doing typical tourist stuff.
17th, around the house and in Simon's Town; Cape Sugarbird, Familiar Chat, Laughing Dove, Co...
We have a vintage (un-named) Kowa scope with eyepiece on commission sale. If anyone knows the model name/number of this I would be really grateful for help! It is a zoom eyepiece, 11-33x power and it is a straight through body. The body is rubber armoured and optically the scope is great. Grab yourself...
So, a short discussion started on the Elton Reservoir sightings thread recently, regarding the feeding of mealworms by photographers to a juvenile Cuckoo which had set up residence on site. Several birders got in touch with me expressing their anger and frustration at this action, so questions we...
