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...
Heads up, there's a report of a Black Throated Thrush in Wilmslow, I don't have exact location but anyone interested would be able to find out more no doubt. Be great if it's kosher and stays around.
We have a nice pair of binoculars that have just been put on commission sale, they are the Hawke 8x32 Endurance ED and are in excellent condition and boxed with all accessories. The seller is asking ONLY £149 for these. Pictures are on our website at the link below: https://www.focalpointopticsltd....
We have on commission sale a Velbon Sherpa 200R Tripod with a black PH157Q head. This is in reasonable condition, fully working with no real faults, just showing signs of use. There is a tiny bit of lateral movement when the head is tightened but less than a millimetre. It is unboxed with no case, but is a...
We have just received for commission sale an Opticron non-ED GS665 Scope with a 28x HDF eyepiece and a black stay-on case. This comes boxed and is in good condition. The seller is asking ONLY £249 for this kit. Details are on our site at the link below: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-...
We have on commission sale an Opticron Mighty Midget v.2 angled scope with a 25x MM fixed mag eyepiece and the stay-on case with handgrip for off-tripod use. This is a really useful scope for carrying around without a tripod to travel light. It is boxed and is in very good condition with just a small exte...
We have just taken in for commission sale a pair of Barr & Stroud Series 8 8x42 Binoculars. These are boxed, have all the accessories and carry case and a warranty left of over 7 years of the original 10 years. They are in mint condition and hardly used. The seller is asking ONLY £159 for these and they...
We have on commission sale a nice pair of RSPB 8.5x42 WPG Binoculars. These are in excellent condition having just returned from Viking Optical after a full refurb. They are not boxed but have the carry case, Strap, rainguard and objective caps. The seller is asking ONLY £159 for these and pictures ar...
Copied from the BTO's Nest Recording Site:
Mistle Thrush feeding 2+ young high up in the roof of the stand inside Old Trafford today (10 March 2010) during the Man United vs Fulham match. I have photos taken from the crowd, but the site doesn't seem to want to let me upload them.
Bill Meek
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My wife bought me "Bearded Tit" by Rory McGrath last week.
What a great read it was. I've always liked him. Don't be put off if you don't.
It really is a good book. Reads like an autobiographical novel. The bird watching references are similar to Simon Barnes' but funnier. It's full of sup...
Well the birding days are getting shorter, I was wondering just what birders read in the winter assuming your reading bird books but happy to see what else your reading,I thinks these are good Kenn Kaufman Kingbird Highway is a great USA read Eric Hoskings An eye for a bird, is a vintage read for pho...
Like many people I feed the garden birds and have found myself spending more and more on a wide range of different foods. Last year after a conversation with Peter & Norma Johnson about this they informed me about where they bought their food from and I have found them to be at least half the price of a...
We have just received for sale a Swarovski ATS 80 Scope body with a 25-50x Zoom Eyepiece and a Swarovski stay-on case. This desirable piece of birding kit isn't boxed but is in great condition. It is on sale for ONLY £1299. The details nd pictures are on the listing on our website at : https://www.focalp...
We have, on commission sale, a Velbon D-600 Tripod with fluid head and Mulepack carrier. This is in reasonable condition, in shop examination is recommended. The seller is asking ONLY £99for this kit, given that the current price of a Mulepack is £79 then this is a bargain. The link on our website is be...
We have a commission sale pair of Swarovski 8x42 NL Pure bins for sale which are like new. They have all accessories and are boxed. The seller is asking ONLY £2049for these compared with the RRP of £2630. The listing can be seen at the web link below: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-pa...
We have just received for commission sale a pair of Leica 8x42 Ultravid HD bins. These are in reasonable condition but the armouring shows signs of use and there are no objective caps, rainguard or box. The strap is supplied and the objectives are scratch-free and optically the bins are good. The list...
We have a nice pair of Zeiss 8x42 Conquest HD bins for sale which are used but in excellent condition. They are boxed with all accessories and have just come back from Zeiss after a full refurb. They are on sale at ONLY £699. For pictures see the web listing at: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/pr...
Used 20WA eyepiece. Good condition. Looking for around £200 - but very open to offers -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 31st of October 2023 10:03:59 PM
Second hand but in great condition. Includes a choice of a 40x or 20WA eyepiece and an old, well worn stay on case. Very bright, great scope for beginners or seasoned birder. Looking for offers in the region of £650. I'm open to offers though, would rather it went to someone local. -- Edited by...
We have just taken in another Hawke Endurance ED Scope Kit. This is in great condition and is complete with 25-75x Zoom eyepiece and stay-on case. This isn't boxed but is a good buy at ONLY £599https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/product-page/pre...
We have just taken in a novel piece of kit for commission sale. This is a Kowa TSN 501 mini-scope with a 20-40x eyepiece and a stay-on case. This is boxed and is in mint condition. The seller is asking ONLY £199for this kit, details of which are at the link below: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/p...
We have received a Kowa TSN553 scope for commission sale. This includes the angled prominar body, the 15-45x Zoom eyepiece and a stay on mini-case. The kit is boxed and in mint condition being hardly used. It includes all accessories and would make a great travelscope. The seller is asking ONLY £1100...
Pristine - signed by Bill Oddie. Puffin, Avocet, Oystercatcher and Gannet stamps. Could post or collect from Timperley. Recently auctioned at £14, yours for a fiver or a pint! -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 28th of October 2023 11:50:20 PM
Just a quick walk around in my dinner break 3 singing chiffchaff 4 willow warbler Seems like a good place gonna check it out properly When I get chance.
Just in are a very clean pair of Leica 10x42 Noctivid binoculars. These are not boxed but do have the rainguard and strap. Free objective caps are available from Leica on request. We have currently run out but when we get more these bins will be the first to get them! They look like new and even the strap sh...
just returned from a week in andalucia.i went with wingspan bird tours.our guide was bob buckler and his knowledge of the area was superb.In 7 days we saw 158 species including some real rarities the best of which were bald ibis,rufous bush robin and marbled duck.we visited all types of terrain from s...
