We have a few appointments left for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this coming week. In light of the Lockdown announced today we recommend that if you need to see us urgently you need to go onto our website and book your appointment now. Alternatively ring the showroom on Monday (01925730399) to book y...
We have on commission sale a pair of Opticron Natura 10x42 ED Binoculars. They are in excellent condition and have all the accessories. The seller is asking ONLY £239 for these, as opposed to an RRP of £319 for a brand new pair. This model has a 30 year warranty so plenty of warranty still remains on this p...
We have on commission a pair of Leica 8x32 Trinovid BA binoculars, the original Leica flagship model with the ribbed armouring. These are in very good condition and include the original box and all the accessories. The seller is asking ONLY £429for these cracking little bins. Pictueres and web deta...
We have just taken in on commission a really nice pair of Zeiss Conquest 8x42 Binoculars. These are boxed and like new, complete with all accessories. This is one of the most popular models of binocular that we sell and the customer wants ONLY £629 for this pair. The current RRP for this model is £1075 so...
We have on commission sale a scope kit that was my first 'good' scope that I ever owned. The customer selling it has several scopes and this is surplus to requirements now. It is a Kowa TSN4, which is the straight, prominar (ED) version of this 77mm objective scope. It comes with the 30x wide angle eyepie...
The Raptors of Europe and the Middle East, A Handbook of Field Identification by Dick Forsman, in very good condition, only £15 (excluding p&p if required)
The current designation of 3 Tiers of severity for restrictions due to COVID-19 infections are currently not having a massive effect on how you can use the Focalpoint service. We are in Cheshire West which is a Tier 2 area, as is (for now) Greater Manchester. If Greater Manchester goes into Tier 3 rest...
I have an Opticron 40861 that I don't use. Fitted to an Opticron ES80 scope it gives 100x magnification (this can vary depending on scope model) Condition boxed as new Asking £50 + postage please pm for further information or photos -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 19th of October 2020 11:28:24 A...
The following is from Steve Preddy, please show your support by joining the petition:To get straight to the point, Kenfig National Nature Reserve is threatened by the refusal of its owners to work with conservation organisations to deliver a new management plan for the site. I'd like to ask if you w...
Wednesday 10.30.
Walked the Rochdale Canal from Rochdale to Manchester.
Grey Wagtails very abundant at least 5pair also a few pied Wagtails. Three Kingfisher seen this species now seen daily on various stretches of the canal. An unusual duck with Mallard at Rochdale appears to be a Carolina....
This afternoon:
3 Woodcock
Buzzard
2 Dipper on the river
Willow Tit on my feeders
Despite the arctic conditions 2 pair of feral Pigeons both with recently hatched young
Does anyone have any experience of either/both of these scope/tripod carrying systems? I currently have the original scopac but Ideally I'd like something that could carry a flask and some snacks plus maybe have room to stick a spare fleece in or similar. The scopac looks like it might be able to do th...
I took the attached pictures of a Mute Swan in Alexandra Park as one of its legs was in a strange position. I suppose I'm asking for confirmation that this is indeed an abnormal position for the foot, and if so whether / where I could report it so it might be attended to.
We have on commission a pair of Leica 10x42 Ultravid bins (the original model of Ultravid) in good condition with case, strap, rainguard and lenscaps but no box. This was originally listed on our website at £899 but now the seller has reduced this to ONLY £800 for a quick sale. With the current model of U...
We have taken in on commission a mint pair of the latest incarnation of the popular Kowa BD XD bins. These are the ultra close focus BDII 8x32 XDs, a binocular that I personally have always loved and if I needed another pair of bins would seriously consider, especially for that close focus and all the inv...
Just returned from a non-birding holiday on the Algarve but lets face it us birders never switch off, so when the wife decided on a late afternoon siesta off I went into an area of mixed scrub & pine trees armed with my bridge camera. It wasn't long before my life time list was growing quickly, so as yo...
Just been checking the BBC long range on tinternet and Monday and possibly Tuesday next week are looking promising for a bit of seabird passage off New Brighton.Not really a classic blow but could produce a few birds.
Pete Berry
With the excellent increase in visible migration watching over the skies of Greater Manchester, this thread has been started to discuss all aspects of VisMig in GM. It is not however for the posting of actual sightings as they should be placed in the relevant site thread as usual. Instead fee...
Just curious is anyone is considering this beast?! I remember back in the mid/late 1990's (I think) Optolyth released its TBS 100 and, despite seeing many Optolyth scopes back then, I don't think I ever saw one of those monsters, although the few reviews I saw were always positive. Similarly Pentax r...
First bird for 2010, and a lifer, a Water Rail on the dipping pond. Definitely a good start to the year! In the last few days Dippers have been showing well, managed to get within a few yards of them, and a remarkably confiding Kingfisher.
We have taken in on commission a scope kit that would be great for someone wanting a whole scope outfit for a pretty cheap price. It's an Opticron GS665 (non-ED) with 20x and 28x fixed magnification eyepieces, along with a Stay-on Case. The scope is in good optical condition and the customer only wants...
We have on commission sale a Celestron Hummingbird 56mm ED scope with the 9-27x Zoom eyepiece and carry case. This is a superb little travelscope, truly miniaturised and hand -holdable. The owner has a price of only £229 on it, it's £349 full price so a good bargain. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday...
