The NEW Opticron DBA VHD Bins are now in stock, this is the new model, just launched as the flagship binocular in the Opticron range. They come in 8x42 and 10x42 and we have both in stock. They are open hinge and optically are fabulous. The following specification is provided by Opticron:"Smalle...
I'm very short sighted and Ive worn spectacles for nearly 50 years and have always worn them for birding. Over the last few years Ive become a varifocal wearer. Recently I upgraded to some swish and fashionable new specs with quite big lenses (not in the Deirdre Barlow category !!) and suddenly Im ex...
I know that most people who use this forum are experienced bird watchers, but for those, like me, who need help and enjoy finding out more about birds and their environment, this course may be if interest. I did the course this term and would highly recommend it. It involves visiting different locatio...
Nikkor 300mm f4 ED IF lens for sale. Excellent condition - boxed and with all accessories. £400 only. Buyer collect from my home which is opposite Pennington Park, Leigh.
Posted on behalf of Dave Ousey: Trip to Dominican Republic. 16/11 to 23/11/2015 by David Ousey. Our normal holiday in November is usually to Sharm el Sheik in Egypt, but with all the recent trouble in that part of the world we had to choose a different location. After a lot of searching we decided to go to...
Hopefully you will have already read the 'Sale' thread for binoculars and know why it's a Christmas Sale & that we must clear everything in the sale for a shop refit! We have two cracking Viking Scope Kits on offer in the sale: Viking AW65 Scope with Zoom eyepiece: was £399 now £239 Viking AW80 Scope...
Last week our rep brought in the Helios Fieldmaster ED85 DS Scope, a new product, an improvement to their previous Fieldmaster with a slightly bigger objective - 85mm compared to 80mm. I was seriously impressed with the performance of this scope that makes it a real contender in the middle price-ran...
My parents live in Devon so I keep an eye on sightings down there. I have noticed over the past few days reports from a number of areas of Huge Woodpigeon flocks. There were 20,000 reported in Sidmouth, 37,750 in Sidmouth and 45,000 in Thurlestone marsh. I don't remember seeing flocks this large up nort...
So, I've been birdwatching for about a year now, and while I don't get out anywhere as much as I should do, I can identify a fair few species visually. However, I'd like to 'up my game', and so I thought I'd get peoples' opinions on something...While I admit every person may give a different answer to thes...
Anyone been watching David Attenboroughs latest? Some fantastic footage on Sunday of immature female Sparrowhawks hassling feeding Jays It'll be on catch up and the whole series is worth watching.
Anyone who has been to Spurn will know that Spurn Bird Observatory has had to reduce its accommodation down to about 12 beds in the Warren Cottage after the Annexe was condemned. The Warren is also becoming increasingly at risk from coastal erosion. Added to all this is the fact the Obs does not own the W...
About three weeks ago I was out with the dog - a recently acquired rescue. I always take a pair of bins with me, usually the pair I keep in the car, but on this occasion for some reason I had taken my 12month old Swaro's. Unfortunately the dog decided to jump up at me for some unknown reason and I heard that hor...
I suddenly realised today that should I ever be in the fortunate position of finding a rarity (all those that know me can stop laughing now, ta) I wouldn't have the foggiest idea how to report it on the twitter system. Do you just phone Birdnet? Or is there some other techy way of doing it?
Hawke Panorama Ed 82. Bought but never used, I have a Nikon Scope with its dedicated camera attachments. So I have never used it. This is in perfect condition and has only been out of its box to check it out, everything is still boxed. £550 -- Edited by Derek Crowder on Friday 17th of July 2015 03:02:37 PM
Ring Ouzel - in trees by the 5-aside court, approx 2:45pm. I was alerted by an alarm call I didn't recognise, then the bird flew to a stand of trees fringing a row of houses and I lost sight of it. I got the impression it had dropped down into a garden. I went home, got my camera and went back but couldn't reacq...
Sall numbers alost guaranteed tomorrow (Friday), try New Brighton, Wallasey Coastguard/Gunsite, Leasowe or Hoylake. All "4" Skua today and good chance again tomorrow....
Although not looking for a new job myself I always keep an eye out on the various bird organisations websites for interesting new posts. Today I noticed several different posts on the RSPB website for roles in Manchester City Centre (3 posts for peregrine information assistants) and Dovestone Rese...
Presuming most of you watched Autumnwatch, I wonder who else picked up on these next points. Firstly...Michaela Strachan was amazed that Arctic Terns travelled 22,000 miles from the Arctic to the Antarctic, and Chris Packham agreed with her. I always understood it that talking in rough figures to...
So...I'm off to Bali next year on my honeymoon, and the missus will let me have a bit of time birding, included at least one guided tour. I thought I'd swat up in advance. As a result, I have been looking for a fieldguide to treat myself to, and have found there are about 5 options. Has anyone had any experie...
There will be a Zeiss In-Store Day at Focalpoint Optics this coming Saturday, the 3rd Oct, open from 10am-4pm. Everyone is welcome and there will be free refreshments and a Bird Quiz to enter too. The Zeiss Representative will be attending with a full range of Zeiss optics including the much lauded SF...
The Duck Specialist Group, part of Wetlands International, are planning on undertaking a data collection of the sex ratio of pochard flocks, to try to better understand this species' worrying decline. Link to the scheme below (recording form's not up and running yet, but they don't want data until...
Just to let everyone know, albeit at quite short notice, that this coming Saturday, the 7th of November, there will be an Opticron In Store Day at the Higher Whitley Focalpoint Showroom. The event will run from 10am until 4pm and Chris Galvin, Opticron Rep and Birder, will be on hand to show the Opticro...
