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    Gull ID - Durham, UK

    Thank you for confirming Lou.
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    Gull ID - Durham, UK

    Would appreciate thoughts in this gull, seen yesterday on Boldon Flats in Durham. Not seen to fly, but appeared startlingly white-headed in the field, with long bill and grey mantle feathers coming through. Has a 1st winter Caspian feel to it, but would like the thoughts of those more 'in the...
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    66A follow up. Questions

    Good to know about the play in the coarse focus as my 883 is the same. I was concerned that it may be faulty but it sounds as if mine is then so is everyone elses.
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    TSN 553 or TSN 773 opinions for backyard birding light hiking.

    Do yourself a favour, get the much underrated and poorly reviewed TSN663 and put the 30x wide eyepiece on it. Superb view and absolutely absorbing.
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    What view of a bird do you need to consider it "Checked/Ticked" off list?

    Savi's Warbler at the old Haverton Holes on Teesside, late eighties / early nineties. Heard it singing from a reedbed almost constantly for an hour or so, then eventually saw a brown blob flit between the reeds, exactly where the song came from. Boom! On the list, jobs a good 'un. I still...
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    Ivory-billed Woodpecker: takeoffs with deep and rapid flaps + wing noises

    All of these encounters and not one single clear unambiguous picture. What are the chances?
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    Kowa TSN1, TSN3 Baader Hyperion MK IV zoom

    I'd still love to know if anyone has got this eyepiece to fit onto the 663 and get the full focus range? Whilst I love the scope with the 30x wide EP I'm becoming increasingly aware of how average the image is at 60x when using the zoom. If the Baader works then it might stop me from curiously...
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    Ivory-billed Woodpecker: takeoffs with deep and rapid flaps + wing noises

    There's a reason, but it's nothing to do with inexperienced photographers.
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    Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers

    Taking the whole twitching thing aside I thought that Worzel was about the most disturbing thing I've ever seen, especially the opening scene where he's shouting in the storm. Nightmarish stuff.
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    ID Bittern? India

    Striated was my first thought also.
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    Kowa 664m with 30x.. considering buying.

    I have the 30x wide eyepiece on my 663, it is a stunning combination. Beautiful crisp wide view, sharp to the edge as far as I can see. The scope came with the 20 - 60 zoom, but I rarely use that now except for occasional long range birds. The rest of the time I use the 30x. The best way I can...
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    Minsmere worth it ?

    The last time I went to Minsmere was a few years ago for the Purple Swamphen. I didn't once go into any of the hides but still saw loads of good stuff (Bittern, Bearded Tit, etc). So I would say yes, at this time of year it'll probably be alive with warblers and other migrants too.
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    Kowa or Meopta scopes?

    Just my thoughts, I have a 663 with the 30x eyepiece and I love it, it is a beautifully wide and crisp view. Never had any problems with the body being plastic. Never used or seen the Meopta, so cannot comment or compare, but can only give my positive recommendation based on 3 years of using the...
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    Baader Hyperion Mark IV on Kowa 663m

    Bump. I take it that the answer is no, and that nobody has been successful with this?
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    Baader Hyperion Mark IV on Kowa 663m

    There's been a few suggestions that the Baader Hyperion Zoom Mark IV may physically connect securely to the Kowa 663m and reach infinity focus across the full zoom range. Can anyone confirm this for definite, without having to mangle either the eyepiece or the body? I am going to buy the zoom...
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