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  1. Linfordbirder

    Digiscoping with Panasonic G7 - Best Lens?

    Thanks Neil and Hobbes. Hadn't seen the Sigma 30 Neil. I'll check that out and distant mud flats are very much my patch requirement. I have a bridge camera for the garden so no worries there. The digidapter looks a great piece of kit but wouldnt work for me as I want the option of the zoom...
  2. Linfordbirder

    Digiscoping with Panasonic G7 - Best Lens?

    Hi Guys, Just achieved the lofty heights of a Panasonic G7, from my heady days with my trusty Nikon P6000. I'm impressed by the results handholding the kit lens to my Nikon ED82 with the Wide 30x DS eyepiece. But I seem to be seeing most people are using the 20mm F1.7 prime for digiscoping on...
  3. Linfordbirder

    Digiscoping with compact superzoom?

    I've been using the FZ-200 for the last two years. Absolutely excellent including video. I use the DMW-LAZ telephoto which adds 1.8x mag and stays on the camera. It gives better subject isolation. I've not been happy with closeup work with and without the telephoto. Also always use digital...
  4. Linfordbirder

    Adapter Set Up for Nikon ED50 & Canon EOS Questions

    This is what I use. An adapter converts the mount to Nikon F-mount to connect. It will work of straight Nikon scopes inc ED50. I got rid of the Canon EOS-M though as I could not get on without a viewfinder. http://nikon.com/products/sportoptics/lineup/dsystem/fsa-l1/index.htm
  5. Linfordbirder

    Adapter Set Up for Nikon ED50 & Canon EOS Questions

    Hi Jake, I have the Nikon ED82 that uses those same eyepieces and has an adapter (Nikon FSA-L1) which I believe can be used on the ED50 too. I connected a Canon 60D to the FSA-L1 using a cheap (Ebay) Canon EF to Nikon adapter and it worked well through the telescope. Obviously AF and the...
  6. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Great starling Murmeration at TTNP Mucking Goldengates Lake this evening. I estimated 5000+birds.
  7. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Mid Thames RTD flying up then downriver on 3 mornings this week from TTNP (Mucking) first 2 hours of light. 2 SEO's intermittently hunting between East Tilbury and Mucking. Seems Rainham is the better location at the moment. East Tilbury 2 Dartford Warblers seen on at least 2 occasions over...
  8. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    West coast of USA between 2 bouts of laying on hard surfaces. On the mend now. Nice views of barn owls and a couple of pairs of breeding common terns from 3rd hide at EWT Bluehouse Farm (North Fambridge) yesterday. Very photogenic alongside avocet, shelduck, grey heron and at least 15...
  9. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Limited birding by back problems :-C and work overseas for last 3 months, but just caught up the last 7 pages of thread facts and fiction' :eek!: Steve Halstead - my best prime drake eider observation at 5-10 metres, was at South Walney (Cumbria) in late March/early April. I believe it's...
  10. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Bittern at Thameside Nature Park Mucking flew over the reeds from the SW corner of the lake (formerly known as Goldengates) at 3:45pm, before I lost it behind the islands. I believe it was seen and reported on Sunday too, but I was very fortunate to see it yesterday, as I was conducting a count...
  11. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Pleased you had a successful day. Thanks - 2014 was a good patch year.
  12. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Great moment captured. Not seen that before, but saw a Little Egret feeding along the central island of Thorpe Hall Road (Thorpe Bay) just feet from the on coming cars inc mine. Seen egrets doing similar in Florida and elsewhere but a first for me in the UK. Didn't stop n photo otherwise...
  13. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Used to be in the premier league for pike tho, at this time of year ... Caught my biggest at 24lb there in 1992! :t:
  14. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Having noticed reports of them there during the week I visited on Friday afternoon at 2pm, and they were there. One drake and the red head were surprisingly close, in the area of the lake nearest the car park entrance and seemed content diving just beyond the bread feeding activity. But the...
  15. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Hi Debbie, They are viewable with bins and offering very good views if you are patient, BUT they are NOT at the Visitor centre (VC) nor the hides on the paths from the Visitor Centre. They are viewable from the Layer Breton Causeway, a short drive to a road marked Layer Breton Hill on Google...
  16. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Well said Steve, and may I wish you all the best of the Christmas Season, and a great and healthy year of birding in 2015.
  17. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Great shots Steve and I appreciate the detailed descriptions.
  18. Linfordbirder

    Snowy Owl

    Wouldn't mind one of those on my local golf course - excellent spot and shot :t:
  19. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Similar irresponsibility at Thurrock Thameside Nature Park Mucking on Saturday with 2 snappers chasing the Black restart down the path parallel to the car park. Having had sharp words with them, they appeared to get a grip but did not appear to have a clue of how to respect and read the signs...
  20. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Thanks for the replys re velvet scoter guys. Just trying to manage time for a trip up to the North East again. Perhaps next week. Weekend looks good from along the coast Bitter, if the wind is out of the east as predicted. Best I can do is Friday morning down here on the Thames. Perhaps...
  21. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    How often are you seeing velvet scoter? And is there a particular weather/tide condition/location best suited to seeing them?
  22. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Enjoyed my first visit to the norther boundaries last week, looks a great area. Heads up from my southern boundary patch of 4 mobile targets. 1 A juv scaup has made occasional visits to Coalhouse fort moat. Midweek afternoons are worth a check but it's frequently spooked back over the...
  23. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Small but significant thrush movement over Coalhouse/East Tilbury this morning with 100+ fieldfare over. Also 4 fieldfare, 10+ song thrush, 10+ blackbird among berry bushes and hedgerows. Distant woodpigeon stream, and small pockets of finch over appeared to be reduced today. Dunlin numbers...
  24. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Good to have you back Rob. Patchy probably best sums it up IMO, but TNP is worth a look especially on an easterly. That said - One Monday, you're scratching for a single Bonxie and the next you see 9! The lake is now accessible (with wellies!) and the woodland held a few redwing this eve...
  25. Linfordbirder

    Essex Birding

    Nice shots, looks like you did well in challenging light. Great bird and hats off to the finder. 7 Common Scoter on the Thames at East Tilbury this morning, 29 Brent Geese flew up river were the first of Autumn for me. A juv hobby and kingfisher gave lovely views the former affording a...
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