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  1. moondog

    Atlantic Coast Trip of a Lifetime

    Had a fantastic visit to The Gambia this January/ February and luckily found a fantastic guide and driver to take us to the top birding sites in the region. What was supposed to be a relaxing honeymoon turned into an avian adventure! Bird Satisfaction Gambia - Ebou Barry One thing to...
  2. moondog

    Kowa vs Opticron 60mm

    Hi Dunder, Difficult choice but I'll try and give you some info. I have used both Opticron and Kowa Scopes, I currently own a TS 611 myself and use this as my "travel scope". The Opticron IS60 is a great scope too, especially with the HDF eyepiece; the standard eyepieces are ok but the HDF...
  3. moondog

    Are Zen Rays 8x43 ED's really that good?

    Cheaper 'High End Bins' Buyer beware: In my experience, the optical quality of these new Chinese binoculars are of a very high standard. I owned several pairs of similar products when they entered the market. However, within a short space of time I realized that the build quality and...
  4. moondog

    Kowa 611 eyepiece choices?

    Hi kittykat23uk, I use a Kowa 611 scope with a couple of eyepieces including the newer TSE-Z9 20-60x zoom. For field of view, you can't beat a 20 or 30x and these prove the best bet for digiscoping. The zoom is great, but from about 40x onwards it starts to get dark and at 60x, combined with...
  5. moondog

    Lens protection for ED 82A

    Filters and Spotting Scopes My experience using a UV filter with a Kowa TS611 scope wasn't particularly successful. I fitted one thinking it would protect the objective whilst in use. Problem was, the first time I took it out over a reservoir on a bright day I was frustrated and disappointed in...
  6. moondog

    Wide Bino Recommendations

    Thanks Thankyou for your feedback. I chose the Vortex Stokes Talons in the end 8 degree fov and crisp and distortion free, great to hold with great balanced weight. Close focus is about 1.5 metres too!!! Found a great dealer in UK (Birdnet, Buxton) great service, very friendly and got them at a...
  7. moondog

    Wide Bino Recommendations

    I'm looking for some 8x42 Roof prism bins that would give me a reasonably wide field of view about 7 degrees and beyond. I'm not lookling to spend a great deal as they are a secondary pair. I already own a pair of nikon Action EX 7x35 which are great but I require something a bit brighter. I...
  8. moondog

    Autumn Watch

    Mere disruption As a regular visitor to Martin Mere, I welcomed the "Autumnwatch" coverage from an absolutely superb reserve where we have spent may happy hour seeing many birds there for some time. On visiting the centre last Thursday, I found the place overrun with innapropriately dressed...
  9. moondog

    What Waders do at night!!!

    Thanks Mick, That's really interesting and something, like you say, we often overlook. As the nights start to draw in here on the Mersey, the low tide mark is getting closer to dusk as well. Helps them avoid a certain amount of predation as well as irritation from lummocks lie me looming up...
  10. moondog

    Focusing Problems

    Hi jennychem, Are you using an eyepiece with it? I have the same setup but got stuck because the lower magnification 22x wide eyepiece was discontinued and would probably fit snug into the barrel of the camera adaptor. I compromised by buying a second hand Opticron HR 27xWA eyepiece that...
  11. moondog

    New garden feeders - advice/reassurance needed!

    Thankyou everyone Thanks for the tips everyone. I will hold back a lot of the food and just keep small amounts out for now and change it regularly. I have a static birdbath at the moment but might look to get a solar "trickly" one to help. The lucky ones who take the plunge and eat chez moi...
  12. moondog

    New garden feeders - advice/reassurance needed!

    Hi everyone, I live half way up a terrace in a city suburb, not far from a public park. I've managed to banish cats from my modest, 20ft x 20ft walled, paved garden. I've planted a variety of shrubs, bushes and plants in the borders that seem to attract a lot of insects in the summer months...
  13. moondog

    Review by 'moondog' on item 'Spacemaster 15-45x 50mm'

    Apologies for mis-posting this... Just managed to acquire one of these lightweight collapsible travel scopes from Bushnell at a ridiculous price from the States even with Carriage, VAT and Import duty, I still saved a considerable sum. What was in the box? Metal Travel case Vinyl Carry...
  14. moondog

    Review by 'moondog' on item 'Catwatch'

    I bought this to protect our birdtables as recommended by the RSPB. Boy does it give the cats a scare, but they leave at least dry and unharmed. I have a small town garden so one of these covers the feeding stations no problem but you can daisy chain more than one unit with extension cables from...
  15. moondog

    Catwatch

    A Passive Infra Red Cat Deterrant that emits a sound that is unbearable for cats but doesn't effect other animals including birds or dogs.
  16. moondog

    Spacemaster 15-45x 50mm

    Collapsible 50mm Travel Scope Body 15-45 Eyepiece 25x Eyepiece Window clamp/ table stand. Scope Case Carry Strap Lens Cloth Metal Travel case Vinyl Carry case Warranty
  17. moondog

    Bushnell Spacemaster 15-45 x50 Collapsible

    Bushnell Spacemaster 15-45x / 25x 50 Collapsible Just managed to acquire one of these lightweight collapsible travel scopes from Bushnell at a ridiculous price from the States even with Carriage, VAT and Import duty, I still saved a considerable sum. What was in the box? Metal Travel case...
  18. moondog

    Titchwell Marsh 6/08/06

    Many people had told me how good Titchwell is...and that Sunday was to prove one of those golden birding days that I doubt I'll ever forget. It was a bright, warm clear day with just a gentle breeze. My father and I had watched a couple of Marsh Harriers floating over the reedbeds from the...
  19. moondog

    Lightweight Tripod for travelscope- Any Ideas?

    Thanks adw73uk, I will be near an Infocus this weekend so I'll check that out thanks for the tip. Not so bothered about a bit of shake in such conditions, I expected such a tradeoff. Having a 45 degree eyepiece means I can get away with setting it lower, making it a tad more stable. Got the...
  20. moondog

    Lightweight Tripod for travelscope- Any Ideas?

    Thanks Pyrtle Sorry, missed out some pretty essential details!!! My travel scope is 52mm Objective and weighs about 650g I have another scope that I'd might want to occaisionally use on it 60 mm OL and about 1.5kg. Budget : up to £100GBP and as good a head as I can get in that price bracket...
  21. moondog

    Lightweight Tripod for travelscope- Any Ideas?

    I have a secondary smaller scope for travelling and just wondered if anybody had any reccomendations for a reasonably good quality lightweight tripod that is scope-worthy but light enough to lash to a rucksack. I am trying to delay the onset of customary "stoop" that develops through dragging...
  22. moondog

    Scopes: What I have learned thus far...

    I can credit/blame my renewed interest in ornithology squarely on the "scope" You see, as a boy, the binoculars were king, the “tele”scope was the preserve of the astronomer or university funded environmental scientist or zoologist. So when I arrived at Infocus at Martin Mere armed with a broken...
  23. moondog

    Hello Everybody

    Wow, how lucky you are. It's great here, signed up today myself, the people are most welcoming. Gallery is fantastic, great to see so many talented photographers and a lot of honest and straightforward advice about kit is really welcome. Enjoy the rest of your day! Moondog
  24. moondog

    Hello

    Hello! Hi morninjogger, Welcome from here in the Northwest of UK! I'm a new here, everyone have been most welcoming and there's a lot of sane advice here. All the best moondog
  25. moondog

    Hello all from sunny Liverpool UK

    Thanks everyone for your kind greetings. See you soon, I'll be the one in the hide looking bemused flicking through my Collins and RSPB field guides after successfully identifying another wood pidgeon!!! Viva the Novice!!!
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