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    north west scotland in july

    can anyone suggest some places of interest along the north west of scotland to visit in the middle of july, i have a family holiday from the 10th for 2 weeks and whilst all 4 of us are interested in birds and wildlife at different levels its been left to me to find some places that may be worth...
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    imagic compacts

    anyone got any views or user exp with a pair of Opticron Imagic BGA PC Oasis 8x25 that they can share, thinking of getting a pair for my partner to use on holiday this summer and keeping them to stick in the rucksack on days out ect. seem nice and small and go for around a £100 notes at the...
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    anyone after some hawke frontier ed's?

    a.r hawkins are taking any old pair of bins as £60 trade in ( it does mean any i ordered some today and he was quite happy to accept my bressers that arent £60 to buy new) great customer service as well if anyones in the market for a pair of these bins then £240 new is a steal. DS
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    asda birdy things

    i dont know if this is the case with all asda stores but the asda store in hartlepool where i work has feeders and nest boxes in at the moment but the best deal seems to be large 6.5 kg bags of bird seed for £3 worth buying to give the birds a little extra in the harsh conditions. thought id...
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    goose id - uk

    thinking this is a snow goose but maybe a hybrid photo was taken at shibdon pond in gateshead earlier this month, i think it may be an escape thanks DS
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    is £150 enough ?

    i just found out my xmas bonus and intend to get a scope with it i have £150 for scope and eyepiece already have a usable tripod would prefer a zoom eyepiece that works well upto 30x ( ive seen alot of cheaper tripods come with 15-45x but are useless at the top end) dont want anything massive...
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    celestron Ultima 65 - 45°

    anyone have an experience with this scope its available pretty much everywhere for around £100 http://www.celestron.com/c3/product.php?CatID=84&ProdID=197 just looking for a general use scope dont expect wonders from it, just dont have any experience with celestron or refractor scopes thanks DS
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    young wren ?

    found distressed in the garden. i think it maybe a young wren ? very small
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    how goods the original MM

    ive been hoping for a while to get a mighty midget 2 scope but i never have the cash, so thinking of trying to get one of the original mighty midget scopes the mm2 gets a good review in birdwatching small scopes test but i cant find any reviews for the original probs a bit too old would be...
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    butterfly and moth id help

    seen on a recent holiday apologies for my lack of knowing, im trying to learn ! i think the last ones a mountain ringlet ??
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    how do i get to see more moths !

    i get some moths in my garden but the only ones i see are the ones that get stuck in the greenhouse ! i have seen threads on here with some fasinating critters people trap does anyone have any tips how i can see more moths and the best times and weather to look ect. its something id like to...
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    budget compact scope

    i am looking for some advice on a budget scope i already own a cheap picollo scope which i find perfectly usable for my birding but recently i was attacked whilst on my way to work, this has knocked my confidence somewhat and i no longer feel comfortable being out and about on my own as much...
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    sigma 18 - 200 OS

    anyone have any exp. with the sigma 18-200 OS lens ? i already have a telephoto but am looking to replace my 18-55 (not for bird photos obv. but i have a 'general' interest in photgraphy so snap lots of dif. things) some people love it, some people say its not so good with softness being a...
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    window feeders

    im moving into a flat soon and want to put a window feeder up im going to be right in the liddle of a busy town with hardly any green patches around, anyone have any sucess with these or is it going to be destroyed by a pidegeon knocking it off after 2 days DS
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    canon eos 1000d

    ive just bought this camera and was wondering if anyone else is using this on my old 40d i used av mode mostly but have noticed on the 1000d that av mode has automatic flash that you cant turn of anyone got round this problem. ive noticed that on the 1000d the flash fires in nearly all...
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    sigma 70-300 vs. tamron

    looking at budget 300mm lens these 2 seem to be the most common sigma 70-300mm macro apo and the tamron 70-300 macro sigmas about 30 quid more but now after some research seems to be worth it well the apo version anyways would be using it at the top end for close enough birds anyways and...
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    anyone using this tamron on a a200 ?

    thinking of buying one of these to try out on the lady indoors new alpha 200 http://www.warehouseexpress.com/product/default.aspx?sku=1013819 wanting a nice compact lightweight lens with the macro and reasonable results at the top end (300mm) anyone uysing the above tamron or anything else ? DS
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    anyone using this tamron ?

    http://www.warehouseexpress.com/product/default.aspx?sku=1013819 thinking of getting this lens to try out on my partners sony alpha 200 wondering if anyones got any exp. or even some pictures taken with it ? at the 200 - 300 mm end is where it matters really but interested in seeing the macro...
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    interesting gadget

    i was looking for a usable voice recorder when i stumbled on this one of those gadgets for the birder that has everything http://www.remembird.com/
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    early breeding

    i have noticed over the last 2 weeks that the blue tits and black birds are pairing up and prospecting the garden generally doing alot of 'time for breeding' behavior the robins are also become very teritorial and chasing each other and i have seen collard doves going about there buisness in...
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    alot of birding items - aldi

    have seen a lot of bird items for your garden coming up for sale in aldi feeders, tables ect and a nest box camera kit wouldnt expect much for 40 quid but might be ok for a start i think theres specs and pictures on there website DS
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    opticron picollo

    opticron picollo - is it any good ? im looking for a budget scope and have seen this for about 50 quid i already have a tripod and am looking for a cheap scope to take down to the beach close too where i live to see things a bit further out on the water everywhere advertising this is...
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    budget scope

    im looking for a budget scope to buy (well to get for my birthday) itl only be used when i get lifts to places and on days out ect everyday birding is done on foot and with just my bins i have the sea litterally at the end of my street so i fancy itl be used mainly for looking out to sea and...
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    bird friendly preservative

    i decided to make some nest boxes for the garden as last year was good for birds nesting but the instructions i got from 3- 4 websites for making them all said non treated wood i was wondering if there is a bird friendly product i could use as my nest boxes wont last more than a year as there...
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    collard dove of some kind ?

    my rather old next door neighbour has some birds in a avery in his garden that he has had for over 60 years not the same ones obviously but they have had young he just calls them doves but i was wondering if someone could let me know what type of dove they are as his story of them is quiet...
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