buzzard 16
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Hi what things do you take out birdwacthing with you i take field guide , pen and paper, phone , a seat and binnoculars
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What do you take birdwacthing (1 Viewer)
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chowchilla
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Bins; sometimes my camera; sometimes my scope (if doing the Nade); insect repellent (for mangroves and other wetlands); bush hat to keep off the sun; field guide if going further afield into unfamiliar territory.
willito
Guillermo Cartagena
Well, I'm the kind that likes to have anything possible by hand. I usually wear one of those fisherman's jackets with thousand of pockets, all of them full with stuff, most of them used only twice a year: magnifying glass, pocket knife, GPS, pens, lens cleaners, field guide, bush hat, gloves, MP3 with birds voices, spare batteries, alcohol gel, insects repellent, camera accesories, etc. And for watching I put in the car everything and decide on the field what will I need.
captaincarot
Well-known member
bins, scope, camera, field guide
born wild (my other half) for carrying the flask and butties :king:
born wild (my other half) for carrying the flask and butties :king:
Enji
Well-known member
Depends on the time of year...
I always carry bins, scope, a small compact camera, a compass, a fieldguide, a mobile phone, a notebook and something to drink. Normally I also bring a rain jacket.
In the winter I add extra socks, gloves, a seat pad (or whatever it's called in English...) and of course: chocolate.
I always carry bins, scope, a small compact camera, a compass, a fieldguide, a mobile phone, a notebook and something to drink. Normally I also bring a rain jacket.
In the winter I add extra socks, gloves, a seat pad (or whatever it's called in English...) and of course: chocolate.
theconstantwalker
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Bins, scope (Nikon ED50 or ED82), camera, lightweight rucsac with snacks, drink, fieldguide and a Fulton typhoon folding umbrella.
The sniper
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Bins,scope,i phone with birdguide app,fieldguide,orange squash,pen,notebook,kagool,gloves & hat (oct-apr)
when she is old enough i will also be taking my daughter,she has been once with me but cried all the time,saying that,she was only 2 months old!! start them young i say,although probably not that young
when she is old enough i will also be taking my daughter,she has been once with me but cried all the time,saying that,she was only 2 months old!! start them young i say,although probably not that young
maltese falcon
Well-known member
bins, camera, logbook (for me a notebook is something you write schoolwork in), a drink, i only occasionaly take a field guide since I know most birds by heart, don't have a scope 
dantheman
Bah humbug
A positive mental attitude. That good bird is going to be out there ...
Various items from the lists above (although invariably forget something - it's been bins, tripod connecting plate, sandwiches, milk for the tea, coat etc on too many occasions...). Always remember the basic clothes requirements though - not really into 'really natural birding' tbh ....
Various items from the lists above (although invariably forget something - it's been bins, tripod connecting plate, sandwiches, milk for the tea, coat etc on too many occasions...). Always remember the basic clothes requirements though - not really into 'really natural birding' tbh ....
albatross02
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Down west, rain jacket ( Event ), rain trouser ( Montane, smaller than an apple ), bird guid ( Svensson ), Bino, camcorder.
Leather hiking boots ( with water protection snoe seal threated ).
In winter ski, avelanche equipment, warm close ( polartec, softshell ).
Backpack ( Mammut Exterm Light 25 L ).
Leather hiking boots ( with water protection snoe seal threated ).
In winter ski, avelanche equipment, warm close ( polartec, softshell ).
Backpack ( Mammut Exterm Light 25 L ).
Alexjh1
Well-known member
Generally binoculars, camera, spare batteries, bottle of water and appropriate clothing for the weather, plus some kind of snack if its going to be a full day. Also generally have my satchel of assorted random bits and bobs which I never end up using - several small tripods, notebook, sketchbook, assorted pens and pencils, but they're all in there anyway.
I often take a bird book but frequently don't end up using it - my two portable ones are completely opposite to each other in that one has lots of comparative illustrations, plumage diagrams and annotations but misses out a lot of birds and is in an order which makes it hard to find thigns quickly. The other is comprehensive and has an order that I find is easy to search through but its photographic and isn't as useful for visual identification unless the photo(s) happen to exactly match the bird. I'm starting to increasingly take niether and just ID from my photos when I get home.
I often take a bird book but frequently don't end up using it - my two portable ones are completely opposite to each other in that one has lots of comparative illustrations, plumage diagrams and annotations but misses out a lot of birds and is in an order which makes it hard to find thigns quickly. The other is comprehensive and has an order that I find is easy to search through but its photographic and isn't as useful for visual identification unless the photo(s) happen to exactly match the bird. I'm starting to increasingly take niether and just ID from my photos when I get home.
