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    Focusing Problem With Zr Ed2 8x43

    I am far from satisfied with my ZR ED2 8X43. Optically they are excellent. Build quality leaves a lot to be desired. The focusing mechanism has jammed up. I thought it may have been a bit of grit that got in between the focusing wheel and it's inner barrel. I applied some very light precision...
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    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    I reported my Ring Ouzel sightings to the Ring Ouzel Study Group. I got a reply from Chris Rollie, Area Manager, RSPB. This is his reply: Brendan, Many thanks for your report – although ring ouzels breed in that area, I believe, there is a good chance that so many together at this date are...
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    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    Nothing to do with Galway birding but felt I just had to tell somebody about my great good birding luck on my Wainwright Coast to Coast walk over past two weeks. I saw eight Ring Ouzels in one day (yes eight, 5 male and 3 female) on the high level route from Keld to Reeth on top of Swaledale...
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    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    I note from BirdGuides that a Great Spotted Cuckoo was seen near Barna on the 9th. Was it a once off or is it still around?
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    Walking shoes

    I do longish walks (12 - 20 miles) one Sunday a month on quite paved roads. My Meindl Burma mountain boots were far too heavy so I bought a pair Ascics Gel Arrata walking shoes. A great buy and only 345 grammes as against 1800 grammes for the Meindls.
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    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    At Lough Inch, Barna this morning: Pair of Common Sandpipers Cuckoo Pair of otters. I've seen the otters frolicking in the past month so presumably they are an item.
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    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    Wheatear on Corcog, Maamturks Sunday 24th
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    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    Walking near Ballinaboy south of Clifden last Sunday about 2.00 pm, I saw a huge bird being mobbed by two crows. By the time I got the bins out it was some distance away but I was clearly able to see the unmissable pure white on the tail and also a lot of white on the crown of head and nape. I...
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    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    On our club outing to Nimmo's Pier on 1/12/12 we were reasonably confident that we saw the Foster's with three Sandwich Terns. Conditions were difficult - low tide, long distance and directly under a low bright sun. Has nobody else noticed a big decline in Greenfinch numbers?
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    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    Where have all the Greenfinch gone? Greenfinch used to be the most common species at my bird feeders. I haven't seen one in the last 2 weeks. I know there was a serious disease about 2 years ago that particularly affected greenfinch. Has this led to a serious population decline
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    Panasonic Lumix G1 at last - what a gem for digiscoping

    I've just bought the Lumix G2. I need a remote shutter release. The Panasonic DMW-RSL1 Remote cable control retails at about £60 - a ridiculous price. I see similar non Panasonic remote shutter releases (for Lumix G2) on Ebay from Camera Market and others for about £8.99. Are these safe to use...
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    Cheap step up ring for Kowa DA10 adaptor?

    Thanks for the reply,RJM. As nobody has come up with a solution, I've had to buy the 20MM lens and one Kowa ring for £64. SRB-Griturn did offer to make me two rings for £60 (for the two) but there will be a 6-8 week wait.
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    Cheap step up ring for Kowa DA10 adaptor?

    I am about to buy a Panasonic Lumix G2 with 14-45 kit lens for digiscoping with Kowa TSN 883. (I will buy the fixed 20mm pancake lens when I can afford it). I already have the Kowa DA10 scope adaptor. I will need a step up ring to connect the lens to the DA10. The Kowa rings cost a whopping £64...
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    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    I had my first sighting of a Grasshopper Warbler this morning near Dangan playing fields. A good and prolonged sighting. I didn't know that the tail vibrates like the clappers when they are singing. Directions: Walk upriver on bank of Corrib to metal stile at end of playing fields. Cross stile...
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    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    I was privileged to witness a not often seen spectacle of nature yesterday. Walking by Lough Kip river, two Red Grouse got up about 30m away from me from two different spots about 25m apart. I was very surprised to see that they were two males. They flew across the river and landed in the same...
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