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Recent content by Hieroglyph

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    Lapwings

    Just had an amazing hour or so right up close to 3 or 4 Lapwings on downland near Frensham in Surrey. The late afternoon sunlight and clear air was perfect for picking out detail through 10x50s and I could even see one bird's throat warbling as it made its call on the wing! Their condition and...
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    Spotted my first ever ringed bird - a Sparrow!

    Last week I spied my first ever ringed bird - just outside my back door! I reported it on bto.org details below - I have edited out irelevant Q's etc Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:08:13 +0000 From: [email protected] edit ++ Query Response 1 Transaction CRING1359216492928-HouseSparrow...
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    Hello from Surrey Hills UK

    Hey Guys... new here (I think - I tend to sign up to Forums all over the shop when Googling and a specific answer or Q shows in a Forum somewhere!). BUT I am not a newbie spotter (nor Twitcher) but am a seasoned binocular user and bird call imitator! I am mostly interested in my locale and...
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    2 Questions: Do you use Binoculars too? +

    I have had some good results using my (now) lowly Canon A75 Powershot (3.2Mp) and my Leica 10x25 Trinovid binoculars - hand-holding!! You have to be Lucky with subject and light and timing and Steady handed AND - good at juggling!! This shot was at 3x optical Zoom on camera and at same focal...
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    What binoculars do you think have the most WOW factor!

    I absolutely love my Leica Trinovid 10x25's in Green armor! Every time I raise them to my eyes is like getting 20:20 vision all over! They perform as good as the Ultravid 8x32 or 8x42 - And they can be used in the theater or other as more compact. Was worth the investment.
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    Bargain Spotting Scope. Lidl

    After being massively impressed with a pair of £12 Lidl Special Bresser 10x50's I jumped at the chance of the Bresser 25x-75x 90 when it came into Lidl too... Boy was I in for a shock! Heavy, clumsy and useless at anything over 10x mag... I sold it off and got my money back. One thing I have...
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