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    A return for the better

    Hello to all.Left the forum last year due to technical problems,(i hate computers 'cos they hate me),or so it seems.Seriously though,i'm back online and glad to see how the memberships grown.Let's hope the electrical gods smile on me for a while!
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    The return of the Barn Owl

    They're often found near a marshy area,frogs replace a lack of voles.
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    Bill Oddie Medallion

    Think it's his favourite bird , the barn swallow.Check out your local craft fairs,there are often jewellers who can make just about anything usually in silver.
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    The return of the Barn Owl

    It would likely have been a male raising the young of first brood while also having to feed his mate sitting on a second clutch. Tom.
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    Ultravid focus wheel issue !

    I've used leica repair service only once and from posting bins to receiving them fully repaired took six days.I call that a more than excellent service and it was less than a year ago.I've recently purchased the 8x42 BR and find the focus wheel super smooth.There's no sticky or notchety movement...
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    Peak District Gamekeeper Sentenced

    I believe that the offender should have been made to attend the likes of an rspb reserve where he could learn about conservation and who knows he may have his opinions on raptors turned on its head.
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    Opticron microscope

    I agree that we need exposure to things to let our bodies build immunity,but i do come to remember reading somewhere that our money is probably the harbourer of our worst nightmares re:germs.
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    The Name Game

    I'm too slow for this! Bye.
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    The Name Game

    Oystercatcher.
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    Opticron microscope

    Bought it.Consists of x8;15&25 mag monocular/mini scopes and x30;45 &75 microscopes.I've been playing with it as a microscope and it's actually quite impressive for the price.That is £20 not the rrp it was on sale at.It works well enough outside with daylight the source of illumination,i'll keep...
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    S.W Scotland

    Well,i'm not sure what you'll class as common,but i enjoy wood warbler;pied fly;tree pip;redstart;cuckoo;ring ouzel;dotterel amongst others as good birds for the area.Hmm..cannae wait noo.
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    Opticron microscope

    Whilst looking through W/house exp. site, i saw a mini microscope set up reduced by fifty quid to £19.99.Anyone know of this set up? I'm no amatuer scientist, but thought that it may be a handy little gizmo for having a close look at any discarded or dead bits and pieces found whilst out and...
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    What price for used Televid?

    It's maybe not silicone,I can't remember the specs' on the packaging,but it seems to work better than a lens cloth.
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    What price for used Televid?

    Does anyone else use a lens pen as sold by jessops amongst others?It has a brush at one end and a dry silicone? type of felt at the other.I've used one for several years without any damage to coatings.
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    S.W Scotland

    Glad to hear you all had a good day.The melanistic pheasant:there's a dark colour type that is bred in the area.There's usually a good size covey of r.l. parts' where you saw one.So,would you recommend the area to others who may have dismissed it in favour of better known parts of Scotland(just...
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    S.W Scotland

    Not sure if King Eider still at L. Ryan.You'll get black g'mot at Portpatrick harbour eaasily enough.L. Ryan should have g.c.,r.n.,bl. n. & slav. grebes.Gannet are back in the area.Fulmar nest by the side of the A77 n. of Cairnryan.Divers esp' r.t. are often close in.P.B. Brent geese may be...
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    Leica APO 77

    Brendan, I used to have the leica but increasingly found myself leaving it at home if I intended walking any distance.Now have swaro 65,much easier to carry,much less bulky and optics on a par with the 77.The only thing now is to swap my manfrotto tripod for a carbon fibre.If you've any...
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    A jaunt to the east side.

    Yep,it was a fine day Andrew.The Hawfinch probably move about, but as said it only took a few mins until we found them.Very quiet birds though, no calls heard from them. Tom.
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    A jaunt to the east side.

    On sat 14/02 a group of us set off from Ayrshire.First stop was a wood where capers were once around - no joy,but tits & goldcrest were singing merrily.Pinkfeet flew over in small skeins. On to Scone Palace Perth for hawfinch.After tits,jay & greenfinch we soon found nine hawfinch nr the palace...
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    Birding Embarrassments?

    Anyone noticed how wood pigeon can impersonate just about everything avian?
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    Magazine collection

    Thanks all, I don't need nor really want to part with them but would like to think they would realise some return. Elizabeth, I think your use of computer mags' is sound but to use b/w mags' as such? Sacrilege! Tom.
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    Magazine collection

    I have Birdwatching mag' from March '86 to present and Birdwatch from Dec' '92 to present.Can anyone tell me what they would be worth if put up for sale as a collection ? They hold great reference material but do take up a lot of space. Tom.
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    Ats 80hd

    Recently at one of our rspb/soc outdoor meets a members swaro 65 was blown over onto tarmac.A horrified look on their face was soon gone as I assured them that it was ok.They didn't have a cover but there were no marks whatsoever on the scope and the optics were fine.I use a skua case to keep...
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    What to wear when birding?!

    On the head : baseball cap in summer;choice of lowe alpine mountain cap w/proof & earflaps;fleece cap (scottish ornithologist club logo) or berghaus neck gaiter cum hat (covers the ears too) in winter. Torso:thermal t-shirt;polo or pocketed shirt;sweatshirt or fleece jumper;fleece jckt;outer...
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    Mobile Phone Digiscoping

    Daughter and phone have left the building.Anyway,I really am useless with computers.Thanks for advice though.
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