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  1. RockyRacoon

    Digiscoping with Nikon S70?

    Got my eyes on the Nikon S70 Camera. Was wondering if anyone has tried it with the Nikon ED50 Fieldscope? Would a Nikon S70 even be attachable to any sort of Field Scope? The design doesn't seem typical of the cameras I've been recommended.
  2. RockyRacoon

    Finland in two weeks time?

    Just been offered ultra cheap flights to Tampere, saw this as an opportunity to finally do some birdwatching in the area. Thinking of renting a car, but all seem very expensive at the moment. Basically I want to go try and get some views of the Owls: Ural, Great Grey, Pygmy, Hawk and Tengmalm's...
  3. RockyRacoon

    Mandarin Duck Eastern European Population

    doing a little research at the moment, and just stumbled across a link which suggests that the Bulgarian population of Mandarin Duck is natural? Is this accurate?
  4. RockyRacoon

    Scandinavia in September

    am on the verge of booking a couple of trips abroad, and was just wondering what chances I would have of seeing the local specialties in Finland/Sweden specifically in September. ie. Owls, woodpeckers, sibe jay + tit, red-flanked blue tail and hazel hen, pine grosbeak and the buntings. (amongst...
  5. RockyRacoon

    Recommended budget holiday September

    I have a bit of free time this September, and was thinking of going to Scandinavia for one holiday, and somewhere else in for another c.10-14day holiday. I would rather do it as cheap as possible, with a vague budget of £400, which I would up if the location sounded good enough. I was just...
  6. RockyRacoon

    Is the following enough to start sound recording?

    Hi, I am just about to order the following two items: SONY Hi-MD Walkman MZ-NH700 - Mini-disc player Sennheiser ME66 Professional Package from here: http://www.alanaecology.com/acatalog/Sennheiser_ME66_System_Professional_Package.html Is this enough to start competently recording bird sounds...
  7. RockyRacoon

    Scooters In Portugal

    I'm thinking of going birding in Iberia next year, and thought a great mode of transport would be a scooter. I was just wondering if anyone knew anything about the pricing, availability and law concerning scooters (eg. Vespas) in Portugal. I heard they are widely used by locals, but I don't know...
  8. RockyRacoon

    Buying Equipment From Hong Kong

    Is it cheaper to buy certain equipment from Hong Kong? I didn't really know where to post this because there doesn't appear to be any general equipment forum, however, this does include everything from digiscoping kits to sound recording kits. I am specifically interested in the pricing of the...
  9. RockyRacoon

    flagging interesting threads?

    I was wondering if there was any way that flagging interesting threads could be introduced to this forum. It just seems there are far too many 'average'/tedious threads, such as beginners asking what the bird it was in their garden, reasonably common rarities in the rare bird section and dull...
  10. RockyRacoon

    I got a Nikon P5100!

    with the discount I get working at Dixons, now I just need an adapter so I can attach it to my scope. considering P5100 is one of the top of the range, I would be willing to get the best attachment available so I can attach it to my scope. I can start posting pics soon!
  11. RockyRacoon

    Birds Of Puerto Rico & The Lesser Antilles

    Does anyone know of a good field guide that covers both resident and migrant birds in Puerto Rico & The Lesser Antilles? A feature that would be really helpful in the field guide (although not essential) would be something that lists the different subspecies that are present on each of the islands.
  12. RockyRacoon

    Puerto Rican Endemics

    something for a friend. does anyone know where I could find a list of all of the endemic subspecies found in Puerto Rico, and regional endemic species & subspecies. We've found a few incomplete lists just not a complete list. What would be really helpful would be a decent field guide that...
  13. RockyRacoon

    having trouble downloading things

    Usually when I right click on a link that is downloadable, and click save target as, then I can automatically download the item, I haven't done any downloading in a while, so this could have been a problem which has been occuring for a while. When I do right click, a message comes up saying...
  14. RockyRacoon

    does..

    Anyone know of any sites that tell of the time of sunrise and sunset?? BBC used to do it, but seem to have stopped doing it recently.
  15. RockyRacoon

    Becoming a Bird Tour Guide

    Hi, this is just something that may interest me in the future, so I'm just interested in knowing a little more about it... Are there usually Degree Requirements to become a tour Guide (ie. If I was to join a company such as Nature Trek or Bird Quest?) Who do they normally employ as Guide for...
  16. RockyRacoon

    Google loading slowly

    For the last about 5 (?) days whenever I go onto a Google site, it takes frustatingly long for whatever I searched to load. Sometimes even the front page takes 1-2mins to load and search results take 5-10mins. Has anyone else ever encountered this problem? It is incredibly annoying because IMHO...
  17. RockyRacoon

    Recommend Interities

    Hi, I have been planning to take a year off work soonish, to have my first (ever), birding trips abroad. I was thinking of travelling across Europe for a few months, and also going to one other location, slightly more exotic, maybe in either South America or Africa, or even India or other parts...
  18. RockyRacoon

    Opus Suggestions

    This is just a thought, but I was thinking the Opus could have links to all the identification threads posted, such as the recent Manchester warbler thread could be linked from the EOW, Syke's and Reed Warbler . Another suggestion is that other types of articles could be included in the Opus...
  19. RockyRacoon

    A Lens Question

    Hi, I am posting this question on behalf of a friend, who currently has a 70-300mm Lens (Tamron), for a Nikon D200. He is looking to get a 500mm+ Lens. But a quick search of Warehouse express unearthed 300-800mm Lens which cost £4000, which was over 3x his budget of £1300. If anyone knows of a...
  20. RockyRacoon

    Next Generation Of Binoculars/Scopes

    Hi, I have been wondering for a while whether I should start to save for top end binoculars and scope, it would take me a while to save. I was just wondering how long I would have to wait to get the next generation of top end Binoculars/Scopes? Thanks :)
  21. RockyRacoon

    What's Your Favourite Reserve Feeding Station?

    When at Nature Reserves, I always stop to watch the feeding stations for a few minutes, there are a lot of them around, and they are usually the best places to see birds close up. I was just wondering what your favourite one is? And what you've seen there, my favourite one is probably at Arundel...
  22. RockyRacoon

    Good 8x30/42 Binoculars For Under £300

    Hi I have recently purchased a Nikon ED50 Telescope, and am now looking at upgrading my binoculars. I'm looking for a good quality pair, for under £300, but I would also look at slightly more expensive options and cheaper options (Because the speed in which I could attempt to buy the binoculars...
  23. RockyRacoon

    Nikon ED50

    Does anyone know of any decent digiscoping kits for less than £400 that fit the Nikon ED50? Thank you in advance for any advice!
  24. RockyRacoon

    Another Kyocera Question

    Just interested in knowing whether the Kyocera SL400R picks up quality sound when recording videos. Ta. Jake. If it doesn't does anyone know of any recommendations of compact cameras with good photo, video and sound, I do like the design of the Kyocera, considering, in my day to day lifestyle...
  25. RockyRacoon

    Help Needed with Lizard in Terrible State!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I have just seen a Cat jump on a Lizard and attack him, I really don't know what to do, I have just grabbed him, taken him home, and I really don't know what to do next, he is in a terrible state, has torn scales and no tail, and is hardly moving. Please Help me, give me advice PLEASE!
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