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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pduxon" data-source="post: 1372644" data-attributes="member: 1157">well your budget is really tight. Most entry level bodies are around £300 this may be your best bet new<a href="http://www.parkcameras.com/8573/Sony-Alpha-A200---18-70mm---75-300mm-Twin-lens-kit.html" target="_blank">http://www.parkcameras.com/8573/Sony-Alpha-A200---18-70mm---75-300mm-Twin-lens-kit.html</a>my own preference would be for a Nikon d60 18-55 VR kit and a 70-300VR or a Canon 400 d with the Canon 70-300 IS  but they'll set you back nearer £600canon do a kit with the 1000d going to 300mm but it uses the non IS lens.Sony are introducing a 70-400 lens later this year which "should" be a decent birding lens.</blockquote>