What was your best birding Christmas present this year? (1 Viewer)

[SAARLAND BIRDER]

An easy one for me - new Nikon SE CF 10 x 42 bins. Had a pair some years ago but I got "relieved" of them, and then went to Swarovski 10 x 42. After two cataract ops and subsequent laser treatment both sides, my vision wasn't all that good. The new Nikon bins have brought it all back - like the man said, 3D vision! Thank you Nikon - just a shame you didn`t make them waterproof!

Happy Christmas to all

 

[flible]

I also got something from Nikon it was a d3100 camera with a 300mm Tameron lens really good |=)| merry christamas

 

[Jon Turner]

Pair of Bullfinches in the garden!!!

Merry Christmas!!

 

[Farnboro John]

So far, absence of hangover from last night. I believe there may be something under the Christmas tree but we haven't opened our presents yet.:C

Merry Christmas everybody!

John

 

[chowchilla]

A Pale-vented Bush Hen which I actually saw for a change.

 

[GYRob]

It might not seem much but i got a camo hat one with the ear covers that drop down to keep you warm ,very nice for this time of year .
Rob.

 

[Stephen Dunstan]

Iceland Gull at Marton Mere.

 

[JoanT]

White tailed hawk as a lifer seen in Southern Texas

 

[Gill Osborne]

Just a couple of bird books - Urban Birder by David Lindo and The Birdman Abroad by Stuart Winter :t:

Neil was broke until he got paid on Wednesday 21st so he left his shopping all until Friday 23rd!!! :-O

 

[Hanno]

Present to myself: IPhone 4S. Great phone Oh, and about 27 Kingdom Beers.

 

[osprey31]

A copy of 'Birds - Magic Moments' by Markus Varesvuo,
a collection of stunning photographs.

 

[Espen]

'sylvia warblers', amazingly detailed and great book, but hard to get my head round all of the somograms and pp measurements t+= 73.89 n range business but i will get there eventually!

also 'waders of europe, asia and north america'

 

[birding maniac]

A pair of Opticron Veranos after my older binocs kept breaking! The opticrons are amazing and I'm looking forward to getting to use them now. It was a magical moment when the first bird I looked at was a redwing- a first for my Grandparent's garden.
Hope everyone had a great day :t:

 

[Farnboro John]

A bag hide that had my family rolling on the floor with laughter. If it works, who cares?

John

 

[Jos Stratford]

No one said Happy Christmas, didn't get a sniff of a turkey and as for snow, tinsel and Cristmas trees, ha ha ha.

Still, couldn't grumble too much, Christmas morning was 30 C, a right stonking flock of 400 Terek Sandpipers were scampering at my feet, big chunky Crab Plovers just beyond and a liberal scattering of Broad-billed Sandpipers and both sand plovers serving as the Christmas stuffing.

No hang over today, think I could get arrested if I had, but just found my goal of the day, 18 Great Sand Plovers, Happy Christmas all!

Just got news that my New Year gift is waiting, roll on seven days...

 

[keith]

No one said Happy Christmas, didn't get a sniff of a turkey and as for snow, tinsel and Cristmas trees, ha ha ha.

Still, couldn't grumble too much, Christmas morning was 30 C, a right stonking flock of 400 Terek Sandpipers were scampering at my feet, big chunky Crab Plovers just beyond and a liberal scattering of Broad-billed Sandpipers and both sand plovers serving as the Christmas stuffing.

No hang over today, think I could get arrested if I had, but just found my goal of the day, 18 Great Sand Plovers, Happy Christmas all!

Just got news that my New Year gift is waiting, roll on seven days...

I'll say a late Happy Christmas for you, some great waders for you as well.

 

[Euan Buchan]

I got alot of Birding gifts

RSPB Birds 2012 Calendar

The Birdwatcher's Year Book 2012

Walk In The Wilderness Falconry Voutcher

Lothian Bird Report Books of 2008 & 2009

and my best Birding Christmas Present was a Camera Nest Box.

 

[bongofury]

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/scarpa-mens-terra-gtx-boots-p142412

and Tales of a Tabloid Twitcher.

 

[skylark25]

got quite a few birding gifts this Christmas too

- The Breeding Birds of Malta Book
- The Natural History of the Maltese Islands - Photographic guide
- A Birdwatching jacket
- A camo beanie with headphones
- A bee-eater photo poster

quite happy

wishing you all a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year 2012 !!! :t::t:

 

[CriquetteK]

15 Northern Cardinals at the feeders at the same time - a riot of red! And a Lumix FZ-47. Too bad I didn't have it out of the box in time for the cardinals.