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    Radio tagged White-tailed Eagle

    Fair point. I am sure they want records of Isle of Wight birds wherever they are seen, and maybe they need to reword the text accordingly. And I am sure that they won't mind if they recieve records of Scottish WTEs, but they can forward the records to other projects.
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    Radio tagged White-tailed Eagle

    Jumping the gun a bit. The OP has not yet received a reply as to where the bird was tagged, nor where it has been seen. And to clarify things, the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation is not just the eminent Mr. Dennis himself, but a whole team of dedicated staff, so the use of "he" in these replies...
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    Tripod, fluid head, and scope in the rain.

    A word of advice about stay-on-scope cases. If they get really spoaking wet then take them off to dry separately from the scope itself. These are rarely completely waterproof, and often get soggy. I sold all my stay-on-scope cases, prefering to dry off the armour of my scopes with a cloth after...
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    Is Slimbridge wetlands the Mecca of bird spotting in the Uk?😄

    More or less nothing (wild) in the summer?? Take it you haven't been to Slimbridge in summer? I have been loads of times, most often in summer. Some of my best birding moments have been when visiting in summer. Plenty to see, especially in the wild areas. Don't agree with the statement that the...
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    Not sure if this is a Chiffchaff ???

    Thanks Richard, I got confused by the term steps. As a ringer, I have seen more emarginations in 40+ years of birding than I have had hot dinners. Just never called them steps before. Doh! :LOL:
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    Not sure if this is a Chiffchaff ???

    KenM - not sure I get this - could you illustrate with arrows or soemthing (I am only seeing 3 steps). SW
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    Yet another bridge camera thread...

    I have owned both the Sony DSC-HX400V and the Panasonic Lumix FZ330. The Sony had the advantage of better reach. But overall the results from the Panasonic were much better. In particular, cropped photos were better from the Panasonic compared to the Sony. I have sold both, but as I recall the...
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    Nikon HG 8x30 dissection

    They were not built light just for the geriatric crowd. But also for people like me who carry a ton of gear and can bearly manage another gram. I am far from being a geriatric (a mere 60 y.o.) and have a scope, tripod, two cameras, 3-4 lenses, food, drink, GPS, phone, spare clothing, survival...
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    Nikon HG 8x30 dissection

    I just measured mine, and the length is 12 cm (centimetres) and not 12 mm (millimetres) ;) Great binoculars, no complaints other than that the focusser is stiffer than I would like. Top optics in their price class!
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    How do you pronounce Leica

    That might explain the astronomic price.......
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    Comment by 'seawatcher' in media 'LONG-LEGGED-BUZZARD- PORTRAITS.jpg'

    Beautiful
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    Any Thoughts on This UK Bird, Please?

    common redpoll
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    Sand in Swarovski NL Pure 8x32

    First try running water. Any remaining then try and remove with a moist cotton bud, maybe even pick out some bits stuck in grooves using a moistened cocktail stick. Just be very careful, you don't want to rub grains of sand across the glass surface. I probably carry iyt this procedure about once...
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    New Swarovski CL version on Swarovskis homepage

    Swarocrumble - like that one. But leather armouring ? Surely it is sweaty to hold, and the strap looks very uncomfortable (stiff and makes your neck sweat)? They do have a stylish look, but for me it stops there. I prefer Swarocrumble - I am now on my second portion of the famous green delight...
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    New Swarovski CL version on Swarovskis homepage

    Oh dear..... These are twice the price of the rubber-armoured models. Didn't realise that leather was so pricey these days. They do look nice, but I don't see the point in buying these unless you are a collector of fancy-looking optics. Or maybe the leather covered versions are an alternative...
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