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  1. J@se

    Digiscope adapter for ED82a with 25 - 75x zoom

    Hi all, Just wondering, does anyone take record shots with their phone attached to the 25-75x zoom on the scope? My only eyepiece is the zoom, I do a fair amount of sea-watching and often utilise a lot of if not full zoom, and I do like the zoom option wherever I find myself, so getting a DS...
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    Life after the ED82…

    Hi everyone, I bought a secondhand ED82a with zoom eyepiece approximately 5 years ago for £400 + £300 trade in for my old scope. Given the 82a was discontinued quite a few years ago it’s fair to say it’s reasonably old. However, it has and still does perform superbly. I’ve compared it in the...
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    Wildflower ID Scottish Highlands

    Anybody know this one? Taken today on a walk from Kinlochleven. Cheers.
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    Drake Smew song...

    Like most birders I'm sure I often do a little research on distribution, call, status etc of various birds when they pop up. A desirable winter bird is the Smew and having only observed them on reservoirs at this time of year I wondered how their courtship songs and calls sounded, and according...
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    Nice short film...

    This popped up in my auto suggestions, I've no idea why..
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    Portable Moth traps...

    Hello peeps, As with a lot of us, it wasn't just birds that interested me as a budding young naturalist, and as I approach 50 nothing much has changed. I've been out on occasional wildlife trust and local moth group mothing nights and would now like to start myself. I live in a very small...
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    25-56x mc zoom vs 25-75x mc zoom

    Hi everyone, I have an ed82a with 25-75x zoom which I thoroughly enjoy using (apart from cycling or walking long distances with it on my back). I'm just curious has anyone used and compared these two zoom options? I'm wondering would I benefit from acquiring the 25-56x? I don't go to max zoom...
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    Dealing with eyes watering...

    Hi good morning everyone, Like many I love nothing more than staring out to the horizon, however in what are usually the best conditions I encounter constant eye watering from the wind (occasionally tears of joy!). Has anybody come up with successful counter measures? Cycling\motor cycling...
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    Moth id please

    Hi everyone, Anybody able to id this for me? Was taken in Warsaw by a friend. Cheers Jason
  10. J@se

    UK Caterpillar id please

    Leicester, last week, cheers.
  11. J@se

    Unknown (bird?) sound Cornwall

    Hi all, A friend of mine recorded this down a wooded lane in Cornwall close to Mevagissey, in May.. any ideas of the unusual sound which appears a couple of times... cheers Jason
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    Unknown (bird?) sound Cornwall

    Hi all, A friend of mine recorded this down a wooded lane in Cornwall close to Mevagissey, in May.. any ideas of the unusual sound which appears a couple of times... cheers Jason
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    Where to spend a week in the sun...

    Hi all, I've got a couple of weeks annual leave looming on the horizon, I'm looking at getting a late deal but I'm not sure where to look, any suggestions for a weeks good birding in the sun for the first week of July..? Thanks in advance, cheers, Jason
  14. J@se

    New Zealand Gull id please

    Hi all, Just wondering if anybody could confirm id of this gull. It was taken on the North Island near Paihia. Many thanks in advance Cheers Jason
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