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    Original 823 eyepiece to 883 converter

    I am looking to use an original 823 32x eyepiece on a Kowa 883, but am struggling to find info on any available converters. Does anyone know if one exists? Cheers, Tom
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    Thoughts about my 'new' Kowa 883 compared to my old 823

    I have just become the owner of an ex-demo Kowa 883 having used a Kowa 823 for the last 22 years. I really, really like it does make me realise how good the 823 was, the 883 is a little bit brighter and a smidgeon better resolution but the step up is fairly small, perhaps my 823 was a cherry...
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    Black Guillemots Anglesey

    I am visiting North Wales next week and will on Anglesey for several days. Any tips as to the best place for Black Guillemotes would be much appreciated. Thanks, Tom
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    February seawatching Fuerteventura

    I'll be in Fuerteventura in a couple of weeks. Is there any point in trying seawatching, I'm thinking in terms of possibly seeing Cory's Shearwater. Or is it the wrong time of year? Thanks, Tom
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    Pelagic bird trips?

    Does anyone have experience of pelagics from cornwall? I would like to do a Scilly pelagic but this requires getting to Scilly which i don't want to do, at least not this summer. Tom
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    semi palmated sandpiper?

    I was just reminiscing about trip to the US last summer and looking through photos. At the time I put this down as a Bairds, but is it actually semi-palmated? Tom
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    Helios fieldmaster ed60?

    Has anyone any experience of the Helios fieldmaster ed60?
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    Why does a bigger objective lens give better resolution

    Can someone give a layman's explanation of why the larger an objective lens is the greater the resolution is?
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    Solitary or spotted sandpiper?

    From a trip to the pantanal, spotted or solitary sandpiper?
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    black grouse sites for spring

    With spring approaching has anyone got any suggestions for the best sights for black grouse leks? The Rspb are running trips near wrexham, this would nearest to me as I live in Bedford, any other popular sites? Tom
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    Trip report for Morocco

    Below is a link to my trip at the beginning of November. http://www.birdtours.co.uk/pdf-area/Morocco%20%20trip%20report.pdf Tom
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    Iberian Chiffchaff - Morocco

    Seen in Morocco last week, poor photo was thinking Iberian Chiffchaff
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    Greater Yellowlegs?

    A pair of yellowlegs in Brazil last autumn, I was leaning towards greater? Tom
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    Oukaimeden snow cover

    I'll be heading from Marakesh to Oukaimeden at the very beginning of November. I cant find a too much info on potential snow fall around this time. Does anyone know if snow is likely this early in the season and if so what the road up there is like if there is lots of snow. Thanks, Tom
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    Week's itinerary Morocco

    I am planning a week's birding trip in November this year, I have a plan which I think is doable, anyone who knows Morocco well want to comment? Saturday 1st: Arrive eve – stay in Marrakesh Sunday 2nd: Drive to Agadir in morning, visit Tamri and Cape Rhir – night in Agadir Monday 3rd: Drive to...
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    tripod strapped to hand luggage

    Has any one ever strapped a tripod onto the outside of their hand luggage for a flight and had any problems? Thinking that as long as its still within limits of size restrictions there should be no problems? Tom
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    Birding on own from Agadir

    I am thinking of visiting at the beginning November starting in Agadir. There are some organised bird tours going around this time but obviously these are significantly more than if I went on my own. Just a few questions: How easy it to do the area on own? Does anyone know general costs, I can...
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    Morrocco November 1-8 2014

    Am thinking of doing the standard Morrocco route this November from sat 1 to sat 8. Flights are around £170 on easyjet Car hire around £120 Plus the other associated costs, I am fairly frugal so wouldn't need to stay in great accommodation but I am not going to push to stay in cheapest of the...
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    species Isla Grande, brazil

    Seen late last year on Isla Grande, Brazil Ideas? Thanks, Tom
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    Woodpecker/piculet species pantanal

    Seen way back in October 2013 but just wondering what peoples thought were for this species Tom
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    Rose coloured Starling? Central France

    Poor shot of what to me looks life rose coloured starling? Tom
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    Seeing colours differently through each eye?

    Not really to do with optics but interesting none the less. Don’t know if anyone else experiences this but does anyone have a slight difference in the colours they see through each eye? My eyes aren’t perfect and I wear glasses, each eye has a slightly different prescription but I also see...
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    Bland magazine reviews of optics

    Don't know if any British birders have noticed this but I often find myself reading the optics reviews in one of the UK's more novice aimed birdwatching magazines and come away thinking that the review of whichever bins or scope they are reviewing thinking that I have learnt nothing useful...
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    Hawke Frontier ED around the world

    Over the last 9 months I went travelling with my new wife around the world. We visited most of South America, Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. I pretty much used a pair of Hawke Frontier ED 8x43 everyday, subjecting them to ridiculous heat and humidity, freezing temperatures and...
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    Besra? Myanmar

    Bird of prey species seen a month or so ago in Myanmar, I was thinking Besra or some other Accipter? Tom
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