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    24/7 Raspberry Pi/birdNET monitoring

    BTO BBS 2023 has a few pages on how they are using BirdNet in the field and developing a UK specific classifier model
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    Speculative 10x30/32 question

    They were a bargain and would be 30% more from a second hand dealer in the UK
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    Speculative 10x30/32 question

    Do the 10x32FL still hold up? They seem to still go for a premium second hand but also don't come up for sale much.
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    Carsington is so heavily watched it would of been reported if it was there, especially if around Stones If you're not aware daily sightings are posted here http://www.carsingtonbirdclub.co.uk/cbc/blog/latest-sightings/ Several of the regulars post sightings most days on twitter and on the...
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    I wouldn't say unreliable but it can be consistent in mistaking the same call for the wrong thing if that's what is in its library. Last year it kept giving me redstart for chiffchaff in one location. In time you can learn what to ignore but best is to validate visually what it's saying
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    Budget 16x binoculars or straight scope?

    Good option for the budget - this is the earlier ED version Opticron MM3 50ED c/w 12-36x HDF Eyepiece and Stay On Case - Used | Viking Optical Centres Clifton had the angled version body only for 200 yesterday but looks like it's gone
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    Optics Fair at Dunkeld - advice on 10x42s

    Sounds like a good result and you got a pair of bins you'll enjoy.
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    Optics Fair at Dunkeld - advice on 10x42s

    Just to say, if you were considering the Verano's, there is an ex demo pair here for a decent saving: Ex-Demo Opticron Verano BGA VHD 10x42 Binoculars 100% Japanese Made I do rate the Vikings though and think you'll like them on testing
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    Optics Fair at Dunkeld - advice on 10x42s

    I had some kestrels in 8x42 and they are great for the money, I had to jump up to the £1000 bracket to find anything I thought worth moving to. I also wear glasses, I think I compared them to the peregrines and I couldn't see enough of a difference between them to justify not getting the kestrels
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    Very light* setup (binoculars + scope)

    Nice light setup,I would seriously consider looking at a monopod,I birder with a small scope and monopod for a good while and it makes for a great setup, either carried on a shoulder strap, over the shoulder or hung off a belt
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    24/7 Raspberry Pi/birdNET monitoring

    I had common scoter over last night that I never would of picked up without the PUC
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    SFL vs. Aurora...

    I also find them better than the conquests and MHG's
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    Quick & dirty review of 8x42 Opticron Aurora.

    Four months and hundreds of hours of use later, I am still very happy with these. Recently got some 8x32 zeiss conquest hd as a deal turned up that seemed too good to be true and I know you can't compare a 32 and 42mm but the zeiss aren't much smaller and I much prefer the aurora's, glare in...
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Little Bunting at Broadsands
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Baikal Teal and it was even polite enough to not sleep the whole time and put on a decent show for a while
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    Poll: will you buy Swarovski AX Visio?

    I am still waiting for a VR birding game, if you haven't used VR you might think that sounds ludicrous but there are a couple of very popular fishing games, where people mainly just enjoy sitting in nature and landscapes they don't have access to
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    Recommended sites in the midlands.

    Latest Bird News County Recorder's Page
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    Recommended sites in the midlands.

    Currently you'll get buzzard, kestrel,sparrowhawk, reasonable chance of peregrine and red kite, sometimes marsh harrier. In the summer hobby is regular. If you go later in the day, good chance of barn owl, there is also a small starling murmuration. The lane has been under water for months, so...
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    Recommended sites in the midlands.

    You can probably do five or six species of raptor at Willington at the moment, north of the city, Keddleston, Locko Park and Shipley park can all be good for raptors Calke abbey can be good for woodland birds Carsington has a good mixture of everything Branston gravel pits is probably the...
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    Tripod backpack? ( UK )

    Another option Viking TRIPOD S'PORT | Viking Optical Centres
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    24/7 Raspberry Pi/birdNET monitoring

    They have just created a forum for the PUC and birdweather community BirdWeather Community
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    What trousers do you wear in the current UK cold snap?

    Was out in my kiwi pro lined today in minus 5 and felt toasty, wear them all winter for walks
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    Broke college student looking for binocular recommendations ( less than £100) UK

    Ex demo version of the opticrons mentioned above with plenty of change Opticron Adventurer II WP 8x32 Binoculars (Ex-Display) The Birders Store Ex demo model of the next model up for bang on the money https://groversoptics.com/oregon-4-pc-oasis-8x32/
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    First Spotting Scope, £1000

    I think understanding what you think your style of birding might be helps, if it's sitting in the hide at Attenborough or willington for long periods weight and size is less of an issue, if its up and down long walks over the peaks or along the trent valley then they start to become a bigger factor
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    Derby Cathedral Peregrines

    Yes, they are still around, the Derby peregrine blog posts about them still and has live webcams to watch them, used to often be perched on the jurys inn sign but not since the changed it
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