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  1. J

    Nestbox still in use?

    I see 😀 no they’re not. I guess if there’s no sign of any parent incubating them I’m good to clean it out.
  2. J

    Nestbox still in use?

    Thanks. I can’t see either of them getting in, probably, the wren pretty much filled the hole as it was!
  3. J

    Nestbox still in use?

    I have a nestbox in my garden which was being used by a wee wren in the summer. After the chicks had successfully fledged and the wren had long disappeared I checked the box and removed an abondoned egg. Yesterday I went to take it down to clean it, and there are two more tiny eggs in it...
  4. J

    Upgrade binoculars or buy a scope?

    Thanks for all the replies, plenty to think about!
  5. J

    Upgrade binoculars or buy a scope?

    I have a pair of Viking Harrier ED 8x42 binoculars. Perfectly happy with them for the stage I’m at, but no doubt like many others would like to upgrade one day. I’ve just been on a 3 day birdwatching trip, and the leader and another client both had scopes. With some of the trip being coastal...
  6. J

    Cumbria - A66 near Appleby - smallish raptor?

    It was literally a momentary look as I drove underneath it at 70mph - eyes on the road and all that (mostly!)
  7. J

    Cumbria - A66 near Appleby - smallish raptor?

    Yeah, not much to go on is there! It was more for ideas of what it could have been really, rather than a definitive ID. Cheers.
  8. J

    Cumbria - A66 near Appleby - smallish raptor?

    Only got a fleeting glance at the underside of this as I was driving and it came from the side of the road and flew in front of me for a few seconds. On the A66 a little east of Appleby. About 6pm. White or very light grey underside, wings and body, but the wings looked like they had a black...
  9. J

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    Cheers! 👍🏼
  10. J

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    As an aside, this was the thread on DPR that got me looking at the FZ330 in the first place. https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/66865596
  11. J

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    Aye, I was having a look at their website from the links you posted yesterday, thank you.
  12. J

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    Thanks Paul, I hadn’t thought much about the points you raise to be honest. I’ve started birdwatching primarily to get away from the busyness of work and family life, to have a bit of peace and quiet and relax a bit. I work shifts and have busy kids, so no, I can’t drop everything to take...
  13. J

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    Cheers Steve
  14. J

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    Point taken. So is the FZ1000ii, with the larger sensor and newer tech (2019?) a good compromise then? Shorter focal length at 400mm though.
  15. J

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    Thanks for all the replies. My head says £400 on the FZ330 (or less used) is the sensible option, and the least amount lost if it turns out I’m either crap at photography or lose interest in it. And also, if it goes the other way, and I want to trade it in or supplement it with a mirrorless...
  16. J

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    I want to buy my first proper camera, and its main use will be for photographing birds. I am pretty sure it’s between these 3, but I am just going round in circles. I like the price and weather resistance of the FZ330, but not sure about the smaller sensor? I can stomach the price of the...
  17. J

    Viking Peregrine ED vs Nikon Monarch M5

    Good Morning, Any advice/opinions on which of these would have (a) the better image quality and (b) the better build quality? I’m aware that, like for like, the Viking has a wider FOV. Thanks
  18. J

    Nikon Prostaff P7 8x42 vs Nikon Monarch M5 8x42 vs Vortex Diamondback HD 8x42

    Ok cheers. Probably not anything for me to worry about at this stage.
  19. J

    Nikon Prostaff P7 8x42 vs Nikon Monarch M5 8x42 vs Vortex Diamondback HD 8x42

    I’ve just bought a pair of M5 8x42 as a first set for general birdwatching. You mention the poor FOV - is it “bad” poor, or just not as good as some others? I can’t really justify the extra outlay for M7’s (£429 vs £250) and am hoping the M5 will do me just fine as a solid first pair - it’s...
  20. J

    From no binoculars to two sets - keep them both?

    I thought it was N+1 where N is the number of bicycles currently owned? My wife is a keen cyclist and in our house, as it stands, N=4.
  21. J

    From no binoculars to two sets - keep them both?

    😆
  22. J

    From no binoculars to two sets - keep them both?

    Thank you, fairly consistent train of thought there 😀
  23. J

    From no binoculars to two sets - keep them both?

    About a week ago I bought myself a pair of Nikon Monarch M5 8x42 with a view to taking birdwatching a bit more seriously. They arrived on Friday and apart from a quick try from the house have not been used yet. Today I was given a pair of RSPB Avocet 10x25 by my wife for Christmas. I wasn’t...
  24. J

    Hi from Scotland

    Hi, I’ve decided, after living in the Highlands for 15 years, that I should try and slow down and appreciate what’s around me a bit more - and that it’ll be good medicine away from a stressful and demanding job. After a good few hours reading advice on here, I’ve ordered myself a pair of Nikon...
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