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  1. Paul E

    Scope Help: Vortex Razor or Swarovski ATX?

    I would recommend the Vortex, in a blind (as it were) test anyone will struggle to see any difference. I am a photographer with high end camera optics, and in terms of optical quality I am certain that there is very little between a Vortex Razor and their Swarovski/Leica counterparts. The Vortex...
  2. Paul E

    Vortex Viper Damaged

    Newpro tell me that for Vortex its usually not cost effective to repair damaged scopes so they will just replace it (its a Razor HD not a Viper - oops) with the current, improved, model. The £48 payment I understand reinstates the lifetime VIP warranty so if it ever needs repair or replacement...
  3. Paul E

    Vortex Viper Damaged

    There seems to be a happy ending to this. I contacted east Coast Binocular Repairs as recommended by PYRTLE and they could not have been more helpful. They contacted the Vortex UK importer who said spares were not available, but that they would repair or replace it for £48 including return...
  4. Paul E

    Vortex Viper Damaged

    Thanks for your reply, I will give them a try. I am not really sure I understand why parts for a Vortex should be any less available than any other make, but we will see. I am perfectly wiling to pay repair costs, surely Vortex must supply parts, fingers crossed they do. I bought the scope...
  5. Paul E

    Vortex Viper Damaged

    I was visiting Ham Wall RSPB last week (lovely place) and unfortunately my Vortex Viper scope fell off my tripod while I was carrying it. It now has something rattling about inside and is unusable. I am not able to use the Vortex VIP warranty as the scope was not purchased in the UK. I have...
  6. Paul E

    Vortex Viper Scope Damaged

    I was visiting Ham Wall RSPB last week (lovely place) and unfortunately my Vortex Viper scope fell off my tripod while I was carrying it. It now has something rattling about inside and is unusable. I am not able to use the Vortex VIP warranty as the scope was not purchased in the UK. I have...
  7. Paul E

    Vortex Razor HD65 16-48

    I have had one for about a year and am very happy with it. It has great optics, is very well made and compact and easy to transport. I think its great value for money and has quality you wont find anywhere else the price in my experience. I have had Vortex binos for a few years and have nothing...
  8. Paul E

    Vortex Razor HD 65mm case

    Thanks for the reply and the kind offer. I will try the UK dealers and see if they can get a case if not I may take you up on your offer. Thanks again Paul
  9. Paul E

    Vortex Razor HD 65mm case

    Thanks for the reply and the kind offer. I will try the UK dealers and see if they can get a case if not I may take you up on your offer. Thanks again Paul
  10. Paul E

    Vortex Razor HD 65mm case

    I have recently purchased a Razor HD 65mm and was hoping to get a tight fitting stay-on case to replace the loose one that is supplied with the scope. I cannot seem to find these cases available in the UK although they do feature on the Vortex US web site. I have tried emailing the UK importers...
  11. Paul E

    Help with ID please - UK

    Thanks both for the speedy (and accurate) replies.
  12. Paul E

    Help with ID please - UK

    I expect this is a common bird but I cant ID. Sorry for the poor photo but its the best I have been able to get although the bird has been in my garden since the weekend. The breast is pale coloured. The grey band around the back of the head is throwing me. Thanks Location - Horsham, West...
  13. Paul E

    First visit

    Cheers Mick, and ummm thanks McMadd for your thoughtful comment
  14. Paul E

    First visit

    ... to greek islands and I need to get a good ID guide, can anyone recommend a good field guide for the area? Thanks
  15. Paul E

    Bird call I'd

    Cheers James, that's it.
  16. Paul E

    Bird call I'd

    I heard a bird calling loudly outside my back door, I didn't get much of a look at it only that it was sparrow sized. The call was one sound repeated over and over again and it sounded just like metal being struck. I am sure it's no rarity but I can't locate the call on my bird song CDs. Any...
  17. Paul E

    Chaffinch foot problem

    Attached is a photo of a poor little chap with a significant problem with both feet. He manages to hop around ok at the moment and is a regular visitor to our garden feeders but its clearly not easy for him. Has anyone seen anything like this?
  18. Paul E

    Hawk or Eagle in Yucatan

    Thanks Steve for the quick reply. It wasn't as big as that, about the size (or poss slightly bigger) of a Buzzard in the UK I would say and definitely no white on primaries or secondaries. Paul
  19. Paul E

    Hawk or Eagle in Yucatan

    I have just returned from Yucatan, Mexico and several times saw a large dark eagle or hawk gliding overhead. Through my bins I saw it had no white on its tail, it was predominantly black/dark with black primaries and secondaries, but with some lighter feathers mid-wing. Sorry I don't have a...
  20. Paul E

    Shapwick Heath NNR - Somerset Levels

    Oops yes, sorry meant Mute (how embarrassing!). I was flushed with success of the Hobby and Bittern sighting/hearing!
  21. Paul E

    Shapwick Heath NNR - Somerset Levels

    Had a nice couple of hours at Shapwick Heath yesterday and saw: House Martin Swift Swallow Cetti's Warbler Reed Warbler Great Crested Grebe Grey Heron Lesser Black Backed Gull Black Headed Gull Bewicks Swan Hobby Sky Lark Cormorant Willow Warbler Heard a Bittern booming nearby and had a great...
  22. Paul E

    Based in Gatwick, but...

    oops sorry, just seem how old that message was!
  23. Paul E

    Dove ID - Israel

    Yes that must be it. Thanks
  24. Paul E

    Dove ID - Israel

    I spent a couple of days on business in Tel Aviv and hope someone can ID a bird from these very basic details. It was a dove about the size of a collared dove but was darker with a lot of purple on it and it had a long slightly downward curving beak. I am sure its very common there but I don't...
  25. Paul E

    Bird ID book

    I am visiting the US in Feb/March starting in Chicago but quickly heading west. I need to get a bird ID book for the US and as I will travelling around I need it to be not too large (but not too superficial either). I will be spening most time in California so probably a Western US guide would...
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