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Recent content by Colin 57

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    Viking Swallow scope, anyone looked through one?

    Thank-you dipped; it looks promising. I'll be in Norfolk in a few weeks; maybe they'll have one at Titchwell.
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    Viking Swallow scope, anyone looked through one?

    I've been happy birdwatching just with binoculars for many years, but lately I've been wondering whether possibly a compact scope and tripod would be worth taking along to bring more stuff within watching range. I've decided to start with something at the cheaper end of the market and after a...
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    Should birdwatchers wear black?

    Yes jurek, I agree birds are good readers of body language and wary of anything stealthy and predator like. I think they notice the tension in the movements especially if also you are staring straight at them or moving straight towards them. Of course there are places where birds are very used...
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    Should birdwatchers wear black?

    I have heard more than once of people buying brightly coloured bird feeders, only to find that the birds won't go near them. Birds seem to avoid unfamiliar colours until after some indeterminate length of time, they get used to them. I remember one occasion, at quite an isolated spot a runner...
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    Beretta vest for birding

    I'm looking for the right lightweight vest, something similar. One that will go over whatever the weather demands, and I've got my pockets, two for my hands and four others including one that will take an OS map, no more than that.
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