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  1. Richard D

    Compact Travel Tripod

    I find the Be free fine with an ED50 and usable with the ED60 at lower magnifications
  2. Richard D

    August, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker?

    Great Tit to my very fallible ear
  3. Richard D

    Goldcrest sound everywhere but how best to spot them ? Cabinteely woods, South County Dublin

    Good point on mixed tit/Goldcrest flocks. Habitat margins (hedgerow/woodland edges) can be good, but old yew trees in parks and cemeteries are generally excellent.
  4. Richard D

    Optolyth Spotters Scope

    Welcome from Faversham. I owned one for a few years and it did the job, but the image quality isn't great by modern standards.
  5. Richard D

    Which fieldscope eyepiece is this please?

    It cae as standard with most of the early fieldscopes so is just relatively common. The coatings aren't as good as the later versions and the FoV isn't wide, but it's still a very good optical performer.
  6. Richard D

    Which fieldscope eyepiece is this please?

    Last time I looked the original 30x s could be picked up for around £30
  7. Richard D

    Anyone using the new Swarovski NL Pure 10X52s for general birding?

    Komz 8x30 do you could probably use good quality acetate lighting gels as disposable ones.
  8. Richard D

    Swarovski NL 14x52 and SLC 15x56 - a brief comparison

    Agreed - I tried both before buying the SLC, and whilst the Conquest's only major flaw was CA and not a bad instrument the SLC is much better.
  9. Richard D

    Binocular advice - tempted by the Zeiss

    I've not tried that model but have used a pair of their Marine series and thought they were very good for the price. Enjoy them.
  10. Richard D

    Pilot Whale stranding in Kent

    9 out of 11 according to local reports
  11. Richard D

    Best Binos for a starter birder around 250 sterling

    I've not used that many sub £500 binoculars, but these impressed (currently on offer @ around £260. Try before you buy if you can though. Hawke Frontier HD X 8X42 binoculars review
  12. Richard D

    Elmley NNR

    https://files.mutualcdn.com/elmley/images/Reserve-Opening-Aug-Sep-24.pdf £8 Spend the Day
  13. Richard D

    Upgrade to Swarovski EL?

    They're different... Yes edge sharpness and CA control is better on the ELs but not everyone likes the flatter field view and the cooler colour tone. Focusers are different too - ELs don't have the diopter drift Leicas sometimes acquire with age, but there is slight resistance turning the...
  14. Richard D

    Sotae Binoculars

    China and about 20-30£ new from Amazon.
  15. Richard D

    Not a surprise - butterfly numbers in UK

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y8p4zglpyo
  16. Richard D

    Winter hat for winter bird photography

    I'd check local climbers/outdoors shops to ee what they've got - plenty of makes do that style. Lowe Alpine Mountain Cap or similar. What fits your head best will vary.
  17. Richard D

    Best alpha binoculars 10 x in 2024

    It's a good starting list. If you're happy going used the Swarovski 10x32 EL are arguably still up there as a compact option, and if you don't mind the weight don't discount the Swarovski SLC 10x56.
  18. Richard D

    Dream day at Dungeness

    Sounds a great day. I must get down there again soon.
  19. Richard D

    Is there a classified section for Steiner binos?

    https://www.birdforum.net/forums/classifieds-for-sale-or-wanted
  20. Richard D

    Help with Elephant hawk moth caterpillar.

    Bedstraw is a common food source too if you've got any patches of rough ground near by.
  21. Richard D

    Help with Elephant hawk moth caterpillar.

    I'm no expert but fuchsia is supposedly suitable - no idea whether all varieties are consumed.
  22. Richard D

    Possible Lesser Whitethroat

    Agreed. Nice photos.
  23. Richard D

    Birding Hell to which you've subjected non-birders

    Downwind of the local sewage farm watching hirundines
  24. Richard D

    Five seabirds added to UK red list

    It's been ages since I last saw a Great Black-backed Gull.
  25. Richard D

    Help choosing 8x25

    Great bins but even used, significantly outside the OPs budget.
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