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04-02-12, 09:16 PM
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Evening all
Been lurking for a week or two and now got permission to post, so hi all.
I'm really just getting back in to birding as a hobby, though I've still got my first bird book - The Observers Book of Birds - dated 1958 when I was 10. Since then I've always looked for and identified birds wherever I was, and I've stayed on Skomer Island a time or several, but approaching retirement and a new pair of bins presages more time to be spent pursuing them. I live near to the WWF place at Martin Mere and the Mere Sands Wood reserve, not to mention the RSPB sites near Southport, so not a bad variety, though where I live is just vast open flat arable farmland and a bit of bird desert. I look forward to learning more from this forum about where to go and what to see. If I may, I have a question too. My recent acquisition of a pair of Nikon Monarch 10x42 bins has made me review the quality of my venerable Nickel Supra draw tube telescope. I know selection of optics is a highly personal thing, but if I'm going to replace the Nickel Supra I wonder a) whether it's of any value, and b) how likely is it that I'll be able to p/x it? Alternatively I might have it overhauled - the zoom 20x-50x eyepiece seems to be stuck on 25x. Anyway, enough about me; I'm looking forward to actively joining you all (when I've learned to navigate the forum better...) Cheers Tony 
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04-02-12, 10:18 PM
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Welcome to the forum Tony. I have no ideas on the scope front but I know some on here do. I hope you find your way around OK, shout if you want some tips.
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05-02-12, 09:40 AM
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Welcome to the forum Tony.....I'm just down the road from you in Cheshire.
Regarding your scope why not pop into Infocus for advice next tiime you visit WWT Martin Mere,I bought mine from them and they're expertese and friendly help made the purchase a pleasure.......not to mention all the birds you can see while trying out the various equipments! Good luck and do let us know what you decide. 
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05-02-12, 04:19 PM
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A warm welcome to the forum Tony. Looking forward to reading of your sightings.
Enjoy the forum. Judith
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Judith. Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. - Frank Lloyd Wright
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