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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Compact binoculars for birders
Had a good warbler day on Sunday (finally), despite temps in the 40s and a nasty north wind. Go figure. Guess the warblers decided to move, weather or no weather. Anyway, I managed 10 species for the day and, remarkably, all from one spot on the bike trail, early in the morning. That is definitely my best, single stop record. The list includes Wilson's, Orange-crowned, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided, Redstart, Tennessee, Prothonotary, Yellow-rumped, Yellow and Yellowthroat. Once again, despite the clouds, the little Zeiss 8x20 binocular came through, contrary to what some will claim about compact binoculars not being suitable for birding. To be sure, it is as much the birder as the binocular, but experienced birders should consider compact binoculars a viable alternative when portability is an issue.
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