RE: [birdnet] birding spotting scopes

["Neville, Ann (KUCC)" <kanevill at kennecott dot com>]

Just so you all know, the Wild Bird Center will have a booth at the Great
Salt Lake Bird Festival 12 May 2001 where you can discuss details of optics
and check out many different types of binos!  Come join the fun!  Many of
our cohorts are helping out with the tours!  Check out the website for more
details!
http://greatsaltlakebirdfest.com
<http://greatsaltlakebirdfest.com/reglist01.htm> 
 
Ann
- -----Original Message-----
From: Alan S. Condie [mailto:alanscondie@deseretonline.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 2:52 PM
To: birdnet@utahbirds.org
Subject: birding spotting scopes


There has been some discussion concerning optics for birding and I thought
that I would give you some follow-up on my purchase of the Pentax 80mmED
scope mentioned in the website: www.betterviewdesired.com:
<http://www.betterviewdesired.com:>  I set the scope up on "egg island" at
the Farmington Bay WMA and could see avocets clearly at one-third mile away
when I could not tell that there were any birds there by my naked eye...this
equipment was truly incredible...as was the service received by Owen Hogle
at the Wild Bird Center where I purchased the scope at competitive prices.
If you are making a new purchase I can recommend this scope without any
reservations. The website gives information as to why the large eyepiece has
distinct advantages.  Alan S. Condie 

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