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Celestron TrailSeeker ED Binoculars : Review & Guide
Discover the Celestron TrailSeeker ED binoculars – lightweight, waterproof and equipped with ED glass for sharper, colour-true views. Perfect for birdwatching, hiking and wildlife observation.
Review: Swarovski ATS 65 HD Spotting Scope
The Swarovski ATS 65 HD delivers elite HD optics and vivid color in a lightweight, angled spotting scope. With smooth zoom, weatherproof construction, and user-friendly ergonomics, it’s a premium field tool—though close focus around 9.8 ft limits tight-range use.
Review: Vortex Razor HD 13–39×56 Spotting Scope
The Vortex Razor HD 13–39×56 is a compact HD spotting scope offering crisp edge-to-edge clarity, robust weatherproof build, and smooth focus. At under 29 oz, it blends portability with premium performance—though its 9.2 ft close-focus may limit tight-range use.
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Wirral Wader Watch
August 2021 is only a week or so old but, so far, it hasn’t seemed like the height of summer with rain, wind and lower temperatures...
The Doc
Aug 9, 20215 min read
These Swarovskis are Pure Class! 12x42NL Review
“You can’t comfortably hand-hold a 12 times magnification binocular ……. “ “12x binoculars are so heavy they can’t be used all day long...
The Doc
Jul 30, 20214 min read
Slik Compact Gimbal
When The Doc asked if I’d like to look at a new Slik Gimbal Head at Focalpoint, I jumped at the chance, always willing to try out new...
pmh060661
Jun 23, 20213 min read
A Roar(a) from the Crowd for these Fantastic Bins
Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 8x42 Binoculars As soon as you pick these binoculars up they ooze quality, just what I would expect from a...
The Doc
Jun 3, 20213 min read
Feldy Foods Finch Fest
With natural food sources at a low at this time of the year sunflower hearts and black sunflower seeds are very popular with finches at...
pmh060661
Feb 27, 20211 min read
All a Flutter
Flutter Butter, not something for your toast, but a new bird food product stocked by FocalPoint. Flutter Butter is a specially...
pmh060661
Feb 18, 20211 min read
Well Shine a Light!
I have recently re-started an old hobby which I was really into several years ago but let lapse until August last year (2020). With COVID...
The Doc
Jan 8, 20213 min read
Gene Genie
I remember, when I were a lad in Yorkshire, when identifying birds was a matter of looking them up in my Observers Book of British Birds...
The Doc
Oct 26, 20205 min read
Pretty in Pink - a Hoopoe Photo-Blog
This is a little bit different from my usual blogs and trip reports cos it’s a Photo-Blog!! On my latest trip out to see a special bird I...
The Doc
Oct 5, 20202 min read
Digiscoping Dotterel
With a fair forecast and a free Saturday what to do? Head out birding of course!! And where better than the beautiful Great Orme in North...
The Doc
Sep 21, 20203 min read
The Only Way is Essex
July sunshine means only one thing to me, butterflies. This July, however, was changeable to say the least. At times wet, overcast, windy...
The Doc
Aug 28, 20205 min read
Not for my hip, but a new Ball and Socket
One of my most used piece of equipment for macro-photographer (after the camera and lens of course) are my Ball and Socket heads. ...
pmh060661
Aug 26, 20202 min read
Small but Perfectly Formed: New Zeiss 32mm Binoculars put to the test!
A product that has been eagerly anticipated by end users, and demanded by us at Focalpoint Optics as a dealer, for months, if not years,...
The Doc
Aug 15, 20205 min read
Swarovski have oNLy gone and made their Best Binoculars Yet!
The three premium nature optics brands have remained the same for the past few years; all three from Europe and all three producing...
The Doc
Aug 4, 20205 min read
A Happy Re-Tern
A few days ago I took a trip over to Frampton Marsh RSPB in Lincolnshire and was awake at 4.20am and on the road by 5am. At that time in...
The Doc
Jul 25, 20203 min read
Three is a Magic Number
It’s been a busy few weeks, so I wondered what to write about in my blog. Several topics were floating around in my head, some good days...
The Doc
Jul 21, 20204 min read
Geordie Shores
So, distance travel is once again permitted, and twitchers are starting to twitch again! All it needed now was a Mega bird in England for...
The Doc
Jun 26, 20204 min read
A Repeat Prescription from The Doc!
Birding is all about listing right? Ticking each new species off a list and moving on? ......... Well, not for everyone actually!...
The Doc
Jun 14, 20204 min read
A Yorkshire Witch in a Cheshire Quarry!
Many British Moths have weird and wonderful names, like Cream-bordered Green-Pea, True Lover’s Knot, Merveille du Jour, The...
The Doc
Jun 5, 20202 min read
Delivery Update!
Please be aware that couriers are experiencing a massive increase in deliveries as many shops that have been closed now move towards...
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Jun 5, 20201 min read
More than Moths
Early morning starts for work over the last few year has curtailed my moth trapping at home, but Lock-down has meant no travelling into...
pmh060661
May 29, 20201 min read
Showroom Information for June 15th
It is our hope that we can start to move towards some showroom activities as the government starts to release the lockdown restrictions...
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May 29, 20202 min read
Fearsome Flies?
This is a short Blog about a few flies that I have photographed in Cheshire in the past week. All three look pretty scary, with apparent...
The Doc
May 26, 20202 min read
Two Bees or Not Two Bees? (Well 9 Bees actually!)
Being in lockdown gives everyone time to watch wildlife in their gardens, and one group of insects that is always there and relatively...
The Doc
May 17, 20204 min read
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