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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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Here Comes Sum........ er Spring!
Given the warm sunny weather of late I felt a walk on Newchurch Common looking for newly emerged insect life was overdue. So I waited...
The Doc
May 15, 20192 min read
Grimwith Reservoir
Sunday 12th May, a trip to a new area for me today, Grimwith reservoir this is a Yorkshire water reservoir and very pretty, not far from...
Yvonne Longley
May 14, 20192 min read
Leica New Pair of Bins - then buy these!!
Leica 8x42 Noctivid Binoculars When I was given the chance to test Leica’s ‘new’ flagship binocular, the Noctivid, I jumped at the...
The Doc
May 3, 20193 min read
What a Hoot
I have visited Swillington Ings many, many times in the past for more years than I care to remember (I grew up down the road in York!)...
The Doc
May 1, 20192 min read
Tiger Feet
After a bit of a break it was back on Newchurch Common today in weak sunshine, nippy at first but just starting to get warmer! Warmer...
The Doc
Apr 30, 20192 min read
By Hex its the BTX!!
I've always been a Swarovski fan, having had a pair of EL's since they first appeared in the UK, so when I got a chance to try out the...
pmh060661
Apr 22, 20193 min read
Cymru am byth
Just recently I’ve been venturing a wee bit further, out of Cheshire, and as luck would have it I have had three trips into North Wales...
The Doc
Mar 26, 20192 min read
9 White-tailed Eagles.
An early morning start Saturday, to be picked up by Alan Davies & Ruth Miller @birdwatchingtrips.co.uk then to pick up other members of...
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Mar 24, 20193 min read
Welsh Day Trip
Welsh day trip A bright start to Saturday 16th February in Cheshire. Time to head over to North Wales to meet Alan Davies & Ruth Miller...
Admin (IT)
Feb 17, 20193 min read
Coot Rescue Time
A very interesting split walk yesterday at Newchurch Common, in cold, sunny icy conditions again, the pools being a bit more thawed, Big...
The Doc
Feb 2, 20192 min read
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
Did you do the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend, and if so have you submitted your results? I did my Big Garden Birdwatch at...
pmh060661
Jan 27, 20191 min read
Wirral waders & Wildfowl, and a few Raptors!
On Wednesday Jan 23rd I headed to the Wirral marshes with the forecast of a 9.99m tide giving hope of a spectacular watch. In reality the...
The Doc
Jan 25, 20193 min read
A Welsh Adventure for 2019
My recovery continues after an enforced break from birding due to being hospitalised with severe abdominal pains, and I decided a day out...
The Doc
Jan 17, 20192 min read
Post Christmas Bird Cake
Most folk are probably finishing off the last of their Christmas cake, but I've just made a 4 kilo batch for the birds!! With a cold...
pmh060661
Dec 30, 20182 min read
New Year Opening Times
The Focalpoint Team would like to thank all our wonderful customers for the support and encouragement they have given us in 2018. Its...
Admin (IT)
Dec 30, 20181 min read
Sad news
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we bring you the sad news of the passing of Tony Murphy, one of Focalpoint's founding...
Admin (IT)
Dec 25, 20181 min read
I'm just a FunGuy
As the year swiftly moves into autumn I am managing a few trips out onto my local patch of Newchurch Common. The last week has seen...
The Doc
Oct 23, 20182 min read
Everythings looking Rosy!
I made the short 17mile drive to Timperley for c.9am on the morning of Sunday 14th October and wasn't disappointed. Within about 15mins...
The Doc
Oct 19, 20181 min read
Swarovski STX 95 on tour.
We arrived at Spurn for the 1st October at 08:00 for a couple of days staying at the fantastic Spurn Bird Observatory, excited for what...
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Oct 14, 20183 min read
Yankee Doodle Ducky
Having a day off between two work days at Focalpoint, and given that the forecast was so good, I felt a short trip out coming on! So...
The Doc
Oct 10, 20183 min read
Pin the Tail on The ...... Duck!
It was going to take more than a chest infection to keep me off my local patch of Newchurch Common this week, and so three visits were...
The Doc
Oct 5, 20182 min read
Fred! it's working again.....
The Bird League stopped working and members could not access their lists for a few days. We are really sorry about this and we have...
Admin (IT)
Sep 21, 20181 min read
Winter Draws On!
After a fortnight away from my patch, on holiday in Cornwall, it was a ‘no-brainer’ to head down there at the first opportunity once I...
The Doc
Sep 20, 20182 min read
Feedback & Reviews
For the past 12 months we have been working on several aspects of the Focalpoint website & Showroom, you have been with us all the way...
Admin (IT)
Aug 31, 20181 min read
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