An Ordinary Person’s Views on Living With Minimal Environmental Impact
Written by Clare Topping on 20th Dec 2006.
A few weeks ago my parents-in-law, who have a passing interest in birdwatching, were at Carsington reservoir, which they visit quite often. When they got there they saw a lot of birdwatchers and associated expensive paraphenalia lining the dam. There, putting on a fine show in front of the dam, diving down, carrying out a [...]
Written by Clare Topping on 15th Dec 2006.
Well, I have the scope so I went out to use it. I certainly gave it a good road test. I chose to test it out on the dam at Draycote Water, on a cold, dark, windy winter’s day. Testing conditions for both the scope and me. So off I went to practise focussing, moving [...]
Written by Clare Topping on 14th Dec 2006.
For some time now I have been thinking about buying a spotting scope, partially with the hope of being able to get into digiscoping. I have been thinking about this for about eighteen months now, and the limitations of a pair of binoculars in the world of reservoirs and winter migrants, coupled with the limitations [...]