Hello,

I am looking at purchasing a spotting scope or something
better than the B&L binoculars I?m using now when I?m out watching our
feathered friends. Does anyone have any
suggestions? This would be my first
scope, and I want it to be water proof, somewhat light, and be able to clearly
see a long ways a way. I?ve looked at scopes from the Celestron 52252
at Amazon to the Tasco 20-60x80 waterproof scopes on sale at Big 5. There are so many choices out there its a little overwhelming. so I'm hoping someone here with experience can make a recommendation. I hope to make the
trip up to Stanwood this coming week and I hope the Snowy's are still there. What a thrill it would be to be able to see them clearly from far away!

On a side note ? How likely is it that a Snowy Owl would be
in Gig Harbor? I have 3 sets of
neighbors now that claim, without shadow of doubt, that they have seen a Snowy
Owl sitting on the ground across from a wooded area marsh/pond in the
neighborhood. We are a block or two from
waters edge. Has there ever been a Snowy
reported in Gig Harbor before in the past?
Wendy Thuring-WelchGig Harbor, WA Wendy_Thuring at hotmail dot com