Subject: [Tweeters] Re spotting scopes
Date: Nov 26 08:16:32 2011
From: reedjs at comcast.net - reedjs at comcast.net


Re: spotting scopes


Went through this myself 2 years ago when bought my scope. Am a novice myself and know that you run into people with all sorts of different equipment and at least for me, the scopes that people had on the audubon trips reflected their high level of expertise and were a bit too expensive for my beginner tastes.


I went to the Seattle audubon nature shop in the Wedgewood neighborhood and bought one there in the $600 range. They have no pressure volunteers who know a lot about birding and scopes and were very helpful to me. Depending on your age and eyesite, there were some very expensive scopes that I couldn't take advantage of because of my own limitations. You can compare them there side by side and a good portion of your purchase goes towards the nonprofit. Was very happy with the help I got there.


Good luck


Steve Reed
Seattle
reedjs at comcast.net

----- Original Message -----

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
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