More images of the Optolyth TBS 80

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x30 eyepiece

Detail showing missing small band of rubber

The tripod mount is fine, and I have never had any problems with it.
However, when I first had the scope I used a cheap tripod and 'hot' shoe, and the auxiliary pin caused some wear to the small hole at the front of the screw.

OPTOLYTH SPOTTING SCOPE TBS 80 GA HD FLUORITE LENS

OPTOLYTH SPOTTING SCOPE TBS 80 GA HD FLUORITE LENS

 

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Burton upon Stather waxwings

Image by Roy Harvey

Marston STW Waxings 21st Nov 2012

58 Birds

Marston STW Waxwings

 

 

Image showing 37 of the 39 Waxwings present at Marston STW on 20th Nov 2012 (two were in the hedge when I took the image...)

Moth Trap

Joint BTO/LBC Training Day for young person’s – 5th January 2013 at Waters Edge, Barton-on-Humber

Nephrotoma crocata in North Lincs

Nephrotoma crocata in North Lincs on the edge of Haxet Carrs LWT reserve.

Anderby Creek June 2012

Anderby Creek hybrid gull... Some images of this interesting bird seen on the 8th June 2012

May 19th - Lunchtime.....

Grantham Peregrines....on 17th May 2012.

Short video showing the Grantham Peregrine chick's on 17th May 2012.

Feeding time on the 10th May 2012.

Frampton Colour-ringed Ruff

Frampton Colour-ringed Ruff - 24/04/2012

Risso's dolphins.

28th March 2012 - Temperatures Rise....

28th March 2012 - The female birds spent much of the day shading her single egg while temperatures at St Wulfram’s soar....

If you are thinking about visiting St Wulfram's, then the Coffee Shop opening details are Saturday's between 10.00am and 1.00pm (until Easter) and the after Easter the opening times are: Wed, Thurs and Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm and Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm

Female Peregrine with her 1st egg - 28th March 2012

Female Peregrine at St Wulfram's church in Grantham, Lincolnshire with her 1st egg - 28th March 2012

Gratham Peregrine Video's on 21st March 2012.

The male bird visits the nest tray on the 21st March 2012.

Ruddy Ducks in Lincs 2009-10

Recorded from just 10 sites in Lincolnshire during 2010. The decline in this species is due to the cull of the UK’s population of Ruddy Duck being undertaken by the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA), initially for five years but now extended into 2011/12. The table below allows comparison between minimum monthly totals in 2009 and 2010.