Birdwatching

Birdwatching Dot Com is about wild birds and the sport of birding. It's for everyone who's interested in bird watching and enjoying nature.

LEAST COSTLY GOOD BINOCULAR

THE EAGLE OPTICS SHRIKE IS BACK!

The wonderful Eagle Optics Shrike 8x42 is available again, from Birdwatching Dot Com.

A great starter binocular. Find out how much fun it is to see birds through binoculars.

Schools and organizations use this binocular for group birding experiences.

It's easy to use. It won't break the bank. And it is covered by an unconditional warranty that covers accidental damage -- even you drop them!

Regular price $129.95
Birdwatching Dot Com special $99.95

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NEW VORTEX DIAMONDBACK HD

VORTEX DIAMONDBACK HD 8X42

We love this 2019 upgrade to our best-seller, the Vortex Diamondback. Now with HD in the name.

It comes with a lifetime no-fault warranty that actually covers accidental damage!

The 42mm and 50mm models come with the comfortable, convenient Glass Pak harness case.

Vortex Diamondback HD 8x42
Or see all the new Diamondback HDs

  BIRDING STARTER KIT

Here are the essentials for a successful start in bird watching. We offer several Birdwatching Starter Kits at a range of prices.

A great favorite is the Better Birdwatching Starter Kit, with a Shrike binocular, a field guide to help you identify the birds you see, and our own DVD, How to Start Watching Birds.

HANDS-ON REVIEWS

Swarovski Curio 7x21
Oct. 2021  Swarovski's new Curio binocular is so tiny that it seems to disappear in the hand. Good at concerts, plays, and other public events where you might want to see closer without drawing attention to yourself.
Hands-on review

Pocket Binoculars
We review 14 pocket binoculars. Prices range from top end to dirt cheap. Individual reviews of 10 noteworthy binoculars. 

This review originally appeared in the January 2018 Bird Watcher's Digest.

See our review.

THIS MORNING OUTSIDE with Diane

Here's what's happening in my backyard on this hot Fourth of July day. The mother robin isn't sitting on her eggs. Instead, she's standing on the edge of the nest with her mouth open.
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REVIEW ZEISS SFL

It seems that Zeiss has landed in a sweet spot with the new SFL binocular. 

High quality optics. The right size. Comfortable to carry and look through. 

We think birders will love it.
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REVIEW  SWAROVSKI  NL PURE

It's stunning from the moment you meet it. We've never seen a binocular with a shape quite like the NL Pure. It seems it was made to fit your hand. It has the widest field of view of any top binocular. It comes in various models, including the amazingly usable 12x42.
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REVIEW NEW KOWA SCOPE

Kowa Prominar TSN-99A

Kowa's new high-end spotting scope embodies the fluorite crystal objective lens and the fine engineeering that put Kowa Prominar scopes in the top tier of birding optics. This is the biggest Kowa spotting scope.

This 99mm Kowa scope just became available in 2021. We compare it to the 95mm Swarovski ATX scope.
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