Well what can I say! all the snow has gone, the sky is a vivid blue. It's hot and sunny and the whole mountain side is alive with bird song and lots of activity.
I was so surprised when I woke this morning, that I was prepared to go on about the bad weather, as I do, but NO!
So I shook the wife awake, she does need her 10 hours, threw back the curtains, blinded the poor girl, showed her the sunshine and what did she say......."Put some clothes on hun the cats have'nt been fed yet!"
Well I ask you, what's a man supposed to do, there's just no accounting for taste.
All jokes aside, I decided to work on the terrace today. I thought as is was such a nice day I would sand and re-stain the picnic tables, ready for guests. With so much bird activity going on, of course I just happened to bring a pair of bins with me, as you do, yes! These were my comfy big Chinese 10x50's not my usual 10x40 Bushnell's that are my everyday pair. If you ever get the chance to try a pair of Chinese bins do so.
I found these GINGINGIN's (as they are spelt on the left side of the bin's) but in fact are spelt xingxingxing, are in fact excellent quality binocular's with excellent reviews, as I was saying, I found these in a market in Velingrad.
We were on a day trip, as this town is a mineral spa town. I was not looking to buy anything, just looking. Anyway I saw these bin's and thought go on Tel have a squint, wow, not only were they as good as any expensive pair I have ever had, but they were by far the most comfortable pair, for my eyes that is, that I have ever tried.
The beauty of these baby's is that they have a diopter on each side, so you can set them to suit whatever your eyes are, brilliant, why cant all manufactures do this? On the down side they are a little on the bulky side and close focus is 16ft, they are not nitro filled, but that is it. They are comfy in the hand, rubber armoured, Bak 4 prisms, bright viewing with quality to the edge, they also have the best fitting lens caps I know, a good solid neck strap, and all for just.....wait for it!.....50leva that's about 23 quid in real money.
So I bought them, and a year later they still out perform my Bushnell's & my old Opticrons. Yes close up yer dead, but for birds in flight, long distance or on water or even just general birding (and for 23 quid) you've got to buy them. I have since meet a few UK & Dutch birders who own these bins, and some even use them all the time. Sooo if you see a pair, go on try them, I bet you buy em!
Ok back to the terrace and work, yep got them all done, had lunch outside, on the remarkably good looking picnic tables, used my bulky babes and got some nice sightings.
Today: Chaffinch, Robin, GT Tit, Magpie, Green woodpecker, Olivaceous Warbler, Redstart, Sombre Tit, Blue Tit, Black Redstart, Marsh Tit, Willow Warbler, Crag Martin & Ring Ouzel.
Nice to see the Warbler's back in the garden, but even better to see the four Martin's over the village.
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