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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not quite on the same level as a Siberian Blue Robin in your garden. But 12years ago, this little gem was in mine! My 1st and only record 😅

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CleySpy @cleyspy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The newest travel scope from Opticron is now avalable in-store and online! The MM4 62 is the successor to the incredibly popular MM4 60, offering a brighter, sharper image from a noticeably more compact scope. Discover more here: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/opti... #UKBirding #BirdingGear

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The Birder's Store @birdersstore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The incredible @opticron.bsky.social Aurora BGA VHD are firmly established as one of the finest #birding #binoculars under £1000. Available in 8x42 & 10x42 they are a serious contender if you're looking for top end optics without the top end price! birders-store.co.uk/opticron-aur... #BirdingGear

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Come along to one of our Wildlife Trust Try & Buy events next week to try out some optics & maybe catch some autumn migrants on the move too! 🍂 06/10 Abberton Nature Centre 07/10 Hanningfield Nature Centre 08/10 Potteric Carr @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater - North Ronaldsay, Orkney 3rd August 2026

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Great to connect with the Cotswold Long-tailed Shrike today. It’s not often I get a lifer so close!

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Some bright colours in the trap this morning with Elephant Hawkmoth, Drinker, Black Arches, Rosy Footman, Large Emerald, Coxcomb & Pebble Prominents.

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Coxcomb Prominent - to light in South Wales this morning.

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The Birder's Store @birdersstore.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

If you're heading to India then be sure to pack the latest Helm Guide to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. With updated maps, 20 extra colour plates & increased species texts, this is the definitive guide to one of the most bird-rich regions on the planet. 🔽 www.birders-store.co.uk/birds-of-the...

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

My first ever Lobster Moth on the trap this morning. #teammoth #mothbothering

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The Birder's Store @birdersstore.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The @opticron.bsky.social Tripac is one of our best selling tripod carriers. And we have quite a few to choose from! It's perfect for carrying your scope and tripod while keeping your hands free to use your binoculars at a moments notice. ⬇️ www.birders-store.co.uk/opticron-tri... #BirdingGear

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

White-billed Diver off Cullen this morning. It was a bit distant!

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The Birder's Store @birdersstore.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Step into #spring with the NEW @opticron.bsky.social Europa BGA VHD #binoculars. Featuring an 8.2° FOV and all-new VHD optical system with field-flattening technology, the 8x32 delivers a bright, sharp image and weighs less than 500g. 🔽 www.birders-store.co.uk/opticron-eur... #BirdingGear

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Some pics of the beautiful Bath Night Heron from Sunday afternoon before its untimely end. 😢

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

This Saturday you can find us at the Hampshire Ornithological Society's Members day at St Swithun's School in Winchester. Our optics expert Rob will have a range of binoculars and scopes for you try and buy 🔭 Admission: Free for HOS members, £10 for non-members. www.hos.org.uk/welcome-to-t...

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Get closer to nature this spring with Opticron optics 🦋🌿🐣 Come along to one of our March events to try a range of binoculars and scopes 🔭 07/03 Wild Chesil @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social 27/03 Brandon Marsh @warwickshirewt.bsky.social 27/03 Nature Discovery Centre @bbowt.bsky.social

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

A rather unexpected addition to the the local 2026 10km list today in the form of a Red crested Pochard! A female on a woodland pond near Pensford. Locally I have only seen this species at CVL. Woodcock was also added. Total now stands at 67.

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Are you looking to buy binoculars or a scope as a Christmas present but need some advice? ❄️🎄🎁 Our optics specialists will be available at the following Wildlife Trust locations this weekend: 13/12 Potteric Carr @yorkswildlife.bsky.social 14/12 College Lake @bbowt.bsky.social #BirdingGear

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Next week you can find us at the following locations - we've got plenty of Christmas gift ideas for fellow birdwatchers and wildlife lovers 🎁🔭 5/12 Walthamstow Wetlands @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social 6/12 Brandon Marsh @warwickshirewt.bsky.social 6/12 Wild Chesil @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Come along to one of our upcoming Try & Buy events with @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social to shop a range of optics & accessories. We may have that perfect Christmas gift you've been searching for! 🎄 21/11 @bbowt.bsky.social 28/11 @wildlifebcn.org 29/11 @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

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The Birder's Store @birdersstore.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Enjoy nature to the full. With the superb all new @opticron.bsky.social Natura WA ED 8x42 and 10x42 #binoculars. Offering a wide field of view, these are the best mid-range binoculars from #Opticron we have seen. In stock online and instore 🔽 www.birders-store.co.uk/opticron-nat... #BirdingGear

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

New Opticron Tripac - Tripod Harness & Accessory Pack now in all good optics retailers. Available in Black, Brown and Green. SRP £65 www.opticron.co.uk/new-products/

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Looking for a gift for a special nature lover in your life? 🎁 Why not come along to one of our Try & Buy events this week to see our range of binoculars, scopes & accessories and get some friendly, helpful advice from one our optics experts! @warwickshirewt.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve. Thursday 6th of November. 10am - 3pm.

Potteric Carr Nature reserve. Friday the 7th of November. 10am - 3pm.

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Not a bad list of birds up on the Gemmipass this morning!!!

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Wallcreeper!!! Saint-Oyen, Italian Alps

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

This weekend you can find us at the Hampshire Binocular & Telescope Fair with LCE Winchester! We hope to see you there 🌞 @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social #BirdingGear #UKBirding

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

This Saturday, our optics expert Rob will be at the Dorset Wildlife Trust's Wild Chesil Centre with a selection of binoculars and scopes for you to try and buy 🦆 #UKBirding #BirdingGear

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Joe Sargent @joesargent.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Finally made it over here as sick of my birding twitter being full of Reform UK! Please feel free to re...post (?) this so I can find some fellow Bristol/SW birders 👍👍

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The Birder's Store @birdersstore.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

If you're visiting us here in #Worcester allow extra time to see this stunning male Black Redstart in the city centre. Originally found on the Cathedral in November, more recently he has frequented both All Saints Church and St. Andrew's Spire. #WorcsBirds #UKBirding

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

3 new life birds in 2024. Yellow Warbler, Scarlet Tanager & Pale legged Leaf Warbler. Not as many as in 2023 but that was a bumper year nowadays. Quality over quantity.

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

So my local 10km list ends on a record 119 species, beating the previous by 23! Let’s see what we can do next year but it will be a hard total to beat! #UKBirding

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

My retinas are still recovering - Yellow Warbler - New Hythe, Kent 27th Dec. 9th Record for the UK and only the second mainland record. #UKBirding

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

My third lifer of the year. The stunning American Yellow Warbler at New Hythe in Kent. #UKBirding

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I went back with a camera. Siberian Chiffchaff - Compton Dando. #UKBirding

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

@billyheaney.bsky.social recently embarked on a trip to Norway with the Opticron Verano BGA VHD 10x50 🐋 Their wide FOV, ED glass and VHD multi-coated optical system means they're perfect for observing wildlife in low light and they're on sale now: 8x42 were £429 NOW £379 10x50 were £449 NOW £399

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Today’s Siberian Chiffchaff from Compton Dando Sewage Works. Also 3+ Colybitta. #UKBirding

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

The local 10km list now up to 119 species with the addition of Hawfinch and a surprising find of a Sibe Chiffchaff this afternoon. #UKBirding

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

This mornings Yellow browed Warbler at Eastville Park in Bristol makes it 116 species for my 2024 10km list. #UKBirding

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

When you purchase one of our scopes with an SDL, HR3 or MM3 zoom eyepiece you'll receive a FREE USM-2 Smart Phone Mount worth £79! This offer applies to all new MM3 and MM4 scope purchases made through our website and from authorised UK dealers only. Offer ends 31/01/2025. #BirdingGear #UKBirding

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

2 unexpected Crossbill calling over the house this morning pushes the local 10km list for 2024 up to 115 species. #UKBirding

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Hello and welcome to our new followers! Founded in the UK in 1970, Opticron are a family-owned business specialising in quality, lightweight optics for watching wildlife. Here we’ll be sharing posts about nature, our products and upcoming events. Thanks for joining us on Bluesky 🦋 #BirdingGear

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

A lovely Firecrest today in West Bristol, showed well and was calling constantly, whilst looking and failing to see Lesser s Woody. #UKBirding local 10km list on 114 for 2024.

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Well it was brief but good views of the Scarlet Tanager this morning in West Yorkshire. Unfortunately no photographs, apart from the crowd.

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

An unexpected pair of Pintail on Broadmead Flash Keynsham increased the local 10km list to 112 species.

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