From sunny spells to spring showers, don't let the weather stop you 🌧️☀️ The Traveller BGA ED's textured rubber armour and nitrogen waterproofing provide the protection & comfort you need in the field to carry on no matter the weather. Come rain or shine, experience nature in detail this spring!

Elevate your birdwatching with the new Aurora BGA VHD binoculars 🌈 Updated for 2026, the new models feature the same great 42mm VHD wide-field optical system for stunning edge-to-edge clarity, alongside a new rubber armour for extra comfort and new alloy and rubber focuser for a positive feel.

Our Scottish Seabird Photography Exhibition has now come to a close, and the votes have been counted up… And we’re delighted to announce that the overall winner of our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition is Olivia Murphy, with this cracking capture of a puffin on the Isle of May!

We're heading out on the road! This Saturday, we'll be attending the @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Open Day. We'll have the latest awesome optics from Swarovski Optik and @opticron.bsky.social available to try and buy. See you there! #UKBirding #BirdingOptics

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

The Orange-tip is one of the UK’s earlier butterflies, emerging in April and seen on the wing until June. A common species, Orange-tips can be found in gardens and are drawn to plants such as Garlic Mustard and Forget-Me-Nots 🦋 📷 @rebeccaonthewing.bsky.social

Get the whole family involved in nature watching this year with the Savanna R PC Oasis! The slim, compact design weighs under 450g and closes down to just 52mm so that smaller hands and faces feel comfortable using the binoculars too, making them the perfect addition on your family adventures 🌲🦋🦆

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

Would you like the chance to win a pair of Opticrons best-selling Explorer WA ED-R 8x32 binoculars worth £239 and a copy of the brand new book 'Where To Watch Wildlife in Britain: By Low-carbon Transport'? Enter now 👉 www.instagram.com/p/DWjBT7wGoe4/ Open to UK residents only. Full T&C's apply.

Last chance to vote📢 Our Scottish Seabird Photography Competition Exhibition ends today which means it's also your last chance to vote for your favourite image!📷 Help us decide who will be our overall winner🏆

Whether it’s a park, sports field or cemetery we want you to tell us what #birds use your local greenspace!🐦🌳 Sign up to our Birds in Greenspaces survey at www.bto.org/greenspaces#birdsJust download the app, select your greenspace and log bird records! #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingWales

Searching for where the weekend disappeared to... #MondayMotivation

Is someone you know new to #WildlifeRecording but already making their mark? Are they increasing our understanding of nature in the UK? If so, please nominate them for the NBN Newcomer Award? bit.ly/NBNawards26n... Deadline - 18 May #NBNawards26 Thanks to @opticron.bsky.social @nhbs.bsky.social

Do you know a young person recording wildlife and making an impression on those around them through their enthusiasm? If so, you should nominate them for the NBN Young Person’s Award. bit.ly/NBNawards26n... Deadline 18 May #NBNawards26 #YouthInNature Thanks to @opticron.bsky.social @nhbs.bsky.social

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...

🦅✨ The Peregrine Live Cam is back!✨🦅 We’re thrilled to announce that the Peregrine Live Cam is online ready for the new breeding season! 🔗 Watch live: https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/peregrine-live-cam #StAlbansCathedral #Peregrines #PeregrineFalcons #NatureLiveCam 📸 Patrick Wainwright

Not long to go now until the Birds in Greenspaces survey starts on 1 April! Sign up to take part at www.bto.org/greenspaces This is a UK-wide survey open to all, whether you are an experienced birder or new to nature!

This friday, on the Spring Equinox you can find one of our optics experts at Abberton Nature Discovery Centre 🦆 Whether you're looking to buy your first pair of binoculars or thinking its time for an upgrade, this is the perfect opportunity to try our range of optics 🔭

The incredible @opticron.bsky.social Aurora BGA VHD are firmly established as one of the finest #birding #binoculars under £1000. And while stocks last, we have the 10x42 reduced to £669 (RRP £809) including #FREE delivery within the UK. 👇 www.birders-store.co.uk/opticron-aur... #BirdingGear

Wigeons are vocal ducks often seen in large flocks over winter. They gather on estuaries, stretches of coastline and in other wetland habitats. Listen out for their squealing call, which can be heard repeatedly when a flock is nearby. 📷 @rebeccaonthewing.bsky.social #Wigeon #WildlifePhotography

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

Folding up to 92x65mm the Explorer Compact binoculars are small enough to be carried in the palm of your hand or hung from the wrist strap supplied. Available in 8x21 and 10x21, these mini compacts produce clean crisp images with good levels of brightness and comfort 🌈

(1/) This week’s featured square is in Lincolnshire. Grey Partridge, Corn Bunting and Turtle Dove have all been recorded in it over the years! Other vacant squares are available. @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science Lincs Birding #LincsBirding

Unique in that they’re the world’s only aquatic passerine, Dippers are a common sight along fast-flowing rivers. They're fascinating to watch as they forage in strong undercurrents despite their small size, emerging onto rocks clutching insects or clumps of moss to line their nests 🪹

⚠️ We've had reports of seabirds washing up. Please report ALL species of dead birds ⬇️ 📍 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/... 📍 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/... 📍 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv... #UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

It may still be winter but we think seabirds deserve our appreciation all year! In just a couple of months, species such as Puffins, Gannets, Common Terns and Fulmars will make their way back to the UK's coastal habitats to raise the next generation of seabirds. 📷 @rebeccaonthewing.bsky.social

This month you can find one of our optics experts with a range of binoculars and scopes to try and buy at the following Wildlife Trust sites 🦋🌿🦆 14/02 Abberton Reservoir Essex WT 15/02 Hanningfield Reservoir Essex WT 28/02 Rye Harbour @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

This month you can find one of our optics experts with a range of binoculars and scopes to try and buy at the following Wildlife Trust sites 🦋🌿🦆 14/02 Abberton Reservoir Essex WT 15/02 Hanningfield Reservoir Essex WT 28/02 Rye Harbour @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

Today is known as 'Blue Monday' but we're opting for the positive take on the term by celebrating all things blue in the natural world 🌎 From the powdery blue wings of the Common Blue to the Barn Swallow's shimmering Sapphire feathers, the colour is everywhere and it's anything but depressing💙

Frosty weather doesn't mean you have to stay indoors this winter! Wrap up warm and you'll see that wildlife is as busy as ever. Opticron kit can level up your wildlife spotting. Come along and try the range of binoculars and scopes on Jan 24th, 10am-3pm at Brandon Marsh. 🔭

Instantly recognisable, Orcas are the largest members of the dolphin family. They can appear off British coasts a few times each year – the huge dorsal fins of the males, sometimes reaching heights of up to six feet, are usually the first sign they’re around. 📷 @rebeccaonthewing.bsky.social #Orca

£100 CASHBACK offer extended until 28th February on the flagship @opticron.bsky.social Aurora BGA VHD 8x42 & 10x42 #binoculars. Top end optics without the top end price! #FREE #Opticron Professional Lens Cleaning Kit included. 🔽 www.birders-store.co.uk/opticron-aur... #BirdingGear #birdwatching

Compact, robust take-anywhere field monoculars ✨ The all new Trailfinder HD 8x36 & 10x36 offer a great mix of optical quality and useability for accurate distance observation while out walking in the countryside or hiking across it 🌲🏔️🥾 Prices from £95. less

The Whooper Swan is mainly a winter visitor to Britain. Males often bob their heads to communicate with other swans, including strengthening their lifelong pair bonds. by @rebeccaonthewing.bsky.social #WhooperSwan #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife

Our very first Try & Buy events of the year are coming up soon! This January, you can find our optics experts at the following Wildlife Trust sites: 10/01 Potteric Carr @yorkswildlife.bsky.social 24/01 Barndon Marsh @warwickshirewt.bsky.social

Scottish Seabird Advent Calendar - Day 21🗓️🎉 Today's image from our Seabird Photography Competition Exhibition is this striking portrait of a razorbill in the rain on the Isle of May, taken by Steve Adam📷

The new @opticron.bsky.social Europa BGA VHD #binoculars are now in stock. Despite their small size, they are mightily impressive! Available in both 8x32 and 10x32, they offer an unrivalled combination of performance, comfort and ergonomics. 🔽 www.birders-store.co.uk/opticron-eur... #BirdingGear

The Europa BGA VHD is the latest addition to join our range of 32mm binoculars - offering an unrivalled combination of performance, comfort & ergonomics. Find out what One Stop Nature Shop think about the Europa BGA VHD 8x32 in their review here 👉 www.onestopnature.co.uk/opticron-eur...

Enjoy £100 CASHBACK on the flagship @opticron.bsky.social Aurora BGA VHD 8x42 and 10x42 #binoculars. While stocks last! #FREE #Opticron Professional Lens Cleaning Kit included. 🔽 www.birders-store.co.uk/opticron-aur... #BirdingGear #birding #birdwatching #optics

Another year and another successful five Bird Camps across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland! 🐦 Thanks to @opticron.bsky.social for sponsoring these camps, and helping us connect young people with nature. 🙌 📷 BTO Youth

This month's guest blog contributor is the talented wildlife photographer, videographer and RSPB Oa reserve warden, @naturenortheast.bsky.social Tap the link below to read about David's insights into the special wildlife he encounters on the wild isle of Islay: www.opticron.co.uk/news-reviews...

🙌We're accepting entries for our January 2026 header photo of the month for Facebook and Bluesky! 👉They must be taken on our nature reserves. Please make sure to tell us what it is, where you took it & don't forget your name. 👏Please send to [email protected] by the 20th December

Calling all #nature lovers! 🐦🌳Sign up to the #Birds in Greenspaces newsletter for updates on this project that starts next spring, and see our FREE Resource Pack with bird ID guides and activities to warm you up this winter at www.bto.org/greenspaces Nuthatch by @willrose.bsky.social

It’s that time…Big Garden Birdwatch is BACK! 😍🙌 The birds are ready. We’re ready. Are you? Sign up is open now…go go go! www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... #BigGardenBirdwatch

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

The new Opticron Tripac would make a great Christmas gift 🎁 Designed to transport a tripod and photographic or optical equipment without dismantling, the Tripac is both functional and comfortable, allowing you to keep your hands free to pick up your binoculars at a moments notice 🔭

The @opticron.bsky.social Tripac is fast becoming our best selling tripod carrier. And we have quite a few to choose from! Featuring padded straps for comfort and multiple compartments. Available in black, brown or green. ⬇️ www.birders-store.co.uk/opticron-tri... #BirdingGear #ChristmasGiftIdeas

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

Constructed from lightweight yet, durable polycarbonate and alloy, the Opticron MM4 60 Travelscope weighs about the same as pair of 42mm binoculars and can even be used without a support for crystal clear flat-field observation at magnifications below 20x 🔭 www.opticron.co.uk/our-products...