Ready to take your birding to the next level? Join Eastside Audubon and the experts from Birds Connect Seattle’s gear shop for a fun, hands-on session all about optical equipment—from binoculars to spotting scopes. Learn how the right optics can transform your birding experience.

Like any other hobby, birding comes with a whole range of gear to make the experience more enjoyable and worthwhile.  Nothing is more basic for birding than a decent pair of binoculars.  

But what factors should you consider to help choose binoculars or other gear that is right for you?  Do you know the meaning of terms like magnification, objective diameter, field of view, and exit pupil? Do you really need coated glass? Are you ready to handle a spotting scope?  How do you prevent warbler neck?  And how much should you spend?

Join Eastside Audubon and the staff of Birds Connect Seattle's gear shop for an informative session to learn and compare the essential gear for enhancing your birding experiences, from brands such as Nikon, Zeiss, Swarovski, Kite, Kowa, and Celestron.