Log Astronomy: See your birding adventures take flight with the right optics!

Snag huge holiday savings on ED binoculars & more for a limited time!

Give your birding hobby wings!

Sheldon Farworski captured this striking image of a female Northern Cardinal using an Explore Scientific FCD100 Series ED80 Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor.

Take advantage of holiday sales to get the right optics for spring migration!

With the right binocular at your side, you don't have to wait for someone to gift you 12 partridges or 30 French hens to get your fill of feathered friends. You can just head out into your own backyard or take a hike on your favorite trail to see all the beautiful details of your favorite birds and maybe spy some unexpected species.

With spring migration right around the corner and holiday sales just a click away, now is an ideal time to upgrade your optics or grab your first pair of birding binoculars. Keep scrolling to learn more!

Capture the fine details with Explore Scientific binoculars

The Explore Scientific G600 Series ED Waterproof Binoculars deliver outstanding brightness, clarity, and true-to-life color, making them a top choice for birdwatchers, hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Equipped with premium ED glass and prisms featuring dielectric and phase correction coatings, these binoculars provide crisp, high-contrast images full of vibrant color. Birders will especially love the 8x42 model that offers a wide 372-foot field of view at 1,000 yards and a close focus distance of 3 meters, making it ideal for observing both distant moving targets AND that elusive specimen nestled in nearby branches. This model is also comfortable for eyeglass wearers thanks to its 17.3mm of eye relief.

G600 Series 8x42 ED Binocular

$199.99

$399.95

With code HOLIDAY15

G600 Series 10x42 ED Binocular

$199.99

$349.95

With code HOLIDAY15

If you're looking for an option that fits a tighter budget, the Explore Scientific G400 Series waterproof binoculars are excellent all-purpose binoculars for nature lovers, sports enthusiasts and adventurers of all types. Each G400 binocular model delivers bright images filled with crisp details through a combination of fully multi-coated lenses and Bak4 prisms with highly reflective dielectric coatings.

The 8x42 model offers the widest field of view — 394 feet at 1000 yards — in the G400 series, making it an ideal choice for tracking moving targets like birds and small animals. The 42mm aperture brings in lots of light without adding bulk and the 8x magnification delivers crucial details. It also has a close focus range of 2 meters, which is perfect for birdwatching and other activities where you want to get detailed views of near subjects. To help eyeglass wearers take full advantage of the brilliant views, this 8x42 binocular has a generous 17.5mm eye relief.

G400 8x42 Binocular

$100.00

$199.95

With code HOLIDAY15

G400 10x42 Binocular

$100.00

$209.95

With code HOLIDAY15

G400 10x50 Binocular

$150.00

$349.95

With code HOLIDAY15

No matter which series you choose, you will get a binocular designed for all-weather performance. Each Explore Scientific G-Series binocular has optical tubes that are purged with an inert gas and sealed to create an internal environment that is waterproof and impervious to fog and contamination from dirt and debris. They also feature twist-up eyecups for comfortable viewing, diopter adjustment capability to ensure both eyes achieve proper focus and a tripod thread socket for attaching the device to a user-supplied tripod adapter and tripod when extra stability is desired. Each also comes with a case, strap, lens covers and a cleaning cloth.

Looking to get started in birding?

If you're a birding beginner, Alpen Optics is currently offering an excellent bundle deal to help you take flight in the hobby. In this package, you'll find an Alpen Apex Series 10x42 Binocular with all the features birders love – including premium BaK4 prisms with phase coatings for true-to-life color; a waterproof and fog-proof body with a slender roof prism design; and a coveted close focus of 2.5 meters – AND a set of Alpen's carbon fiber trekking poles! To shop this bundle click on the image below and to dive deeper into the world of birding optics, click here!