are these good for birdwatching?
150516
Excellent, Sharp images, easy focusing, some night capability because of the larger lenses that let in light. Nikon NO.1 no question.
383150
I use them for birding,but seems to be fine for astronomy, as you say they are light and feel stable in hand.
1360168
No I have not and have not known any who has. They are designated as birding binoculars. I do not know if that applies to the question or not.
298675
My wife and I are fairly serious birders. These binoculars are excellent for birding. They have a bright image and wide field of view to make it easier to find the birds visually. They're a bit heavy but not too bad. The long eye relief and big exit pupil makes this a good binocular for those of us who wear glasses. All these qualities make this a good binocular for sporting events and indoor performances such as the opera or the circus. For birding, I highly recommend the 7x over 8x or 10x for the wide field of view and brightness.They hold up well. Ours has had a lot of use in 10 years, totally problem free. My wife and I are fairly serious birders. These binoculars are excellent for birding. They have a bright image and wide field of view to make it easier to find the birds visually. They're a bit heavy but not too bad. The long eye relief and big exit pupil makes this a good binocular for those of us who wear glasses. All these qualities make this a good binocular for sporting events and indoor performances such as the opera or the circus. For birding, I highly recommend the 7x over 8x or 10x for the wide field of view and brightness.They hold up well. Ours has had a lot of use in... » Read More My wife and I are fairly serious birders. These binoculars are excellent for birding. They have a bright image and wide field of view to make it easier to find the birds visually. They're a bit heavy but not too bad. The long eye relief and big exit pupil makes this a good binocular for those of us who wear glasses. All these qualities make this a good binocular for sporting events and indoor performances such as the opera or the circus. For birding, I highly recommend the 7x over 8x or 10x for the wide field of view and brightness.They hold up well. Ours has had a lot of use in 10 years, totally problem free. « Show Less
124363
I use them for bird watching and I think that they are great. For compact binoculars they have a good field of view. The zoom is good. Some birders prefer 6 or 8 zoom instead (which is lower). That is just your call. Lower zoom will be less shaky and will give you some more context in what you see. However, I prefer zooming in more. I just think I can get context without binoculars and I can handle the shake.
433165
Marnee, We are not experts on this issue and this is the first set of binoculars we had purchased in a few years, but we use them to view birds in our tree tops, 40, 50, 60 feet up. We also view birds further away, of course, but these binoculars are well suited to close viewing.
977783
I have not tried them for star gazing. I am guessing the wider angle of view than standard binoculars would work well for that. I have found these to be very durable and well worth the $20 or $25 I paid for them.
178702
I purchased these binoculars for general scenery viewing. They are compact, not bulky, not too small, let in a lot of light, and have a big field of view, all of which make these just right for general viewing. I also think the 8X magnification is maximum, before the hand shake and narrower field of 10X and above affect the using experience.
1923607
Yes, they are a great mid-range priced pair of binoculars for bird watching, were recommended by Bird Watchers Digest
1535956
They are certainly better than the no name brand binoculars that you can buy for 10.00 at your local sporting goods store. For an adult they are perfectly serviceable (though there are likely better options) but for a child they will work fine. I use mine all the time and though they aren't the sharpest image producers, they work fine for the occasional user.
1864781
I purchased these specifically for backyard birdwatching and could not be more pleased!
237611
According to my grandson who wanted them for this purpose they are great for bird watching. Best part of the purchase was they came with a lanyard and case which was not in the product description!
2267401
I feel these binoculars are ok for general nature walks, some sporting events. They aren't powerful enough for far distances (like in a big stadium). For more detail I think I'd have to buy a better pair and spend 2x the money. I did like that I could look through them with my glasses on, and they have a rubber cushion around the eye area. They are small, light weight, and have a good grip surface. Hope this helps. Barb
734209
Absolutely. I just used them while in Maine viewing Moose. For the $$ these are excellent. My birding friend has a $1K pair of binos and he said they are not much better than the Monarchs. He's the one who recommended them. Hope this helps.
1777822
I use them for birding and have been very satisfied. My son uses Nikon Monarch 5 and we agree that they are both well made. Not sure on the weight but the Bushnells come with a nifty harness.
849350
I'm not a bird watcher so I cannot really answer. I live in a condo with a view of the ocean and a wide river with lots of boat traffic. The binoculars are great to watch the boat traffic.
1564343
Yes. They are lightweight, sharp of focus and easy to focus. The field of view is great for Alaskan wildlife.