[Jonathan]

Originally Posted by IanP

Hi again,

My daughter has requested lightweight binoculars for bird watching for Christmas. Is there an obvious check list for this sort of purchase, please?

Thanks in advance, Ian

I'd agree with Picidae's suggestion of Leupold Yosemites - do a search for them on BirdForums binocular forum, they are highly recommended. If your daughter loses interest they are of sufficient quality to use yourself (though I've no personal experience of them). Rother Valley Optics sell them, which may not be too far away from you:

Rother Valley Optics: Optical suppliers of telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes and accessories.

I'd take your daughter along and let her try them out, along with any other pairs that seem suitable.

Cheers
Jonathan