If you’re looking to observe birds at higher elevations, an angled spotting scope offers the most comfortable viewing experience. These scopes are also ideal for group bird watching, as they make it easier to share views without constantly adjusting the tripod height. If you regularly birdwatch with others, you might even consider pooling resources to invest in a high-quality model.
Here, you’ll find a selection of angled spotting scopes from top brands like Hawke, Viking, Vortex, Opticron, and the RSPB. As with all bird watching optics, investing in the best quality scope within your budget will enhance your viewing experience. Many of these models come with free delivery, making it even easier to upgrade your bird watching gear.
Nikon has developed the Fieldscope ED50 Angled Spotting scope as a compact and versatile scope, perfect for a range of outdoor applications. A wide objective diameter allows you to take in more of your surroundings at once. Weighing only 470g the it’s ideal for use for birdwatching and nature observations, the 207x71mm body can easily fit into your backpack for use on the move.
Enjoy sharp optics and rich contrast with the Monarch fieldscope. Whether you’re birdwatching or appreciating nature’s beauty, the advanced apochromat optical system with ED (extra-low dispersion) glass minimises colour fringing for an exceptionally clear field of view. The field flattener lens system offers consistent sharpness all the way to the periphery. An optimised focusing system provides different speeds in one focus barrel – fine action for distant subjects and coarser action for those nearby – giving precise control with natural movement.
The Vortex Diamondback HD 16-48×65 Angled Scope features HD glass and a large 65mm objective lens offering improved clarity and brightness of the image. A helical/barrel focus wheel allows for both a sleeker design and more rugged construction, while a 16-48x zoom eyepiece gives an impressive field of view. Porro prisms have been used for improved clarity and image quality in a traditional design, complimenting this angled scope and making a perfect birding companion.
The Vortex Diamondback HD 20-60×85 Angled Scope features HD glass and a large 85mm objective lens offering improved clarity and brightness of the image, particularly at further distances. A helical/barrel focus wheel allows for both a sleeker design and more rugged construction, while a 20-60x zoom eyepiece gives an impressive field of view. Porro prisms have been used for improved clarity and image quality in a traditional design, complimenting this angled scope and making a perfect birding companion.
The Vortex Razor HD 13-39×56 Angled Scope produces razor-sharp, true-to-life views at a magnification range of 13-39x. Its optical components are designed to eliminate aberrations, resulting in bright and distortion-free images with a flat field and unparalleled sharpness, clarity, resolution, and colour accuracy from edge to edge. Featuring a full multi-coating with XRPlus premium coatings and a 56mm objective lens diameter, the Razor HD spotting scopes provide exceptional light transmission.
The Vortex Viper HD 50mm Angled Spotting Scope is designed for those after premium nature optics but for an affordable budget. Made with high-quality glass elements and XRPlus Fully Multi-Coated lenses see with absolute clarity, resolution and colour accuracy. The angled body makes the spotting scope comfortable for viewing at lower heights for better stability and is suitable for multi-person setups.
The Opticron MM4 77 GA VHD Spotting scope has been developed by Opticron to meet the demand for high-performance lightweight optics. Featuring an FCD 100 glass objective lens element. Allowing for improved colour saturation and reduced CA and delivering a new benchmark for resolution and colour contrast.
Following the success of the Endurance ED binoculars, Hawke have also introduced a range of Endurance ED Spotting Scopes with superior optical performance. From the extra-low dispersion (ED) glass, to the dielectric coatings, the optical quality on this scope is second to none at this price range.
Building on the success of their Swallow 65mm and 80mm models, Viking have introduced an even more advanced Spotting Scope with superior optical performance. From the extra-low dispersion (ED) glass objective elements to the dielectric coatings on the prisms, these spotting scopes perform to a level not seen in instruments at this price point before.
The Viking Swallow ED scope comes equipped with high-quality Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass. ED glass is specially formulated and helps to greatly reduce chromatic aberration so that you experience little to no “colour fringing”. This means that the Swallow ED produces sharper images with better contrast and due to the better light transmission outstanding true-to-life colour
Introducing the RSPB’s most compact telescope! This truly compact birdwatching scope packs high quality optics and surprising specs into a lightweight body with an affordable price tag. Incredibly versatile, you may find this becoming your ‘go-to’ scope. It’s ideal for travel due to its portability, size and weight but equally at home as a first spotting scope for those of you new to using telescopes to watch wildlife.
The RSPB Harrier spotting scope with 65mm objective lens, a 16-48x zoom eyepiece and padded stay-on-case.
Fully multi-coated, ED glass objective lenses and dielectric coated prisms deliver a pin sharp image with excellent colour balance.
Featuring a smooth single-action focus wheel and a secondary “fine focus” wheel allowing for even more precision when focussing.