Although I've been sorely tempted to forsake a
binocular for a
monocular to save weight, I know better for serious work like birding. Oh sure, I've spotted a lot of birds with my
Nikon 5x15HG monocular, simply because it was the optic I had with me while bicycling or doing other activities, but use a
monocular full time for birding?
Not going to happen. Fall warblers are tough enough to identify and follow with a
binocular; I'm not about to add to the challenge by losing the use of one eye with a monocular. I have been known to compromise by using a compact binocular, but when the birds are here, nothing beats the performance of a full size
birding binocular, since I may not see some species until next spring or …?