spotting scope
noun
: a lightweight portable telescope that is usually mounted on a tripod and used for viewing wildlife and terrestrial objects and features
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They’re often located near the top of mature trees
Bring binoculars or a spotting scope.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
Kitted out with spotting scopes, binoculars, and wildlife identification guides, the bridge was also, of course, staffed by eagle-eyed officers and expedition crew.
—Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
For decades, monarch tracking relied on old-school methods: writing numbers on wings and using spotting scopes to re-identify tagged butterflies.
—Olivia Maule, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Many surfers are also into camping, hiking and riding mountain bikes, so the shop tries to introduce consumers to products not found in typical surf shops, such as folding pocket knives or spotting scopes for birding or books on everything from hiking to fly fishing.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
Kitted out with spotting scopes, binoculars, and wildlife identification guides, the bridge was also, of course, staffed by eagle-eyed officers and expedition crew.
—Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
For decades, monarch tracking relied on old-school methods: writing numbers on wings and using spotting scopes to re-identify tagged butterflies.
—Olivia Maule, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Many surfers are also into camping, hiking and riding mountain bikes, so the shop tries to introduce consumers to products not found in typical surf shops, such as folding pocket knives or spotting scopes for birding or books on everything from hiking to fly fishing.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Spotting scope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spotting%20scope. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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