Both of those are good (I love my Viper), but neither of them is <250$. In that price range, I‘d recommend the Nikon ProStaff. 8x42 is the „default“ size for b

Both of those are good (I love my Viper), but neither of them is <250$. In that price range, I‘d recommend the Nikon ProStaff. 8x42 is the „default“ size for birding, but I also like the easier portability of a 8x30.