There are no good zooms. If you can go to a store where you can look at several yourself, you should be able to get quite servicable binocs for around $100. For birding check out 7x35 or 8x40 for better general use and be sure to check out close focus, nothing more frustrating to have a really good look at something small and not being able to focus, birding often leads to butterflies and dragonflies!
This link is mainly higher priced binoculars and scopes, but also explains what to look for |
Here is a link that might be useful: binocular comparisons
