Depending on your recipient's personality, they might appreciate a used telescope as a gift. Choosing a used telescope is a way of recycling, and you can get a better deal for the money.Some telescopes facilitate both stargazing and activities such as birdwatching.
Search in your local classifieds or try Astromart's classifieds.
The title link "Used Telescope", above, will take you to a page on EBay entitled, "What to Look for in a Used Telescope".
This is also the source of the image at left.