Hi everyone
I am also very sad to learn of his death. I worked on the original edition of
Simpson & Day & found him to be a very & nice generous man & getting involved
with that field guide was one of the greatest things I ever achieved, & it was
mainly through his encouragement and help. So many people have that field
guide in their possession & it's helped many people identify birds & hopefully
encourage the conservation of birds. His influence is very large & he will be
missed. Condolences to his family & to all around him & knew him.-Kevin Bartram
> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 21:05:01 +1000
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Ken Simpson
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> I am very sad to hear of the recent death of Ken Simpson, on Wed.
> 9th July. I first met him when we were both a lot younger, at a BOC
> study meeting - he was, I think, speaking about petrels and other
> sea-birds.
> Most of us have a copy of Simpson and Day - mine has been
> well-used, and replaced at least once after some watery catastrophe.
> I also have "Birds in Bass Strait," an early book produced I think for
> BHP. In 1998 he and Zoe Wilson produced "Birdwatching in Australia and
> New Zealand" - it's well worth finding a copy if you can.
> I always found him very helpful with answers to my queries when I
> was a relative beginner, and later, until his birding days were
> interrupted by illness.
> My sympathies and best wishes to Zoe.
>
> Anthea Fleming
>
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