Peter,
I would suggest emailing Wild Sounds or Andrew Isles. They should be
able to tell you.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 22/04/2009, at 3:10 PM, Peter Shute wrote:
"The Complete guide to finding the Birds of Australia" by Richard &
Sarah Thomas has apparently been out of print for a couple of years,
and I can't even find any second hand copies around. This web page
says a new edition is due out this year:
http://www.wildsounds.com:
"The Complete guide to finding the Birds of Australia Richard &
Sarah Thomas
Out of Print. 180 of the best birding sites on mainland Australia and
Tasmania. Information on locating all the resident birds and regular
migrants. This title is now out of print, and we have no more stock. A
new, revised edition will be published in 2009 280 pages."
Andrew Isles says "FORTHCOMING, due late 2009/early 2010".
Has anyone heard anything more about this? In particular whether
these publishing dates sound accurate, and to what extent it's being
revised?
Peter Shute
Russell Woodford wrote on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 5:18 PM:
Thomas and Thomas have half a book like you describe.
Russell Woodford
Learning Technologies Coordinator
Sacred Heart College Geelong
An Apple School of Excellence
http://www.shc.melb.catholic.edu.au/
On 21/04/2009, at 11:12 AM, Peter Shute wrote:
I'm guessing that she wasn't trying that hard up to that point. It
could be that she concentrated on knowing those 307 fairly well,
although it does seem a bit low. I'm only up to page three, maybe
there'll be an explanation further on. Was your 307 just Australian
birds? I'm fairly confident the 890 isn't.
Are you intending to write one? I'm not sure how many of this type
of book the market can bear, but I think it could stand a few more.
The chapter on birding-aus would be interesting, something most
other books wouldn't have.
I'm looking forward to reading PV's review.
I just had an idea for a book. All the where-to-find-birds books
I've seen are location based, i.e. you go to this place and you
might see this and this and this. I don't know if there are any
species based ones, i.e for this species go to these places. The
closest thing I've seen is the maps in the field guides.
It would be interesting to be able to see a list of locations for
each species for each state, rated by likelihood, and tips on how to
go about seeing them. Some species are easy, you just walk around
till you see one. Others require that you walk till you hear one,
then follow the call, others need to be staked out, and many require
that you know the right habitat and where to look in it.
The might be books like this, but every time I need to research a
species I want to find I seem to have to search the Atlas, Eremaea,
birding-aus, Birdline, ask people, etc. It might make a better web
site than a book, given that it might require a page or more per
species, and that some are best found by going to a recent sighting
location.
Russell Woodford wrote on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 9:27 AM:
Even I did better than that. I've been birding for 27 years and have
890. I had 307 in 8 years and 9 months. But of course I haven't
written a bestselling book about it. Yet.
Russell Woodford
Learning Technologies Coordinator
Sacred Heart College Geelong
An Apple School of Excellence
http://www.shc.melb.catholic.edu.au/
On 21/04/2009, at 9:13 AM, Peter Shute wrote:
You don't have a Waxwing, or you don't have that kind of fantasy?
First day back at work for me since before Easter. I'm exhausted
- holidays are so tiring.
I got Sue Taylor's "How Many Birds Is That?" out of the library
yesterday. She says it took her 30 years to get her first 307
species.
Russell Woodford wrote on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 8:30 AM:
Fantastic - I don't have one. Where exactly did you see the
Kennetbird, and how many were there?
Russell Woodford
Learning Technologies Coordinator
Sacred Heart College Geelong
An Apple School of Excellence
http://www.shc.melb.catholic.edu.au/
On 21/04/2009, at 2:33 AM, Bill Stent wrote:
Today's tick, a Waxwing, seen at Gamla Uppsala.
A bird that looks like it's got a rdiculous quiff plus too much
mascara. Much like the Young Liberal fantasy of Jeff Kennett...
On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 7:49 AM, Peter Shute <>
wrote:
Happy birthday Emma and Laurie! She'll never be 2/9 of his age
again.
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