Regarding the sites mentioned in the books (A Birdwatcher's Guide to
Japan and A Birder's Guide to Japan), yes, most of them are still
"there" although certain sites have undergone drastic environmental
changes which have diluted their importance as birding areas. However,
they are still usually the best sites in their particular area at
their best times of year, as alternative locations have also suffered
environmental degradation, often to a greater degree.
So if you are planning a trip to Japan, the locations in those books
are a great place to start your planning and well worth visiting.
On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 5:11 PM, John Wright <> wrote:
> Hi Sonja:
>
> Actually, I am living in Japan at the moment (on Kyushu island) and
> will actually be up in Hokkaido at the beginning of February guiding
> some visiting birders from the US. If you let me know your itinerary,
> I can suggest some places you might try and what to look out for.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John
>
> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Nikolas Haass <> wrote:
>> I agree with the comments on Mark Brazil's and Tadao Shimba's field guides.
>>
>> In addition to Jane Washburn Robinson's site guide mentioned by Philip,
>> there is also Mark Brazil's site guide:
>>
>> A Birdwatcher's Guide to Japan by Mark Brazil (Apr 1988)
>>
>>
>> A Birder's Guide to Japan by Jane Washburn Robinson (Apr 1988)
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Nikolas
>>
>> ----------------
>> Nikolas Haass
>>
>> Sydney, NSW
>> ________________________________
>> From: Philip Veerman <>
>> To: 'John Wright' <>; 'sonja ross'
>> <>
>> Cc:
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 4:54 PM
>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Cape York Bird Week and Field guide for Japan
>>
>> I have a book "A Birder's Guide to Japan". By Jane Washburn Robinson.
>>
>> Philip
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
>> On Behalf Of John Wright
>> Sent: Tuesday, 15 January 2013 1:33 PM
>> To: sonja ross
>> Cc:
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Cape York Bird Week and Field guide for Japan
>>
>>
>> Hi Sonja:
>>
>> The best field guide is Mark Brazil's "Birds of East Asia", although it is
>> not so light. Another good one is "A Photographic Guide to the Birds of
>> Japan and North-east Asia" by Tadao Shimba.
>>
>> There is an app for birds of Japan, which you can download from iTunes but
>> it doesn't cover all birds recorded in Japan.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 7:37 AM, sonja ross <> wrote:
>>> I had had a great trip to Cairns and Cape York Bird Week, increasing
>>> my life list my 39 and seeing some beautiful birds. I haven't counted
>>> the group's total, and doubt that I will have time to do a trip report
>>> at the moment. Klaus's ability to hear and locate birds was amazing,
>>> and the group were good to be with. Thanks again to those who
>>> recommended it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Unexpectedly, my husband has organised at the last minute to go to the
>>> Ice Festival in Sapporo, so we leave in less than a fortnight. Part
>>> of the tour is to see the Red-crowned Cranes, and I'm hoping to
>>> squeeze in some other birding when we visit gardens etc., so I'm
>>> wondering if anyone can suggest a light field guide for the area, or
>>> an app as Geoff will have his phone.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any help.
>>>
>>> Sonja
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