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dave woodhouse

New member

• Feb 22, 2006

• #1

hi,i am a new member,goin 2 china birding may 3rd-21st,anyone got advice on field guides etc?good birding everyone!

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Feb 22, 2006

• #2

Hello dave and a warm welcome to you from those of us on staff here at BirdForum :t:

You might also want to post your query in our "Information wanted" forum.

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Feb 22, 2006

• #3

Birds of China

by Mckinnon.

not great but adequate. Dave Showler's plates are much the better than the others...

it's a pretty decent place, Relict and Saunders gulls were our target birds... the beach and flats by the road/river bridge (almost pposite the International Club will produce both if you are diligent and put the time in...

lots of other gen on the net

great food all over the place

Tim

 

John N

Well-known member

• Feb 22, 2006

• #4

Hi,welcome to Birdforum.

 

Katy Penland

Well-known member

• Feb 22, 2006

• #5

Hi, David! Another warm welcome to you from BirdForum!

 

pauliev69

Proud Smoggie

• Feb 22, 2006

• #6

Hello and welcome to BF

 

salty

geordie birder

• Feb 22, 2006

• #7

hello, welcome to bird forum!

 

Mark Bruce

Super Moderator

• Feb 23, 2006

• #8

Hi Dave,a warm welcome to you and good to have you with us.Tim's given it to you,McKinnon's Birds of China.McKinnon was really pioneering a modern China field Guide,so you have to view it as the foundation on which future field guides will be based.Having said that,it's still quite usable.

 

ChinaBirds

Nick Sismey

• Feb 23, 2006

• #9

dave woodhouse said:

hi,i am a new member,goin 2 china birding may 3rd-21st,anyone got advice on field guides etc?good birding everyone!

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Hi Dave,
McKinnons is the best available, I have that book with me at the moment, although there is another covering birds of south east asia. I am currently in China for three weeks, hoping to get to beidaihe in May so may see you there. Check out my 2006 list on relevant forum, am trying to update it as I go round China.

Will it be your first trip to China?


Cheers
Nick

 

ChinaBirds

Nick Sismey

• Feb 23, 2006

• #10

dave woodhouse said:

hi,i am a new member,goin 2 china birding may 3rd-21st,anyone got advice on field guides etc?good birding everyone!

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Hi Dave,
Thought I had replied to this, but does not show up on system, McKinnon is best available but there is another Birds of South East Asia which is pretty good. Am currently on a three week trip China with work, picking up birds as I go. Hope to go to Beidahai in May, may see you there! Is it your first trip to China?

Cheers
Nick