Birds of UAE query (1 Viewer)

htcdude · Jan 12, 2020

Hi guys,

I've got a family holiday booked to Dubai in October and was after a\some field guides. Looking at the Helm's Birds of the UAE this was published in 2011, so was just wondering if the data is still pretty accurate?

Are there any others I should be looking at? I currently have the Princeton Birds of the Middle East but it's limited in its distribution maps. As I'm a complete novice in the area something that covers a lot of species in detail would be nice!

So field guide and site guides (if they exist) is what I'd like.

Have been looking at the UAE Birding site which is useful, but something I can have in hand would be kool.

Many thanks in advance.

Nige

Jim Martin · Jan 21, 2020

Birds of the UAE is now out of print, I'm afraid. See if you can get a second-hand copy! (Birds of the Middle East would be my other recommendation).

Jim

Andy Adcock · Jan 21, 2020

Jim Martin said:
Birds of the UAE is now out of print, I'm afraid. See if you can get a second-hand copy! (Birds of the Middle East would be my other recommendation).

Jim

Easy enough to get but not cheap, min £70-80.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-l...?ie=UTF8&condition=used&qid=1579610573&sr=1-1

htcdude · Jan 23, 2020

Thank you both, will keep my eyes peeled for a second hand copy!

Nige

Andy Adcock · Jan 23, 2020

htcdude said:
Thank you both, will keep my eyes peeled for a second hand copy!

Nige

They are second hand!

Swissboy · Jan 23, 2020

htcdude said:
…………... Looking at the Helm's Birds of the UAE this was published in 2011, so was just wondering if the data is still pretty accurate?

Are there any others I should be looking at? I currently have the Princeton Birds of the Middle East but it's limited in its distribution maps. …………...
Nige

Not sure whether you can do better than with the second edition of Birds of the Middle East? What do you not like about those distribution maps? Just make sure you have the second edition, though. Should be pretty close to the UAE book, at least. Not sure whether there would be specific site information, however.

htcdude · Jan 24, 2020

Swissboy said:
Not sure whether you can do better than with the second edition of Birds of the Middle East? What do you not like about those distribution maps? Just make sure you have the second edition, though. Should be pretty close to the UAE book, at least. Not sure whether there would be specific site information, however.

Thanks Swissboy.

The first edition just doens't seem to have as many maps as I'd like I guess, but maybe I'm asking too much!

I haven't seen inside the second edition yet, to see if it's much different. Will keep an eye out though.

Thanks,

Nige

Swissboy · Jan 24, 2020

htcdude said:
Thanks Swissboy.

The first edition just doens't seem to have as many maps as I'd like I guess, but maybe I'm asking too much!

I haven't seen inside the second edition yet, to see if it's much different. Will keep an eye out though.

Thanks,

Nige

Nigel, you get a decent selection of pages to look at here: https://www.nhbs.com/birds-of-the-middle-east-book

Just click on "additional images".

htcdude · Jan 24, 2020

Swissboy said:
Nigel, you get a decent selection of pages to look at here: https://www.nhbs.com/birds-of-the-middle-east-book

Just click on "additional images".

Many thanks, already looks better than the first edition! I'll get a copy ordered

Nige

Swissboy · Jan 27, 2020

htcdude said:
Many thanks, already looks better than the first edition! I'll get a copy ordered

Nige

I think you will not regret getting this book. This weekend, I had a chance to compare it with a copy of the UAE book, and mostly the distribution maps are pretty close or identical in what info they contain.

htcdude · Jan 28, 2020

Swissboy said:
I think you will not regret getting this book. This weekend, I had a chance to compare it with a copy of the UAE book, and mostly the distribution maps are pretty close or identical in what info they contain.

Brilliant that's good to know thanks

Nige

htcdude · Feb 8, 2020

Swissboy said:
I think you will not regret getting this book. This weekend, I had a chance to compare it with a copy of the UAE book, and mostly the distribution maps are pretty close or identical in what info they contain.

Hey Swissboy, second edition arrived in the post this morning

Definitely an improvement on the first edition! Thanks again for the advice

Nige

Swissboy · Feb 9, 2020

htcdude said:
………... Thanks again for the advice

Nige

You are most welcome. That's one good thing about BF that we can all benefit from each other.

Jim Martin · Feb 18, 2020

Just as an addendum to this, Field Guide to Birds of the UAE will be available again from 9th March.

Thanks.

Jim

Andy Adcock · Feb 18, 2020

Jim Martin said:
Just as an addendum to this, Field Guide to Birds of the UAE will be available again from 9th March.

Thanks.

Jim

Great to know!

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