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New bird guide!
 
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Last updated: 21/12/2009
European Bird Names: A Translation Guide

Welcome to my birding site!

New birding guide out now!

I've just finished writing my new book European Bird Names: A Translation Guide, a field guide to translating bird names from English into French, German and Dutch. Covering all but the least-common WP birds, it is designed to complement one of the most popular birding field guides. The English text is based on the BOU list, while the French and Dutch follow the official lists of the LPO and CSNA, respectively. The German list is derived from official lists of the DO-G and other sources where more commonly used. Taxonomically up-to-date and highlighting differences between national opinions on splits and lumps plus potential problems with the German names. Perfect for the travelling birdwatcher!
 
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New sub-section: Australian birds

I've I've just moved to Australia and started taking photos of the incredibly varied birdlife here: Australian Birds.

New sub-section: Hybrid birds

I've added a few pages of hybrid birds to a new section Hybrid Birds section. More to come when I can ID the things...

Updates to this site

This site has been substantially updated in terms of style and a lot of new content in the Swiss Birds and Birds Elsewhere sections. The British Birds section is being updated currently and should be finished soon.

Last updated pages

21/12/2009: Two new and six updated in Australian birds.
23/10/2009: Two new and one updated in Australian birds.
01/10/2009: A new sketch: Toucan Barbet.
28/09/2009: Four new and one updated in Australian birds and one updated in Hybrid birds.
25/09/2009: Sketches - Added a sketch.