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New bird guide!
 
Artwork
Paintings
Sketches
 
Photography
British Birds
Swiss Birds
Australian Birds
Birds Elsewhere
Escaped Birds
Hybrid Birds
 
Trip reports new!
 
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Last updated: 16/08/2010
European Bird Names: A Translation Guide

Welcome to my birding site!

New birding guide out now!

Check out my 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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Larger photos

Where possible, I'm slowly updating pages in British birds and Swiss birds to give larger photos.

New sub-section: Trip reports

Reports and photos from recent birding trips: Trip reports.

Bigger paintings

I've re-sized all the paintings and given each one its own page: Paintings.

New sub-section: Australian birds

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

Latest updated pages

16/08/2010: A new trip report for a Sydney Pelagic and nine new and three updated in Australian Birds
10/08/2010: Two new in Australian Birds: Kelp Gull and Red Wattlebird.
07/08/2010: New sketch Pomarine Skua; two updated and one new in Australian Birds: Galah, Lewin's Honeyeater and Silvereye.
05/07/2010: Four new in Australian Birds: Little Wattlebird, White-bellied Sea-eagle and two introduced species.
27/06/2010: One new and one updated in Australian Birds: Spotted Turtle Dove and Greater Crested Tern.
22/06/2010: New pencil sketch SEPECAT Jaguar