For all their differences, Black-faced Spoonbill and Spoon-billed Sandpiper have one thing in common. Both are teetering on the brink of extinction.
Inspired by Wallace's book The Malay Archipelago, and enticed by the Spice Islands and the chance of adventure, I'm travelling to Ternate and nearby Bacan and Halmahera.World Sparrow Day 2011
Submitted by Martin Williams on Tue, 2011-02-15 11:59press release re World Sparrow Day:
birds
Flooding farm fields helping birds and farmers
Submitted by Martin Williams on Mon, 2010-05-24 21:51From the Nature Conservancy - info on what seems a worthwhile project:
White Storks in Poland 2010
Submitted by Martin Williams on Mon, 2010-03-29 22:37Welcome to the new season 2010 of the "Close-to-Storks" Project.
Email from Eva Stets, re White Storks about to nest in Poland - at a nest you can view online, with webcam.
Bird names and conservation
Submitted by Martin Williams on Fri, 2009-02-13 10:53Just sent this to Oriental Bird Club email group:
[quote]Seeing comments re bird names, following mention of the East Asia field guide:
Visits to openbill stork colonies in Thailand