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“Matching trees and birds” – A birdwatcher’s response
27 Oct 2012

“Matching trees and birds” – A birdwatcher’s response

by BESG | posted in: Future of birding, Miscellaneous, Plants, Reports | 5

Traditional birdwatchers’ feathers were ruffled when David Ee’s piece “Matching Trees and Birds” appeared in The Straits Times Forum Page of 6th October 2012. There was a coordinated response – one letter appearing in the daily’s Forum Page and the … Continued

Matching Trees and Birds… A naturalist’s response
20 Oct 2012

Matching Trees and Birds… A naturalist’s response

by BESG | posted in: Future of birding, Miscellaneous, Plants, Reports | 12

David Ee’s piece on “Matching Trees and Birds” appeared on 6th October 2012 in The Straits Times. It referred to the need for a Bird-Plant Catalogue LINK, a PDF copy of the article can be obtained HERE under “Related Documents”. … Continued

Of Bird Watching, Bird Photography and the Like
13 Nov 2011

Of Bird Watching, Bird Photography and the Like

by BESG | posted in: Future of birding, Photography, Videography, Vocalisation | 0

Introduction “The area of bird watching and photography have undergone much change over the past four or five decades, especially with the use of technology. There has been some discussion on this site as to what are the best media … Continued

A Company of Birds by Loke Wan Tho (Michael Joseph, London, 1957)
23 Aug 2011

A Company of Birds by Loke Wan Tho (Michael Joseph, London, 1957)

by BESG | posted in: Future of birding, Photography, Reports, Travel-Personality | 0

I have always known of Loke Wan Tho’s classic, A Company of Birds – but there never was a desire to read it. After all, isn’t it supposed to be just a book of photographs? But two things that happened … Continued

Videocam: A powerful tool for studying birds
15 Jul 2010

Videocam: A powerful tool for studying birds

by BESG | posted in: Featured, Future of birding, Videography | 7

1. Collecting birds: In the 19th century the equipment needed to study birds was the gun. Another skill necessary was a good stuffing technique in order to preserve the specimens. And so, armed with a gun and accompanied by a … Continued

Birding in Singapore and the challenges of the 21st century
15 Mar 2010

Birding in Singapore and the challenges of the 21st century

by BESG | posted in: Future of birding, Reports | 4

“Birding in Singapore and the Challenges of the 21st Century” has just been published by Nature in Singapore, the scientific online journal of the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, University of Singapore. You can download a PDF file by clicking … Continued

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