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| Wandering Birder | Australia New Zealand 2002 | References | Comments | | Table of Contents |
Field Guides Australia
Morcombe, Michael Field Guide to Australian Birds Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd; PO Box 1058 Archerfield, Q 4108 Australia 2000
Simpson, Ken and Day, Nicholas with Truxler, Peter Birds of Australia Princeton University Press ; 41 William Street; Princeton, NJ 08540 1996
Onley, Derek and Bartle, Sandy Identification of Seabirds of the Southern Ocean Te Papa Press; Wellington, NZ
Cronin, Leonard Australian Mammals Environbook ; 38 Rose Street; Annandale, NSW 2038 2000
Hicks, Roger Checklist of the Birds of Australia ( Available from ABA Books)
Where To Find Birds Australia
Thomas, Richard and Thomas, Sarah The complete guide to finding the Birds of Australia Frogmouth Publications; 59 Coolidge Gardens,; Cottenham 1996 ( Essential although rather dated material. )
Wheatley, Nigel Where to watch birds in Australasia & Oceania Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey 1998 ( Covers both Australia and New Zealand )
Bennett, Jane et al Watching Wildlife Australia Lonely Planet Publications USA 2000
Wieneke, Jo Where to find Birds in North - East Queensland Jo Wieneke; 22 Bishop St.; Belfian Gardens, Qld 4810 2000 (Hard to find, but essential. I purchased a copy at the Kingfisher Lodge )
Anyon-Smith, Steve Birdwatching in Royal & Heathcote National Parks NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and available in gift shop at Royal National Park
Australian Web Pages
Australian Wildlife Conservancy www.australianwildlife.org
Cassowary House - http://www.cassowary-house.com.au
Chris Dahlberg Daintree River Tour http://members.ozemail.com.au/~fnq/daintree/dvta01.html
Kingfisher Birdwatchers Lodge - http://www.birdwatchers.com.au
Philip Mahrer - Bird Guide www.philipmaher.com
Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association - http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sossa/
Yookamura Earth Sanctuarywww.esl.com.au/yookamurra.htm
Field Guides New Zealand
Robertson, Hugh and Heath, Barrie The Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand Oxford University Press 2001 ( Available in a paperback reduced edition which is handy for the field. )
Parkinson, Brian New Zealand SeabirdsNew Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd. Auckland, Sydney,London, Cape Town 2000
Where To Watch Birds New Zealand
New Zealand Birding Directory Pamphlet published with Air New Zealand and available in various gift shops. Lists tour operators and various sanctuaries to visit for bird watching. No publisher listed. Essential
Chambers, Stuart Birds of New Zealand Locality Guide Arun Books; South Auckland 2000
(This is sort of a cross between a field guide and a where to find guide. Each bird has a section with a photograph and a list of places where it can be found. In the back there is a description of some of the major birding locations. There is also a list of birds, but this is not really a check list. I could not find a check list of New Zealand birds and so include one in this book.)
Wheatley, Nigel Where to watch birds in Australasia & Oceania Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey 1998 ( Covers both Australia and New Zealand )
New Zealand Web Pages
Gannet Safaris Overland - Cape Kidnappers Tours www.gannetsafaris.com
Lake Moeraki Wilderness Lodge ( for Fiordland Crested Penguin) www.wildernesslodge.co.nz
Miranda Shorebird Center http://www.miranda-shorebird.org.nz/
Omaru Penguin Colony www.penguins.co.nz
Tiritiri Matangi www.tiritirimatangi.co.nz
Yellow-eyed Penguin Reserve Dunedin www.penguin-place.co.nz
General References
Vernon,Adele and Schneider, Dean The Hoiho New Zealand's Yellow-eyed Penguin Hodden & Stoughton 1991
Olsen, Klaus Malling and Larsson, Hans Skuas and Jaegers A Guide to the Skuas and Jaegers of the World Yale University Press 1997
Harrison,Peter Seabirds An Identification Guide Houghton Mifflin Company Boston 1983
Tickell, W.L.N. Albatrosses Pica Press, London 2000
Where To Purchase Guide Books
If you are going to find the birds, some of these books are essential. Start looking for them at the bookstore of the American Birding Association. Commercial bookstores carry the Lonely Planet books. In addition to the bird related books listed here, you will probably want to have a general touring guide to each country.
The national parks and museums of both New Zeland and Australia have gift shops with a good selection of natural history books. My first stop was at Royal National Park where I purchased several books. I did not get hold of the north Queensland book until I arrived at the Kingfisher Lodge on the Atherton Plateau. It is an important guide book and hard to find..
Books are heavy. I suggest limiting yourself to one Australian Field Guide. I used the Simpson and Day book. At the end of the Australian leg, I shipped all my Australian books home for about US$50. The post office had boxes and wrapping supplies for sale. The clerk was very helpful.
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