Hello, Enjoying your blog very much. Great birding stories and fantastic pictures. I am going to spend a month in China this winter. Would you perhaps have any tips what organisation or person to contact? Thanks very much in advance for your advice! Eildert
Hi Judy, Sorry not to have replied earlier, but we're on a trip right now... HK must have changed since 1962 ! Birding is more fun as a passion acquired later in life, I think !
Hi Eildert, Yunnan Province would be a good "bet" in winter, much of Sichuan and Qinghai, for example, quite frost bound. If you're traveling independently, there's quite a lot of tourist infrastructure in Yunnan.
Absolutely beautiful photos! Came across your blog by accident looking for bird photos and you have a wonderful collection. Would love to know details of the lenses/camera etc. Seriously good!
Hi John, have been avidly reading your site lately, preparing for my trip to China. You site is amazingly informative! I read that you've visited Jianfengling, Hainan. My wife and I are thinking of spending some time there, as well. I am finding it very hard however to find specific information about the place. Could I ask you what hotel you stayed at while you were there, and whether you enjoyed your stay? Did you take a cab from Sanya airport? How did you get into contact with this place? I'm sorry to ask you all these questions, but I'm afraid the very quality of your site has promoted you to guru-like status concerning eco-travel in China! Apologies again and many thanks in advance for any help, Best regards, Eildert
Hi John ... thank you for sharing you wonderful photos .. my wife and i are new to birding but are very keen, .. because i am a non-chinese reading chinese, i have found it very difficult to find information in HK .. it'd be great if we can tag along on one of your outings on weekends!! Cheers
Hi dongdong, Glad you like the photos... the weather is pretty miserable at the moment.... here are some links to sites a non-reader of Chinese - and that includes me, basically - may find useful....
HKBWS site: http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/index.php
(Tim Woodward) South China Birder : http://www.southchinabirder.com/Provinces/Hong%20Kong.html
David Diskin's site and book: http://www.hknaturewalks.com/
Hi John - excellent images. I am in HK for four days 19-22 April, trying to show some of my students who live there a few birds. Fancy a trip to Mai Po to help us find some great birds? Anyway, even if not, is there an electronic annotated list of Hong Kong birds you could send me? I can't find anything like that on the web. Thanks!
John, Nice to see your work. I am trying to find my pics of "my" sea eagles on Tai Ah Chau (big bird island). John Burton, I think, id'd them for me and we had an immediate campaign to stop the Viet. residents eating them like they did everything else that moved.There were also tiny flocks of birds about the size of my thumb which we did not id. My own birding fame is otherwise only by association namely my relative who has the polioptilia clementsi named after him. Personally I prefer to think of it as a miniature raptor - better for the street cred!
Hi Jamie, Good to hear from you ! I'm rather rusty at South American birds, but - having googled it - I see that you're writing about Iquitos Gnatcatcher.... "New to science" in 2005 and named after James F. Clements. I have had Clements's "World Bird Checklist for 10 - 12 years... your relative ? GREAT. I suppose it is a "Raptor of small insects" - so what-the-hell. At least it's not a seedeater ! I remember your WBSE photos from Tai Ah Chau... I may have been at "Camp Shekkers" at about the same time with Graeme Sutherland
I'm Thet Win from Bagan. I was with you as the birding guide to Bagan and Mt. Victoria in 2005. Now I'm working as a freelance in the region with various travel companies. I would like to include photos of Hooded Treepie and Jerdon's Minivet in my website. Can you please kindly send me some of your photos to my email baganbirdwatching001@gmail.com if you do not mind? Aslo let me know if you ever make Burma trip again. I would love to guide you again. Or if any of your friends are coming this way please let me know.
Thet Win
Birding Guide Mobile - 00959 49214838 Email - baganbirdwatching001@gmail.com
It is good to hear from you. We'll send the photos you asked for in a day or two. We have fond memories of Burma and Bagan ! If we return to Burma we'll let you know. Good luck with the guiding.
Hi, I've been quite a fan of your photos in OBI, didn't know you also have a blog here. Keep up great work!!!
ReplyDeleteHi there,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words. Glad you found the blog at last !
Sorry not to have responded earlier, but we were in Sabah, East Malaysia
John and Jemi
Hi there! just came by your blog and its really awesome! Thanks for sharing! ;)
ReplyDeleteMarie
Hi Marie,
ReplyDeleteI liked your Barred Owlet photos on your blog, too !
John
Hi John,
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures.
Thanks for your email.
Is it easy to get access to Nam Sang Wai ?
I have looked at the location on Google Earth.
Chris Rae.
Hi Chris,
ReplyDeleteThere are no permit requirements and it is a 10 - 15 minute Taxi ride from the West Rail Station at Kam Sheung Road.
Hope this helps !
John
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI have a photo of a bird in North Eastern China and eager to know it's name. Can you help?
Thank you.
Sally
cottonyc@gmail.com
Hi Sally,
ReplyDeleteWe've relied to your Email - it is a Hoopoe
Best
John and Jemi
Hi John
ReplyDeleteI am a new hand in bird watching. I agree with Marie that your blog is really awesome. Many thanks for the sharing.
Wendy K (wksf)
Hi Wendy,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words. Don't forget there is a lot of good information on the HKBWS site;
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/
Cheers
John
I am delighted to stumble upon your blog. I haven't been in Hong Kong since 1962 - and wasn't a birder then.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteEnjoying your blog very much. Great birding stories and fantastic pictures. I am going to spend a month in China this winter. Would you perhaps have any tips what organisation or person to contact? Thanks very much in advance for your advice!
Eildert
Hi Judy, Sorry not to have replied earlier, but we're on a trip right now... HK must have changed since 1962 ! Birding is more fun as a passion acquired later in life, I think !
ReplyDeleteHi Eildert, Yunnan Province would be a good "bet" in winter, much of Sichuan and Qinghai, for example, quite frost bound. If you're traveling independently, there's quite a lot of tourist infrastructure in Yunnan.
Best
John
Absolutely beautiful photos! Came across your blog by accident looking for bird photos and you have a wonderful collection. Would love to know details of the lenses/camera etc. Seriously good!
ReplyDeleteHi "Anon",
ReplyDeleteThey're mostly taken With Canon equipment.... and we find a tripod to be useful in low-light situations.. Thanks for the comments
John
Hi John, have been avidly reading your site lately, preparing for my trip to China. You site is amazingly informative! I read that you've visited Jianfengling, Hainan. My wife and I are thinking of spending some time there, as well. I am finding it very hard however to find specific information about the place. Could I ask you what hotel you stayed at while you were there, and whether you enjoyed your stay? Did you take a cab from Sanya airport? How did you get into contact with this place? I'm sorry to ask you all these questions, but I'm afraid the very quality of your site has promoted you to guru-like status concerning eco-travel in China!
ReplyDeleteApologies again and many thanks in advance for any help,
Best regards, Eildert
Hi Eildert,
ReplyDeleteWe stayed at the Tian Chi Resort, which we recommend, it's right next to some good forest.
http://johnjemi.hk/journey_tr/cn/hn09_11/two.html
You can get a taxi from Sanya Airport
We're off to Yunnan today..
Regards
John
Hi John ... thank you for sharing you wonderful photos .. my wife and i are new to birding but are very keen, .. because i am a non-chinese reading chinese, i have found it very difficult to find information in HK .. it'd be great if we can tag along on one of your outings on weekends!! Cheers
ReplyDeleteHi dongdong,
ReplyDeleteGlad you like the photos... the weather is pretty miserable at the moment.... here are some links to sites a non-reader of Chinese - and that includes me, basically - may find useful....
HKBWS site: http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/index.php
(Tim Woodward) South China Birder : http://www.southchinabirder.com/Provinces/Hong%20Kong.html
David Diskin's site and book: http://www.hknaturewalks.com/
Hi John - excellent images. I am in HK for four days 19-22 April, trying to show some of my students who live there a few birds. Fancy a trip to Mai Po to help us find some great birds? Anyway, even if not, is there an electronic annotated list of Hong Kong birds you could send me? I can't find anything like that on the web. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSimon Woolley (skw@wincoll.ac.uk)
Hi Simon,
ReplyDeleteDid you get my Email ? A checklist of HK birds is here..
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/viewthread.php?tid=11861&extra=page%3D1
John
John, Nice to see your work. I am trying to find my pics of "my" sea eagles on Tai Ah Chau (big bird island). John Burton, I think, id'd them for me and we had an immediate campaign to stop the Viet. residents eating them like they did everything else that moved.There were also tiny flocks of birds about the size of my thumb which we did not id. My own birding fame is otherwise only by association namely my relative who has the polioptilia clementsi named after him. Personally I prefer to think of it as a miniature raptor - better for the street cred!
ReplyDeleteHi Jamie,
DeleteGood to hear from you !
I'm rather rusty at South American birds, but - having googled it - I see that you're writing about Iquitos Gnatcatcher.... "New to science" in 2005 and named after James F. Clements. I have had Clements's "World Bird Checklist for 10 - 12 years... your relative ? GREAT.
I suppose it is a "Raptor of small insects" - so what-the-hell. At least it's not a seedeater !
I remember your WBSE photos from Tai Ah Chau... I may have been at "Camp Shekkers" at about the same time with Graeme Sutherland
Hi John & Jamie,
ReplyDeleteHow are you?
I'm Thet Win from Bagan. I was with you as the birding guide to Bagan and Mt. Victoria in 2005. Now I'm working as a freelance in the region with various travel companies. I would like to include photos of Hooded Treepie and Jerdon's Minivet in my website. Can you please kindly send me some of your photos to my email baganbirdwatching001@gmail.com if you do not mind? Aslo let me know if you ever make Burma trip again. I would love to guide you again. Or if any of your friends are coming this way please let me know.
Thet Win
Birding Guide
Mobile - 00959 49214838
Email - baganbirdwatching001@gmail.com
Hi Thet Win,
DeleteIt is good to hear from you. We'll send the photos you asked for in a day or two. We have fond memories of Burma and Bagan ! If we return to Burma we'll let you know. Good luck with the guiding.