John, You asked why volumes like these are still being produced as physical books. Some of us still like the smell of printer’s ink and being able to read and own a beautifully produced book with superb images and illustrations. I am fortunate to have a set of ornithological books 170 years old and in … Read more
Thanks Phil for sharing your experience re Plains Wanderer populations in your area over the last run of seasons. You would have the clearest perspective of anyone on the subject given your focus on finding these birds for people. I agree with you that Plains Wanderers are currently in a dire situation, and it is … Read more
Murray, Thanks for the heads-up on HBW Alive. It has the potential to be a great resource and I think Lynx Edicions will do a good job, as they seem to have done in their other projects. the promise of updates on species as they become available sells it for me, not to mention all … Read more
John, I’d say one reason it is produced as a physical volume is that those of us who purchased the preceding fifteen volumes would be mighty angry if they didn’t. But fear not, you will be able to subscribe to HBW Alive shortly: http://www.lynxeds.com/content/hbw-alive-entire-contents-hbw-your-fingertips I understand Oxford University Press owns the copyright to HANZAB so … Read more
Close views of a pair of Square-tailed Kites north of Main Arm (west of Mullumbimby, NSW), mid afternoon on 27 Nov 2012. Richard. =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================