Have you tried Birding Pal? www.birdingpal.org/Russia.htm They might be able to put you on to someone. I too am interested in your thread as we will also be in St Petersburg for a day next year and it would be nice to tick off one or two Russian birds. Carol Abbott Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org … Read more
A few years ago I got involved in assisting the authors of the 2005 book BIRDS IN EUROPEAN CITIES Edited by John G. Kelcey and Goetz Rheinwald. At the end of that process my review of the book got published in Emu. As it happens St Petersburg is one of the cities described. St Petersburg … Read more
Hi All Next year I anticipate being in St Petersburg for one day. Does anyone have any information about birding for a day there? Are there any reliable bird guides based there? Any info about what can or cannot be done would be appreciated. Thank you Don Hadden Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings … Read more
Anyone notice the cover of the Qantas Nov-Dec magazine? The cover advertises a story about the best beaches/beach holidays in Australia and use an image of a child running through a flock of what look like Laughing Gulls. I guess they might still call Australia home, but they are not very familiar with it! But … Read more
Hello all, We’ve recently finished our two regular November and December birding trips to Australia’s Christmas Island and Cocos Keeling Islands. Both fourteen day trips involved a week on each island and were hugely successful. All the endemics were seen well, as were the island’s specialties and an incredible … Read more