tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post7351422757116838227..comments2024-03-28T21:18:33.847-04:00Comments on Travels With Birds: Book Review - Birds of Mongolia - Princeton University PressDavid M. Gascoigne,http://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-37046310625644768252019-10-11T13:03:35.254-04:002019-10-11T13:03:35.254-04:00Hello my friend David,
this is another wonderful a...Hello my friend David,<br />this is another wonderful and educational reference work. If I see the images of the birds in it like that, it can only be a nice touch for many birdwatchers.<br /><br />Dear greetings, HelmaHelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669041021568049241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-80165441690999975462019-10-10T03:10:17.219-04:002019-10-10T03:10:17.219-04:00Mongolia has always appeared to be a most interest...Mongolia has always appeared to be a most interesting destination. The book sounds and looks great.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-32216808770561675712019-10-09T19:34:15.981-04:002019-10-09T19:34:15.981-04:00Hi!I enjoyed your photos. I have never been Mongol...Hi!I enjoyed your photos. I have never been Mongolia. I want to go there in a future.Minoru Saitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217580635457149766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-29006027225600755732019-10-09T05:22:21.753-04:002019-10-09T05:22:21.753-04:00Interesante libro David. En sus ilustraciones se v...Interesante libro David. En sus ilustraciones se ven estupendos detalles.<br />Buen miércoles.<br />Un abrazo.Laura. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157493466796939852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-24284605332128405542019-10-09T03:24:37.637-04:002019-10-09T03:24:37.637-04:00Hi David,
A couple of years ago I visited Mongolia...Hi David,<br />A couple of years ago I visited Mongolia. An amazing country in more than one aspect. I also enjoyed the wildlife. I can imagine that this book is useful for every birder who is going to visit this magnificent country.<br />Greetings, KeesKees van Dommelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937232281857503609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-22309235054956287832019-10-08T18:45:18.443-04:002019-10-08T18:45:18.443-04:00A very good review, the illustrations look very go...A very good review, the illustrations look very good indeed.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-31231222102611035262019-10-08T15:09:45.112-04:002019-10-08T15:09:45.112-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-82707250494605622252019-10-08T13:56:14.369-04:002019-10-08T13:56:14.369-04:00I hope you get to go, Wally!I hope you get to go, Wally!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-19270781124716542452019-10-08T12:25:52.206-04:002019-10-08T12:25:52.206-04:00An outstanding review of an important field guide!...An outstanding review of an important field guide!<br /><br />Princeton Field Guides have always been quite impressive. This appears to be no exception.<br /><br />Mongolia seems to be making efforts to encourage visitors and my son is whispering about an Asian adventure for us in the future. I reminded him of my "advanced" age and that he'd better expedite any plans in that regard.<br /><br />Thank you again for a thorough review.Wally Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121368850135565674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-11561312805549222522019-10-08T10:51:57.653-04:002019-10-08T10:51:57.653-04:00Probably a book I will never, ever need but boy, t...Probably a book I will never, ever need but boy, the illustrations are beautiful. It has to be fun for you to have this collection of books from birds around the world.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-74243588013735740212019-10-08T08:55:47.978-04:002019-10-08T08:55:47.978-04:00what a great review...it looks like a beautiful bo...what a great review...it looks like a beautiful book with very nice illustrations!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-281415963573916922019-10-07T20:37:31.224-04:002019-10-07T20:37:31.224-04:00Thank you very much for this detailed reply, based...Thank you very much for this detailed reply, based on your personal experience of the country. Great information. I am sure that may potential visitors to Mongolia will find it very helpful.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-52842906516851435282019-10-07T20:10:33.483-04:002019-10-07T20:10:33.483-04:00I've traveled to Mongolia twelve times since 2...I've traveled to Mongolia twelve times since 2005. As an artist my main interest is mammals, but I love the birds there also. The lack of a good field guide has been felt by many of us for years. I have two old ones, a spiralbound Mongolian language-only "Photo Guide to Mongolian Birds" with 125 species by Sh. Boldbaatar from 2008, the first one that I know of. Then he came out with a greatly expanded version with 175 species and 525 photos in 2013, which was a big deal since the text was in both Mongolian and English. There's also one just for Hustai National Park, published by them. <br />I believe this guide is the one by Gombobaatar that we'd all been hearing about for years, with many delays. I provided a photo of a houbara bustard for it. But heard there were serious editing problems and then...crickets. I think it's great that, if it's the same one, it's part of an excellent well-known series of bird guides rather than a standalone. <br />I can personally vouch for Mongolia as an amazing birding destination. It is not uncommon to see demoiselle cranes and eurasian black vultures right by the road. Even a lammergeier once, just outside of a town. Since there are no trees in the steppe ecosystem part of the country, the raptors stand on the ground by the road waiting for small mammals to appear from their burrows or to get run over. I've seen golden eagles, steppe eagles, upland buzzards and long-legged buzzards that way, just driving by. There are hoopoes at a nature reserve I go to every trip, also endangered lesser kestrels. Saw bar-headed geese at a lake, Boon Tsagaan Nuur, in the Gobi, also lots of gulls, terns and shorebirds. There are many bird species at and around the lakes in Khar Us Nuur National Park out in the west. Anyway, if you go you won't be disappointed.<br />FWIW- I make my in-country travel arrangments through Nomadic Journeys. They have some of their own sustainable, seasonal ger camps that can be booked as an individual, no need to be with a group. You choose how many days you'll stay, they get you there and back to Ulaanbaatar. The also offer good group tours.sfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641207520270872175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-40889030416827095932019-10-07T13:57:21.341-04:002019-10-07T13:57:21.341-04:00I found the page showing the eagles very interesti...I found the page showing the eagles very interesting...well, they all are. But those amazed me.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-89663514310578053072019-10-07T11:20:37.722-04:002019-10-07T11:20:37.722-04:00That book would be interesting reading for cold wi...That book would be interesting reading for cold winter days when I prefer to be inside!<br />Have a wonderful week!Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-86064006493280646162019-10-06T16:30:33.876-04:002019-10-06T16:30:33.876-04:00Again, thanks so much for sharing this post/guide ...Again, thanks so much for sharing this post/guide with us birders, this weekend, at I'd Rather B Birdin'Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-3599034393533917382019-10-06T15:33:15.092-04:002019-10-06T15:33:15.092-04:00It seems that the interest of bird watching in Mon...It seems that the interest of bird watching in Mongolia is growing. I probably would visit Mongolia for other reasons in the first place, but nevertheless it would be wonderful to be familiar with the world of birds there. I always appreciate guides that show the male and female birds as well as the juvenile ones. My very first bird guide I ever had showed photos of the male only which really wasn't always helpful.Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-12916157717873887552019-10-06T15:28:49.748-04:002019-10-06T15:28:49.748-04:00Mongolian wildlife must me wonderful!☺Mongolian wildlife must me wonderful!☺Nataliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01984981811912904970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-84580357163426472932019-10-06T13:03:55.036-04:002019-10-06T13:03:55.036-04:00David, these books that facilitate the knowledge o...David, these books that facilitate the knowledge of singular species and more of lands that are distant to us like the case of Mongolia are appreciated.<br />A hug.<br />Montsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922833533168827608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-55318780664186427322019-10-06T11:48:38.173-04:002019-10-06T11:48:38.173-04:00Thanks for taking the time to comment. My email ad...Thanks for taking the time to comment. My email address is theospreynest@sympatico.ca.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-929424769479974762019-10-06T11:40:55.838-04:002019-10-06T11:40:55.838-04:00a place I never considered visiting. But I recogni...a place I never considered visiting. But I recognice birds anyway from other countries. :)NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-65464481702968016102019-10-06T10:56:30.756-04:002019-10-06T10:56:30.756-04:00Hi David, looked for your email to reply to the co...Hi David, looked for your email to reply to the comment you left me but need to come here. I can't fix my no reply. Anyway, paper plates are one of the contributors surely David, but the botanic garden is committed to helping and those plates are made of biodegradable corn we were told, I'm not certain but that's what I remember<br />LeeannaLA Paylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553491768819243802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-76014012065076076362019-10-06T09:27:24.266-04:002019-10-06T09:27:24.266-04:00Son todos preciosos y el libro muy bueno. Si quier...Son todos preciosos y el libro muy bueno. Si quieres ver rapaces.... ven a Extremadura, tienes una guía segura. Besitos.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402717341051324422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-87638888785044643542019-10-06T08:52:08.523-04:002019-10-06T08:52:08.523-04:00Hell David!
A very beautifully illustrated book.
M...Hell David!<br />A very beautifully illustrated book.<br />Mongolia is a very intriguing, interesting country, I don't plan to travel there.<br />Have a nice week.♥ Łucja-Maria ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/09485693642479661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-24969058626263948862019-10-06T07:24:34.171-04:002019-10-06T07:24:34.171-04:00Unfortunately, I have no trip planned, Stewart. I ...Unfortunately, I have no trip planned, Stewart. I would love to be going to Mongolia to do some birding, and perhaps you still will.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.com