Gyorgy Szimuly

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Devastating tsunami claims lives of humans and birds

by Gyorgy Szimuly March 11, 2011 4

A few days ago every major news source published the fantastic news about the world’s oldest bird which returned to its Midway home to raise chicks. Wisdom, the name of […]

Another New Storm-Petrel Discovered

by Gyorgy Szimuly February 25, 2011 4

A new species of seabird has been found. A five-person multi-national expedition led by British seabird expert Peter Harrison, captured 12 of the mystery storm-petrels at sea near Puerto Montt, Chile on February 18, 19, and 21, and can now confirm the existence of a new species.

Make The Spring Alive

by Gyorgy Szimuly February 4, 2011 1

With the help of social media news are spreading like hell. While Facebook and Twitter made revolution in Egypt these platforms support bird conservation as well. Having a large enough […]

Birding through the eyes of a wildlife artist

by Gyorgy Szimuly January 7, 2011 2

I have been birding for 30 years now and I think I am carefully watching birds all the time I have chance to go out. Positive ID and enjoyment of […]

Keen birders’ core literature: the checklists

by Gyorgy Szimuly December 31, 2010 1

One of the potential split could be the American race of Whimbrel. © Gyorgy Szimuly At the end of each year everyone makes review of the birding highlights of the […]

Empty bird feeders

by Gyorgy Szimuly December 17, 2010 2

I’ve been feeding birds since I moved to my recent town. Feeders had been quite busy with nice number of species seen. This year something has changed as I could […]

The White-bellied Seedsnipe torture

by Gyorgy Szimuly November 12, 2010 10

I am getting excited about my departure for India in a couple of days. It had been a while since I went to a birding trip but now “ice” has […]

A city as a birding hotspot

by Gyorgy Szimuly November 5, 2010 4

Geese over Tata, Hungary While I’ve been with an urge to explore new and exotic birding destinations, I live in a city of an annually repeated birding spectacle. It is […]

Unique way of birding trip reporting

by Gyorgy Szimuly October 29, 2010 7

Most of the non-lazy birdwatchers are keen to share experiences of their birding trips from preparation to the full list of birds. While many of them are detailed it is […]

Addicted to birdwatching

by Gyorgy Szimuly October 22, 2010 6

Szimi Style birding Shorebirds, bird conservation, travelling for birds and bird photography and recently a blogger… these are the keywords which could describe me and my birding interest. I thought […]