David Quinn (bird artist)
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David Quinn is a British bird artist. He won the 1987 "Bird Illustrator of the Year Award" of the British Birds
magazine. His illustrations have appeared in several works, including the New World Warblers and Tits, Nuthatchs & Treecreepers volumes of the Helm Identification Guides
series, as well as accompanying identification papers in British Birds magazine.
David Quinn is based in Cheshire
, having moved there in 1983.
Once stated that, "Birds are angels in disguise"
He attended Salford Grammar School
, then Manchester Polytechnic
, where he graduated with a B.A. First Class Honours in Graphic Design (Illustration) in 1982.
Amongst other publications in which his illustrations are featured is the Third Edition of the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, as well as the Helm Identification Guide to New World Warblers. He has also worked with Rob Hume
on a guide to European gull
s, yet to be published.
Quinn has found a number of rare vagrant birds in Cheshire, including a Franklin's Gull
at Neumann's Flash in 1987 and a first-winter American Herring Gull
in 1994, the first accepted record for mainland Britain.
British Birds (magazine)
British Birds is a monthly ornithology magazine that was established in 1907. It is now published by BB 2000 Ltd, which is wholly owned by The British Birds Charitable Trust , established for the benefit of British ornithology...
magazine. His illustrations have appeared in several works, including the New World Warblers and Tits, Nuthatchs & Treecreepers volumes of the Helm Identification Guides
Helm Identification Guides
The Helm Identification Guides are a series of books that identify groups of birds. The series include two types of guides, those that are:* Taxonomic, dealing with a particular family of birds on a worldwide scale—most early Helm Guides were this type, as well as many more-recent ones,...
series, as well as accompanying identification papers in British Birds magazine.
David Quinn is based in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, having moved there in 1983.
Once stated that, "Birds are angels in disguise"
He attended Salford Grammar School
Buile Hill High School
Buile Hill High School is an educational secondary school, in Salford, in the north-west of England on the A576 Eccles Old Road.-History:...
, then Manchester Polytechnic
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a university in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus is in the city of Manchester, but there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers, behind the...
, where he graduated with a B.A. First Class Honours in Graphic Design (Illustration) in 1982.
Amongst other publications in which his illustrations are featured is the Third Edition of the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, as well as the Helm Identification Guide to New World Warblers. He has also worked with Rob Hume
Rob Hume
Robert `Rob` Hume is an English ornithologist, author and journalist specialising in avian and natural history subjects. From Spring 1989 , until Summer 2009 Robert `Rob` Hume is an English ornithologist, author and journalist specialising in avian and natural history subjects. From Spring 1989...
on a guide to European gull
Gull
Gulls are birds in the family Laridae. They are most closely related to the terns and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders...
s, yet to be published.
Quinn has found a number of rare vagrant birds in Cheshire, including a Franklin's Gull
Franklin's Gull
The Franklin's Gull is a small gull.-Description:It breeds in central provinces of Canada and adjacent states of the northern United States...
at Neumann's Flash in 1987 and a first-winter American Herring Gull
American Herring Gull
The American Herring Gull or Smithsonian Gull is a large gull which breeds in North America. It is often treated as a subspecies of the European Herring Gull but is now regarded as a separate species by some authorities.Adults are white with gray back and wings, black wingtips with white spots,...
in 1994, the first accepted record for mainland Britain.