Archive for December, 2008

An excellent audio guide from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and essential for anyone birding this region.

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by Jeffrey V. Wells

An excellent resource for birders, ornithologists, conservationists, wildlife managers – anyone!

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It seems like there has been a ton of book reviews lately. I seem to recall something happening in a couple of weeks that might have something to do with that. But whatever the reason, I’m loving it. Anyways, here are some of them. Birdscapes: A Pop-Up [...]

December 10, 2008

Books for Christmas

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Hopefully, you’ve gotten all of your Christmas shopping done by now. But just in case, here are some suggestions for any bird bibliophile in your life. Field Guides No birder will ever mind getting another field guide. I don’t think it’s even possible to have too many! Here are the latest for North America. National Geographic Field Guide [...]
The most important bird books may not be the latest and greatest field guides, or the bird-finding guide to that birding mecca you’ve always wanted to visit. It may very well be books for kids. They can be instrumental in imparting a life-long love for the natural world. They were for me. However, since I don’t [...]
Here are some recent bird and nature book reviews from around the web. Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America Birdfreak.com – The Bird Conservation Blog [...]