Archive for 2009

Here are some bird book reviews published in the last month or so. The Princeton Encyclopedia of Birds A DC Birding Blog Birdfreak: The Bird Conservation Blog Birds of Mexico and Central America 10,000 Birds A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America 10,000 Birds Birdscapes: Birds in Our Imagination and Experience […]
Update, Dec 13, 2009: Apparently, the Sibley Online Guide has been taken down. I have no idea why. Update, Feb 28, 2010: The site’s disappearing act may have something to do with the new Sibley iPhone app. The Sibley Guide to Birds is now available online. And this isn’t just some abbreviated version, it’s just […]
Just in case you also read something other than bird books (even I do, on occasion 🙂 ), check out the latest book review blog carnival.

by Lars Jonsson

An amazing collection from today’s foremost bird painter.

Read the full review »

Here are some recent book reviews from other sites. Well, relatively recent – I got a bit behind. Rare Birds Yearbook 2009 Birdfreak: The Bird Conservation Blog Birding For Everyone: Encouraging People of Color to Become Birdwatchers Aimophila Adventures Where the Birds are in Northeast Spain Birdfreak: The Bird Conservation Blog Corvus: A Life with […]

by Kate Davis

A great guide to one of my favorite groups of birds.

Read the full review »

by Nicholas Drayson

A quirky, fun, and delightful novel. Yes, novel.

Read the full review »

by Richard Ground

A photographic exploration of the wildlife of Grand Cayman.

Read the full review »

by Frances Backhouse

A very good overview of the owl family and introduction to North America’s representatives.

Read the full review »

This book, by Andrew Nikiforuk, is available for free as a pdf download. You need to hurry, though, it’s only available through March 20 (that’s tomorrow, as I write this). This is a very important, and controversial, issue that directly impacts birds and other wildlife, and indirectly affects every living thing on this planet. Here […]