Archive for February, 2012
David Sibley reported on his blog some news regarding his Sibley eGuide app, including a price drop and free “lite” version. Check it out!
by George R. Angehr and Robert Dean
The go-to field guide for this amazing birding destination.
February 22, 2012
Birds of India: Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives
Reviews, Books, Field Guidesby Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp, and Tim Inskipp
The go-to field guide for this birdy region.
Here are some new bird apps for iPhones and Android devices, including what’s probably the two most highly anticipated functions. I haven’t had the chance to use these much (yet!), so I can’t speak to how well they work. I’ll post updates as soon as possible. BirdsEye Bird Log $9.99 iPhone (coming soon); Android Website [...]
Here are two new bird-finding guides that you’ll want if you’re birding these locations: Birding Trails Texas: Prairies, Pineywoods, and Panhandle by Jim Foster From the publisher (Wilderness Adventures Press): Texas is one of the outstanding birding states, with over 400 species of birds. Texas Birding Trails features 220 birding trails and locations. Jim Foster, [...]
by Guy M. Kirwan and Graeme Green
Some of the most beautiful and amazing birds in the world. One of the most attractive and best family guides I’ve seen.
Larkwire is a website devoted to helping birders learn bird songs. You access it from your computer or web-enabled mobile device, just like any other website (no native mobile apps yet, but they are working on it). I haven’t used Larkwire enough to give an in-depth review and recommendation. So in this initial review, I [...]
Forgot to do this last month, so the list will be a little longer than usual. Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America: A Photographic Guide ABA Blog BrdPics John Rakestraw The Drinking Bird Audubon Magazine Blog The Birdbooker Report A Field Guide to the Southeast Coast & Gulf of Mexico: Coastal Habitats, Seabirds, Marine [...]
by Pete Dunne
A season in one of the most inhospitable, but beautiful, places on Earth.
