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The only thing better than bird books is cheap bird books! Here are some bargains I’ve found on Amazon. FYI: some of these are remaindered, so there may be a sticker on the cover, or a black mark on the bottom. I’ve bought remaindered books from Amazon before, though, and these have yet to be a problem.

• Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America – $10.49
  This is a great deal on the new, combined Peterson guide.
• Pete Dunne on Bird Watching: The How-to, Where-to, and When-to of Birding – $4.80
  Still one of, if not the, best book on birding.
• The Sibley Guide to Birds – $17.99
  Half-off the best North American field guide.
• To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifelong Obsession – $4.99
• Songbird Journeys: Four Seasons In the Lives of Migratory Birds – $5.58
• The Backyard Bird Lover’s Field Guide: Secrets to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Birds of Your Region – $8.00
• Fifty Places to Go Birding Before You Die – $4.99

I’ve just become aware of another bird book site – Avian Books. There is a ton of reviews, as well as lists of books by geographic region. The owner’s goal is to list and review all of his 1,200+ bird books. And I thought I had alot!

Another fantastic resource is the Tigrina Times, the online magazine of the Cape May Bird Observatory. There is a regular column by Pete Dunne (!), ID-related articles by Michael O’Brien, and fieldcraft tips from Don Freiday. Plus, there are regular book reviews. How can you not love all that?

Finally, on a non-book related note, The Binocular Site has created a list of birding sites. It is definitely a work in progress, but it has great potential.

More reviews! And there was much rejoicing.

I’m a little behind on these, but here are a few for now.