Here are some bird book and product reviews from magazines and journals published in April, 2008.
Bird Watcher’s Digest
- Vol. 30 No. 5, May/June 2008- The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide
, by Richard Garrigues
Recommended as “an excellent modern supplement to Stiles and Skutch“.
- Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide
, by David Burnie
An “extremely attractive” coffee table book that the reviewer happily recommends. - Roger Tory Peterson: A Biography
, by Douglas Carlson
Get to know the man behind the field guide. - Winged Wonders: A Celebration of Birds in Human History
, by Peter Watkins and Jonathan Stockland
A miscellany that is educational and very enjoyable. - The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds: Creating Natural Habitats for Properties Large and Small
, by Stephen W. Kress
Highly recommended to everyone who wants to attract birds.
WildBird
- May/June 2008- Flights Against the Sunset: Stories that Reunited a Mother and Son
, by Kenn Kaufman
The “great birding stories and a personal touch will appeal to many readers”. - Finding Your Wings: A Workbook for Beginning Bird Watchers
, by Burton S. Guttman
A great idea, but ultimately disappointing and a missed opportunity. - Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens
, by Douglas W. Tallamy
This excellent book explains why it is important to include native species on your property.
Winging It
- Vol. 20 No. 2, April 2008Newsletter of the American Birding Association
- Marshes: The Disappearing Edens
, by William Burt
A book of “visual poetry and advocacy prose, all evoking the great spectacle and the close-up beauty of a still-threatened habitat”. - Built by Animals: The Natural History of Animal Architecture
, by Mike Hansell
“A concise and informative introduction to a big subject.” - Oology and Ralph’s Talking Eggs: Bird Conservation Comes Out of Its Shell
, by Carrol L. Henderson
If you are aware of any more, please add them in a comment to this post.
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