Posts Tagged ‘The Sibley Guide’

…in 2013! Yep, David Sibley is working on a revision to his Sibley Guide to Birds. I can’t wait! In the meantime, you can check out a plate for the new guide at Sibley’s Facebook page (you don’t have to have a Facebook account to view it). This seems like a good time to remind […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s a question I expect from anyone who finds out I’m a birder – “So, how’d you get into that?” (Never mind that my other interests, such as home theater and baseball, never elicit that response). But I’m never sure how to answer because it isn’t simple, and it is definitely not ordinary. I know […]

by David Allen Sibley

The current standard in field guides. Anyone birding in North America needs a copy.

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