The Birds of Panama: A Field Guide, by George R. Angehr and Robert Dean, is a very nice guide to the incredible birds found in Panama. If I’m ever lucky enough to bird there, it will always be on my person. Want a copy for free? Then join the American Birding Association (or renew if […]
Archive for 2011
Mobile apps for New World warblers and sparrows.
May 4, 2011
Hawks at a Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors
Reviews, Books, Advanced ID, Reviews, Books, Family Guidesby Jerry Liguori
Amaze your birding pals with your ability to identify distant raptors!
I can’t believe it’s May already. Hawks at a Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors Christian Artuso: Birds, Wildlife Another Bird Blog Avian Review The Drinking Bird The Flying Mullet Audubon Magazine The Nemesis Bird A DC Birding Blog Birds from Behind – one of the most unique reviews I’ve ever seen Naturescape Images The Species […]
A little late, but here are the reviews I saw last month. Parrots of the World Surfbirds A DC Birding Blog National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America Birdfreak The Birdchaser 10,000 Birds The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia Bird-O Watching Warblers (DVD’s) WarblerWatch “Dial B for Birder!”: The […]
April 9, 2011
Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 15: Weavers to New World Warblers
Reviews, Books, Family Guidesby Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, and David A. Christie
The penultimate volume of the greatest series of bird books ever.
Kenn Kaufman’s Advanced Birding has long been a required book for anyone wanting to come to grips with gulls, flycatchers, and other difficult-to-identify groups of North American birds. New this month is a new, updated edition – Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding. Any book by Kaufman is worth reading, especially one on bird identification. […]
April 2, 2011
The Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000 Penguins, a Devastating Oil Spill, and the Inspiring Story of the World’s Largest Animal Rescue
Reviews, Books, Miscellaneousby Dyan deNapoli
A powerful look inside the largest animal rescue in history.
There was a little book published recently called The Crossley ID Guide. You may have noticed. Given all of the reviews online, it would be hard not to (I’ve added many reviews in the comments on the Crossley review roundup). But that’s not the only book being reviewed. Here are some others. The Feather Quest: […]
