by Thomas S. Schulenberg, Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, John P. O'Neill, and Theodore A. Parker III
An excellent field guide to this bird-rich country.
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by Geoffrey E. Hill
A very enjoyable exploration of the most obvious physical characteristic of birds.
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I finally started a separate blog for non-book stuff – trip reports, news, and the like. I’m not abandoning this site, though it may feel like I already have with as little time as I’ve had to devote to it lately. I’ll try to post more regularly, I promise.
Anyway, come by and check it out – Birds on the Brain.
by Valerie Chansigaud
An attractive and concise overview of those who have shaped our knowledge of birds.
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A while back, I wrote about a promising looking field guide that Richard Crossley was working on. Since then, Princeton University Press has announced that they will publish The Crossley ID Guide.
The guide isn’t coming out until next year, but some details have already been released, and now I really can’t wait to get my eyes on this thing. There are some excerpts and a great video interview with Crossley at Barnes and Noble.
It should be interesting, to say the least.
I feel bad for not having posted much lately, everything’s just been so busy. But at least there are a couple of guys out there working hard to bring you news and information on some books….
- Jack Holloway has been feverishly updating his Avian Books site. He has been going through his extensive listings, updating them with scans and excerpts from the book, and adding brief notes. He has a TON of books listed. If you’re looking for books on a particular geographic region or subject, check out his site and you’ll likely find what you’re looking for.
- Ian Paulsen summarizes new and upcoming natural history titles in his The Birdbooker Report. This is a good place to go to see what’s new.
North America’s best field guide comes to the iPhone.
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The recently published second edition of the Birds of Europe field guide has been long awaited in Europe (where it’s known as Collins Bird Guide). But it has also received a lot of attention over here across the Atlantic. And rightly so, it’s a fantastic guide. I will be reviewing it shortly, but in the meantime, here are some others’ thoughts on it:
If I didn’t include a link here, it’s because I wasn’t aware of it. So if you, or anyone else you know, have also reviewed this, please add a link in a comment or let me know.
by Alan Contreras
A chronicle of over forty years spent in the field watching birds.
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