If you just get one, I too recommend the Howell and Webb. Using both guides
Gene listed can be helpful.

Howell also wrote an additional booked called "A Bird Finding Guide To
Mexico," and is very good.

John
www.featherphotography.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Bullock [mailto:bullockg at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 5:43 PM
> To: brentericschmor at yahoo.ca; tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Cc: Bert Frenz
> Subject: Re: Advice for Mexico
>
>
> There is a Peterson Field Guide to Mexican Birds. It's small and easy to
> carry. But the best guide is A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and North
> Central America by Steve Howell and Sophie Webb. It's big and cumbersome.
> Some people remove the center section of color plates and have it spiral
> bound at a Kinkoes or other copy shop. This makes a great field
> guide. The
> rest of the book can be kept sepaarate for detailed reference.
> I've birded
> both coasts of Mexico with Bert Frenz of Adventure Caravans. He has
> published detailed logs of his extensive birding trips all over Mexico. I
> believe you can find a link to his journals on the Texas Ornithological
> Society's web site.
> Gene Bullock
> Poulsbo
> . ----- Original Message -----
> From: "eric schmor" <brentericschmor at yahoo.ca>
> To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 4:55 PM
> Subject: Advice for Mexico
>
>
> > I am wondering if somebody who has been to Mexico
> > could give me some advice on a good field guide for
> > the country, as well as a bird-finding guide.
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions.
> >
> > Brent Schmor
> >
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