Subject: [Tweeters] re: Subject: books for birders
Date: Dec 13 22:26:53 2005
From: Michael Marsh - borealowl at comcast.net
HI:
So what Christmas/Holiday books are birders buying as gifts or want for
gifts?
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Ian et al:
I've put Rising and Beadle's new photographic guide to sparrows on my list (even though I already own their previous sparrow book as well as Byers, Curson, and Olsson's). I looked at a friend's copy and it really brings sparrow ID into the 21st century.
If I hadn't found a bargain basement price for the new Nat'l Geographic's Complete Birds of North America, it would also be on my list. At 664 pages, it is too heavy and bulky to carry out into the field, but I do leave it in my car and refer to it frequently. It is much more than a bird ID book (although it is that too).
Also on my list I would include Dr. Paulson's Shorebirds of the PNW and his brand new Shorebirds of NA: The Photographic Guide. Both are so thorough and complete that they go way beyond description. Spend a moment thumbing through each and I'm sure you'll be hooked. They are not on my list though-- I already own signed copies of both!
Good birding, Mike (if interested, note my new email address)
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Michael Marsh
Portland, OR
BorealOwl at Comcast.net