Subject: [Tweeters] First Bird Book
Date: Sep 12 22:14:23 2006
From: Joemeche at aol.com - Joemeche at aol.com


"The Warblers of North America," edited primarily by none other than Ludlow
Griscom. I grew in southwest Louisiana and was fascinated by the spring
warblers that came through our backyard in incomprehensible numbers.

This is not a field guide but a veritable tome, of sorts. I still have a
copy and it's really interesting reading, given that it's 49 years old. The
range maps are pretty crude and, of course, there are no photos. But, nice
illustrations and the text is much more appealing and written in a more personal
style by such astute observers as R. T. Peterson, Allan Cruickshank, and
Alexander Skutch.

It's a keeper. And I'm keeping it.

Joe Meche
Bellingham