the collins guide rocks.

the "black" 2010 version is the one on my shelves (and in my pocket)/




On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Ed Swan <edswan at centurytel.net> wrote:

> I have a Collins Pocket Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe from
> around 1998. I guess I?m spoiled by all of the choices for North America,
> especially the Sibley versions. I just used the Collins on a trip in
> Italy, Paris and London and found the maps particularly woeful and the lack
> of examples for each bird for different types of plumages not very helpful
> for several species. ****
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> Is there a later version that?s better or another guide that anyone would
> recommend? I?ll be in Ukraine in mid-September and would like to use a
> more comprehensive guide there.****
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