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My 10 favourite bird books and why

November 21, 2024 by Peter 3 Comments
Birding is arguably the most bookish outdoor hobby. We need field guides, ornithological papers and books, checklists, “where to...
I and the Bird

Why I love sparrows

August 31, 2024 by Peter 5 Comments
We have been talking trash a lot lately. There was a post on trash birds and Kai recently really...
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Highly recommended – Europe’s Birds: An Identification Guide

May 5, 2022 by Dragan 1 Comment
When you spot a brand new bird identification guide, especially for your home region – in this case, Europe...
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Peterson Guide to Bird Identification—In 12 Steps: A Book Review

April 3, 2018 by Donna No Comments
Two reactions on hearing that Steve Howell and Brian Sullivan have written a guide entitled Peterson Guide to Bird Identification–in...
Birding

Fooled Again

January 16, 2018 by Corey 8 Comments
Stick birds. Rock birds. Plastic bag birds. Leaf birds. Stump birds. Branch birds. Snow birds. Lump birds. Pipe birds....
Reviews

The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl–A Book Review

November 7, 2017 by Donna 3 Comments
There is no mistaking a Crossley ID Guide.  Larger, denser with avian information than your typical field guide, a...
Birding

An Educational Mixed Flock

August 24, 2015 by Corey No Comments
I was upstate again this past weekend, collecting Desi from his week with his grandparents, and took a couple of...
Birding

Great Egrets and the reliability of field marks

July 26, 2015 by Jochen 1 Comment
It’s bad. Very bad. Germany is currently experiencing its hottest June and July ever, and temperatures in the last...
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