floraphile Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Hi, All-- In this time of home confinement and the luxury of birdwatching-at-will that it allows, I want to build my birding library. What Go-To and/or Must Have volumes should I aquire? In addition to the Peterson, Sibley (East & West), and National Geographic field guides for North America, I already have: Karlson & Dunne, Gulls Simplified; Dunne et al, Hawks in Flight; Wheeler & Clark, A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors; and O'Brien, The Shorebird Guide Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) The Warbler Guide. https://www.amazon.com/Warbler-Guide-Tom-Stephenson/dp/0691154821/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3STCD019WRUNO&keywords=warbler+guide&qid=1585580293&sprefix=warbler+%2Caps%2C-1&sr=8-1 I really enjoyed "The Art of Finding Birds". I like Dunne's style. https://www.amazon.com/Art-Bird-Finding-Before-Them-ebook/dp/B005H0KD8M/ref=sr_1_fkmr3_2?keywords=how+to+find+birds+dunne&qid=1585580341&sr=8-2-fkmr3 I'd skip Audobon's Encyclopedia. It's too cumbersome, and most of the information is now available on line. https://www.amazon.com/Audubon-Society-Encyclopedia-North-American/dp/0517032880/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=encyclopedia+birds&qid=1585580497&sr=8-6 Edited March 30, 2020 by Charlie Spencer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Thanks, Charlie. ? I had ordered Stephenson's book earlier this week--based on Amazon ratings--and was hoping it would also be a recommendation from others in the WhatBird group. I will order Dunne's book on finding birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Bump. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Coy Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 On 3/30/2020 at 8:28 PM, Charlie Spencer said: The Warbler Guide. https://www.amazon.com/Warbler-Guide-Tom-Stephenson/dp/0691154821/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3STCD019WRUNO&keywords=warbler+guide&qid=1585580293&sprefix=warbler+%2Caps%2C-1&sr=8-1 I really enjoyed "The Art of Finding Birds". I like Dunne's style. https://www.amazon.com/Art-Bird-Finding-Before-Them-ebook/dp/B005H0KD8M/ref=sr_1_fkmr3_2?keywords=how+to+find+birds+dunne&qid=1585580341&sr=8-2-fkmr3 I'd skip Audobon's Encyclopedia. It's too cumbersome, and most of the information is now available on line. https://www.amazon.com/Audubon-Society-Encyclopedia-North-American/dp/0517032880/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=encyclopedia+birds&qid=1585580497&sr=8-6 This thread is quite terrific. I am a bird parent but overy new to birding as an active engagement.These really help me find new readings to prepare. I have been on and off reading The Birder's Handbook- which a friend had suggested to be good for a novice like me. Maybe some of you might find it useful too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 @Lisa Coy, what's a 'bird parent'? Does that mean you have parakeets or other species traditionally kept as pets / companions? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Coy Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Charlie Spencer said: @Lisa Coy, what's a 'bird parent'? Does that mean you have parakeets or other species traditionally kept as pets / companions? Thanks. Hey, Charlie, i did grow up at a home where they kept birds in captivity. Right now, i am sort of the foster parent to birds who perch on my balcony. I leave them treats and water there and have also made a comfy space for them. So perhaps parent might be more sentimental than reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Pictures, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 @Charlie Spencer Yesterday, I received my copy of Dunne's The Art of Bird Finding, and finished it in one sitting. Lol. Very entertaining and informative book. Ornithologists are people, too. ❤️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) On 4/8/2020 at 10:44 AM, floraphile said: @Charlie Spencer Yesterday, I received my copy of Dunne's The Art of Bird Finding, and finished it in one sitting. Lol. Very entertaining and informative book. Ornithologists are people, too. ❤️ Then you might also like Dunne's 'Art of Bird Identification'. Geez, I wish this topic wasn't buried in this sub-forum, but was somewhere it would get some more input. All of which is just a long way to say ... Bump. Edited April 11, 2020 by Charlie Spencer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 18 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: Then you might also like Dunne's 'Art of Bird Identification'. Geez, I wish this topic wasn't buried in this sub-forum, but was somewhere it would get some more input. All of which is just a long way to say ... Bump. The "Help me ID..." forums get all the love. And Loves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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