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Title: A Field Guide to Warblers of North America by Jon Dunn, Kimball L. Garrett, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Larry O. Rosche ISBN: 0-395-78321-6 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Pub. Date: 01 September, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent supplemental reference
Comment: This book provides good color plates of the warblers in various stages of plummage. The distribution maps are easy to read and color coded. I bought the book because of the multiple pages of natural history information on each species. The birding guide I use in the field has excellent illustrations but totally lacks in the supplemental information. So, when I get home, I grab this book to learn the biology of the species.
Rating: 5
Summary: Second to None!
Comment: Several years ago, while watching the bird feeders at Muskatatuck National Wildlife Refuge in Seymour, Indiana, I heard a voice behind me pointing out that there were two races of White-crowned Sparrow at the feeder. He went into detail about the subtle differences between the two. At first I thought to myself, who is this guy? Later, I realized that it was Jon Dunn! I have had a high respect for him ever since.
Years later, he was the guest speaker at our bird club meeting. He presented some of the plates from his, at the time, upcoming new field guide to warblers. I fell in love with the plates from the very start. Thomas R. Shultz and Cindy House did a remarkable job, and the detail that was carefully gathered from museum specimens is second to none. I knew from the beginning that I had to have this new field guide and I couldn't wait until it appeared on the shelves.
When I bought my copy of the finished product, it was even more than I expected. Aside from the detailed plates making fall and female warbler identification easier, the text is filled with information on virtually every aspect of life history of each species, with cross-references that will aid any serious researcher. More than just a field guide for identification purposes, this book belongs on the shelf of beginners and experts alike who share a passion for warblers.
Rating: 5
Summary: Very Cool
Comment: This is a must for any birder. The authors have included a large number of plates showing differences between and within warbler species based on the sex and age of the birds. Confused with fall warblers? Then you must buy this book. Both obvious and suttle field mark are well illustrated.
A reasonable number of photos have also be included in this guide, but they do not compare to the hand-painted plates. The text is also very useful, but not so overwhleiming that the book is a lengthy, overbearing pain to carry in the field. While it may be a little heavy in the pocket, it's still a must have if you love warblers.
No other filed guide tackles the variation that occurs in warbler plumages and behaviors like this one. A great gift for serious birders.
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Title: A Field Guide to Advanced Birding: Birding Challenges and How to Approach Them by Kenn Kaufman ISBN: 039597500X Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: A Field Guide to Hawks of North America by William S. Clark, Brian K. Wheeler ISBN: 0395670675 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Pub. Date: 01 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America by David Sibley, David Allen Sibley ISBN: 067945120X Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Pub. Date: 29 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Sparrows of the United States and Canada: A Photographic Guide (A Volume in the AP Natural World Series) by Jim Rising, David Beadle, James Rising ISBN: 0125889755 Publisher: Natural World Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Hawks in Flight: The Flight Identification of North American Migrant Raptors by Peter Dunne, David Sibley, Clay Sutton ISBN: 0395510228 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Pub. Date: 01 April, 1989 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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