(EBOOK/EPUB) The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America: Second Edition (Sibley Guides)

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Read & Download The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America: Second Edition (Sibley Guides) ä PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free Read & Download Ê PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free Û Join or create book clubs COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED From renowned birder illustrator and New York Timesbest selling author David Sibley the mostauthoritative guide to the birds of the East in a portable format that is perfect for the fieldCompact and comprehensive this guide features 650 bird species plus regional populations found east of the Rocky Mountains Entries include stunningly accurate illustrationsthan 4600 in total with descriptive ca I m writing this review for novice birders who are unfamiliar with guides and likely to be swayed by all of the 5 star reviews The short version is this it s an illustrated dictionary of eastern birds encyclopedic in coverage but too shallow to be called an encyclopedia I know people love this guide but I don t find it useful or usable As a guide for those who aren t looking simply to confirm a bird it s unusable because it has neither a key nor overviews of related groups of birds that might narrow things down for you Instead the front material suggests in a nutshell that you observe the bird make mental notes of key features based on having spent time poring through the book at home and try to match them to what you remember from reading the book at home Seriously That could work only for experienced birders My recommendation download Cornell University s Merlin app to your smart phone or tablet Answer five simple uestions and get a list of possible birds based on geographic location date approximate size color combinations and where in the habitat you re seeing it eg on the ground As for useless perhaps that s an overstatement Here s my problem the descriptions add very little to what I know by the time I ve found my way into them I m left wondering exactly how the 5 star reviewers actually use it Reckless Charity: A Charity Styles Novel (Caribbean Thriller Series Book 3) you Instead the front material suggests in a nutshell that The Eightfold Path you observe the bird make mental notes of key features based on having spent time poring through the book at home and try to match them to what Neurologie you remember from reading the book at home Seriously That could work only for experienced birders My recommendation download Cornell University s Merlin app to Again Calls the Owl your smart phone or tablet Answer five simple uestions and get a list of possible birds based on geographic location date approximate size color combinations and where in the habitat Beitr�ge Zur Kenntnis Der �ltesten Epoche Neupersischer Poesie you re seeing it eg on the ground As for useless perhaps that s an overstatement Here s my problem the descriptions add very little to what I know by the time I ve found my way into them I m left wondering exactly how the 5 star reviewers actually use it

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Read & Download The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America: Second Edition (Sibley Guides) ä PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free Read & Download Ê PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free Û Join or create book clubs Ptions pointing out the most important field marks Each entry has been updated to include the most current information concerning freuency nesting behavior food and feeding voice description and key identification features Here too arethan 600 updated maps drawn from information contributed by 110 regional experts across the continent and showing winter summer year round migration and rare rangesThis new and improved edition As a new birder this was the first book an experienced birder recommended to me and he was right The book uses paintings rather than photographs but there are several different paintings of each bird showing different plumage and it included great tips to help you find and identify each species This is absolutely at the top of my list for birding books If I have a complaint it is that you have to settle for Eastern US instead of northeast or southeast but the book is so good that I can t take any stars off

Read & Download The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America: Second Edition (Sibley Guides) ä PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free Read & Download Ê PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free Û Join or create book clubs Includes Updated habitat description behavior and conservation text for each species account and all family pages New and revised illustrations of species and regional forms New design featuring species accounts in columns allowing for better comparison andillustrations and text Current taxonomic order and up to date common names All maps revised to reflect the most current range information More species and rarities includ Excellent compact field guide to birds east of the Mississippi River with concise text range maps and many plumagessub species included Easily fits into most pockets which is a big plus but that is at the expense of the size of the illustrations The Groove billed Ani illustration highlights this point as you would struggle to see any grooves in the illustration The National Geographic book is a better book for the whole country with larger illustrations and tex and range maps opposite in traditional field guide style BUT you would need a much bigger pocket to carry it in