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Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Ballantine and Hyman explore how birds communicate and summarize studies on how that communication functions in diverse bird families all over the world. I do wish there was more about research on female bird song. I wish there was more discussion of research techniques and resources. And, that’s it.

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Birding for the Curious: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

He is a current member of the North Carolina Bird Records Committee and an eBird coordinator for North Carolina. For example, on finding gulls: Close study of gulls is not for everyone, and birders shouldn’t feel obligated to get deep into it if you prefer colorful, less-confusing, families of birds.

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Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: A Review by an Aspiring Seawatcher

10,000 Birds

Written in the tradition of the classic Hawks in Flight , but very much a product of the experiences of its birder authors, this is a groundbreaking book that offers a new way of identifying migratory birds at sea to all of us who observe the waters of eastern North America with expectation and excitement. Some maps are quite busy.

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