10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

One exception is Magdalena Heinroth, a German ornithologist who, with her husband Oscar, raised and studied thousands of birds in her apartment in pre-World War II Berlin.

Dissection 219

Dissection Birds Research Europe 219

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

I imagine that it’s a product of the authors’ concerns, but I don’t think it contributes to identification skills or knowledge base. Conservation is, of course, very important, but the species accounts already indicate this information. Is the bird pictured what the caption says it is?

Ireland 143

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 143

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2017

Pieplow has here expanded the scope and raised the bar, making the spectrogram THE core of the field guide. I can’t think of a birder whose knowledge base and birding skills would not be improved by using this book. He has developed a new vocabulary for describing bird sound and new processes for sound identification.

North America 168

North America America Birds New York 168

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2013

The images and text provide a context for understanding a bird’s appearance and habitat; the beginning and intermediate birder can then observe the bird in the field, and build on this knowledge base. Don’t forget, Richard Crossley was born and raised in Yorkshire, England!

Ireland 171

Ireland 2013 Breeders Ducks 171