Folks

No. 4 is the most recent and will take care of all your needs.  It has the 
latest information from a collection of the best shorebird people.  The 
emphases is on shape which is most important in field identification, 
especially for shorebirds. It also covers anything you are likely to find in 
North America (take on the world next - 1 & 3), has an excellent collection 
of photographs, and the text is superb.  Two thumbs up.

George

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From: "Winger and June West" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 11:32 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Shorebird Guide


Up until now, I've been relying on guides such as Sibley, National 
Geographic, Peterson, etc to aid in the identification of birds in the 
field.  I'm finding that when you're looking at juvenile and subsequent 
plumages before adult plumages, these books don't really provide the detail 
necessary.  In particular, I'm looking for a good shorebird guide.  Right 
now I'm considering one of the following.

1.  Shorebirds of North America, Europe and Asia by Stephen Message and Don 
Taylor.

2.  Shorebird of North America by Dennis Paulson.

3.  Shorebirds: An identification guide to the waders of the world by Peter 
Hayman, John Marchant and Tony Prater.

4.  and of course The Shorebird Guide by Richard Crossley, Kevin Karlson and 
Michael O'Brien.

Any thoughts, recommendation, on or off line?

Thanks.

Winger West
Millersville, MD