Winger,
Let me just second what George said. The new Shorebird Guide is amazing.
Keith Rutter
Silver Spring
Project On Government Oversight
Watchdog Since 1981
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Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 7:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Shorebird Guide
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
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