Hi all,

?I'm not sure how many of you are aware, but David Sibley has a new guide out, The Sibley Guide to Trees. The book is the size of the "original" Sibley guide (ie, larger than a "back-pocket" book), and he treats? 668 native and commonly cultivated trees from temperate? N.A., with maps, etc. 



I picked up a copy last night at Border's White Flint, and after just a short initial perusing, I find it very good. Should be required reading (or at least required browsing!) for all birder's. As a frequent field trip leader I often use trees as landmarks; "it's perched in the small box elder next to that big sycamore tree...", but I'm often surprised at how few people have any tree ID skills.



This book should help.



Rick Sussman

Woodbine,MD