I've been looking for a good guide to trees for a long time.  The new Sibley 
is the best I've seen for my purposes so far.

Cliff Comeau
Beltsville/Calverton



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Sussman" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] New Sibley Guide


> Actually Janet, yes!? Where applicable, fall colors are illustrated (and 
> spring colors, if particularly bright).
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> Tell us, does the guide also illustrate
> deciduous trees in their "alternate fall foliage"?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Janet Millenson <>
> To: 
> Sent: Tue, Oct 6, 2009 11:09 am
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] New Sibley Guide
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> Thanks for the recommendation, Rick! Tell us, does the guide also 
> illustrate
> deciduous trees in their "alternate fall foliage"?
>
> Janet Millenson
> Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rick Sussman" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 8:09 AM
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] New Sibley Guide
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>
> | 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.
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> |
> |
> | 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.
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> |
> | This book should help.
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> |
> |
> | Rick Sussman
> |
> | Woodbine,MD
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