https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/04/27/the-basic-north-american-bird/ Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:16:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/04/27/the-basic-north-american-bird/#comment-534925 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:16:38 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/04/27/the-basic-north-american-bird/#comment-534925 Fun birding blog/site: http://www.birdchick.com/wp/

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/04/27/the-basic-north-american-bird/#comment-534924 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:44:52 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/04/27/the-basic-north-american-bird/#comment-534924 Peterson is a classic. It is a cherished part of birding history and was a revolution in how birds were identified in the field. It is worth owning for that reason but for that reason only. As a field guide to actually be used by a birder to identify birds, it’s time has come and gone. If I had to recommend a field guide, it would be near the bottom of the list, especially when compared to Sibley.

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