Comments on: Spring Break Birding!

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:37:28 +0000

Stan's Minnesota CD might be superceded by this one: Bird Songs of the Northwoods, and the Audobon CD is good as well: The National Audubon Society Interactive CD-ROM Guide to North American Birds (National Audubon Society Interactive CD-ROM Series)

By: See Nick Overlook

See Nick Overlook — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:45:55 +0000

I was working in the yard a couple of summers ago and I was hearing all these birds, and it bugged me no end that I could not identify any of them. So I sprung for the deluxe edition of Stan Tekiela’s “Birds of Minnesota.” Now when I hear a bird, I can say, “Oh year, I know that one, it’s the one about 2/3 of the way through disc 1…”

By: rukymoss

rukymoss — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:33:12 +0000

I’ve got bird books on my iPad for my trip to Australia–excited! Last spring, I was living on the Black River in LaCrosse WI, about 2 miles from its confluence with the Mississippi, so I saw tons of migratory birds I don’t usually see in Madison. For about 2 weeks, there were yellow-rumped warblers, my first time seeing them. I was thrilled when hiking in Maine in July to see the bird again, this time in its home range. We renewed our acquaintance and caught up on gossip.

By: Daniel J. Andrews

Daniel J. Andrews — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:07:44 +0000

I just got a copy of Birds of Aruba, CuraÃ§ao, and Bonaire, though I’ve got no personal travel plans for Aruba and environs at the moment.

I showed that quote to my wife just now and said, “See, I’m not the only one who does that”–that is, collect bird books from regions that he has no immediate plans to travel to. Thank you! 🙂

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:16:46 +0000

Sorry, I’ve no interest in birding, but I do like chocolate, and I immediately thought of Green & Black’s chocolate when I saw that cover:
http://s-herring0912-dc2.blogspot.fr/2010/10/green-and-blacks.html