What’s not to love about a fully updated, thicker Nat Geo guide? The new seventh edition of the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds … Read More “Interview: Co-authors describe new seventh edition of National Geographic bird guide”
Field Guides and Apps
Descriptions of field guides and smartphone apps that can help you be a better birder.
Download our guide to fall warbler ID
In fall, many warblers wear plumages that are drab, not their colorful breeding plumages, and consequently, they have been tagged as difficult to identify. They have become so … Read More “Download our guide to fall warbler ID”
New app identifies bird songs, features illustrations by David Sibley
An app developed in collaboration with author, illustrator, and BirdWatching columnist David Sibley promises to be an accurate bird-song identifier. It debuts on the iTunes Store … Read More “New app identifies bird songs, features illustrations by David Sibley”
How to identify juvenile songbirds
One of the toughest challenges a birder is likely to face out in the field is also one of the most common — identifying juvenile … Read More “How to identify juvenile songbirds”
New app presents videos, photos, and audio of North America’s birds of prey
My bookshelves are lined with field guides, including at least five devoted to North American raptors. But no matter how often I look at their … Read More “New app presents videos, photos, and audio of North America’s birds of prey”
A valuable new ID guide from a founder of the Hummingbird Monitoring Network
A review of North American Hummingbirds: An Identification Guide, by George C. West. Read More “A valuable new ID guide from a founder of the Hummingbird Monitoring Network”
Fold-out quick-reference ID guides to waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors
Reviews of fold-out ID guides from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and photographer Kevin Karlson. Read More “Fold-out quick-reference ID guides to waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors”
New Cornell Lab tool identifies birds in photos
The folks at the Cornell Lab who brought us the excellent Merlin bird-ID app for smartphones have just released a new tool for identifying birds, … Read More “New Cornell Lab tool identifies birds in photos”