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Alright, quick question. What is the best field guide to use for the competition. I'm currently using National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, but I definitely feel like there is a better option. Any suggestions?
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Nooran008 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:13 pm Alright, quick question. What is the best field guide to use for the competition. I'm currently using National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, but I definitely feel like there is a better option. Any suggestions?
Find a field guide that covers your weaknesses. E.g. I use one that covers eggs, nests, and nestlings because I forgot about that while making my binder (rip lol)
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CPScienceDude wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:26 pm
Nooran008 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:13 pm Alright, quick question. What is the best field guide to use for the competition. I'm currently using National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, but I definitely feel like there is a better option. Any suggestions?
Find a field guide that covers your weaknesses. E.g. I use one that covers eggs, nests, and nestlings because I forgot about that while making my binder (rip lol)
Which field guide is that? Those are my exact weaknesses lol
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Nooran008 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2020 6:45 pm
CPScienceDude wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:26 pm
Nooran008 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:13 pm Alright, quick question. What is the best field guide to use for the competition. I'm currently using National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, but I definitely feel like there is a better option. Any suggestions?
Find a field guide that covers your weaknesses. E.g. I use one that covers eggs, nests, and nestlings because I forgot about that while making my binder (rip lol)
Which field guide is that? Those are my exact weaknesses lol
lol. Here it is
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Does anyone have a way to get randomly generated calls/songs for the birds? I want to quiz myself on them but can't find a way without looking up the specific bird and play its sound.
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Bird bot ftw! https://discord.gg/xKvw8VQ
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kman1234t wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 4:53 pm Bird bot ftw! https://discord.gg/xKvw8VQ
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Anyone have any tips for building a bird identification document?
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NationalsAim wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:34 pm Anyone have any tips for building a bird identification document?
I would recommend looking at the Peterson field guides. They have a lot of good tricks for differentiating similar birds that you could put into a document.
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Molybon wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:19 pm
NationalsAim wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:34 pm Anyone have any tips for building a bird identification document?
I would recommend looking at the Peterson field guides. They have a lot of good tricks for differentiating similar birds that you could put into a document.
Agree, Peterson field guides.
Sibley Guide is fantastic for quick ID, but doesn't contain as much information
I would also consider the National Geographic guide.
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