 | The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior by David Allen Sibley
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $13.75 Required for my ornithology classes. A great reference.
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 | Manual of Ornithology: Avian Structure and Function by Noble S. Proctor
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $19.75 Required for my ornithology classes - fabulous line drawings!
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 | A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America
Buy new: $12.87 / Used from: $7.25 This is my recommendation as the best beginning field guide. It has excellent ID cues, diagrams, and organization.
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 | National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Fifth Edition by Jon L. Dunn
Buy new: $16.32 / Used from: $10.80 This is my personal favorite as it covers the entire U.S. - good choice if you think this will be a lifelong pursuit.
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 | The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America by David Allen Sibley
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $10.99 Preferred by many birders, and all around excellent guide.
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 | Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America by Kenn Kaufman
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $2.35 Kaufman digitally altered pictures to bring out the kinds of features you would get from a painting. Organized by family groupings with color coded tabs and so a good choice for younger birders especially.
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 | National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds--E: Eastern Region - Revised Edition by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $6.00 Personally, I don't like pictures of birds - impossible to capture the variation. Otherwise an excellent choice.
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 | The Sibley Guide to Birds by David Allen Sibley
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $12.42 This is NOT a true FIELD guide - a tad too large to jam into a cargo pants pocket. You need it in your car though!
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 | A Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides) by Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $10.75 You need a CD of bird songs for review. There are many good ones - try to match the CD with your field guide. Many now place these on their iPOD or MP3 player. Google BirdPod for an easy way to do this.
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 | Birding by Ear: Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides(R)) by Richard K. Walton
Buy new: $18.90 / Used from: $15.78 An invaluable resource as well for beginners or review. I have copies available for loan. There is a 2nd volume.
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 | Guide to Birds of North America v3.9 - Windows
This is the software I have in class on the computers, but it is great for review, quizzes, and bird listing.
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 | Audubon Raptor 8x42
Buy new: $79.99 Some 'inexpensive' binocular recommendations. Should find for under $200. Also try BINOCULARS.COM and EAGLE OPTICS
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 | Nikon 7238 Action Ex Extreme 8 X 40 mm All Terrain Binoculars
Buy new: $121.14 A great beginners binocular. Should find it for under $150.
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 | Nikon 7430 Monarch 8 X 42mm All Terrain Binoculars
Buy new: $209.00 Best binocular available for under $300.
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 | Birder's Field Notebook All Weather Writing
Buy new: $5.95 Required. To test it you have to bird in the rain...
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