crostonk's review
informative
slow-paced
5.0
I moved to the Eastern part of the US and did not realize I needed a new Sibley until I was out on my porch failing to identify a chickadee.
As far as rating is concerned; c'mon, it is the Sibley, it is the definitive bird book.
As far as rating is concerned; c'mon, it is the Sibley, it is the definitive bird book.
affiknittyreads's review against another edition
5.0
As someone who has recently become a birdwatcher, and loves to acquire books, I've got a couple (OK, more than a couple) other field guides. But this is my favorite and the one that I carry with my bins. The illustrations are just amazing.
beeostrowsky's review against another edition
4.0
With around 700 species and half a continent to cover, the text gets small to make room for excellent illustrations of different morphs, flight silhouettes, etc., crammed in at 2 per page. Bring your reading glasses!
finesilkflower's review against another edition
5.0
I did a side by side comparison of this, the Peterson field guide, and the Audubon field guide, and I liked this one the best. The illustrations are clear and, for the birds I knew, seemed to capture the spirit of the bird in an easy-to-identify way. Important features and field marks are pointed out in the illustrations. There are pages with helpful comparisons for similar or easily-confused birds, like hawks and warblers. It's compact and densely packed with useful information.
The Peterson guide is very similar, and another good choice, but I just liked the Sibley guide's je ne sais quoi better. The Audubon guide, with its photographic illustrations, sometimes seemed to have non-representative images which made identification difficult. I also didn't like having to look up plates and text separately.
Together with the Merlin app, I feel like this book covers my bird identification needs.
The Peterson guide is very similar, and another good choice, but I just liked the Sibley guide's je ne sais quoi better. The Audubon guide, with its photographic illustrations, sometimes seemed to have non-representative images which made identification difficult. I also didn't like having to look up plates and text separately.
Together with the Merlin app, I feel like this book covers my bird identification needs.
delvie's review
5.0
Always have one of these (regionally appropriate) bad boys on me when I'm going on nature-centric vacations. Best college class I ever took.
nata_c's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
5.0
One of the best bird guides for Eastern North America. Beautiful paintings and good information.
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