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| The Backyard Birdsong Guide: Eastern and Central North America (Backyard Birdsong Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Donald Kroodsma
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (20 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1518
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 7.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0811863425
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.1594097
EAN: 9780811863421
ASIN: 0811863425
Publication Date: April 23, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 WOW! August 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wow!! What a terrific book . . . the text, the sounds, the selection of species, the layout . . . everything works perfectly together. And, the Western book is just as impressive as its eastern companion.
I opened my pre-release copy, intending to spend just a few minutes and return to it later. Two hours went by, and I was still reading and listening; I couldn't stop turning the pages.
Of course, I went right to my favorite birds, reading the text and pushing the buttons to listen, as I expect that most people will do. But then I settled in and went to other species, and then I read the introductory pages. The information there will bring you to a whole new level of enjoying these remarkable creatures.
I have struggled for years to identify birds through their song, aided by mostly meaningless mnemonics as these are presented in most guides. For the first time, Kroodsma's full description of each species' song gives readers enough detail and context to help them understand what they are listening to. These birds come to life in the text and then the icing is the lovely songs themselves. Push the loon button and you are immediately transported to remote northern lakes. Push the phoebe button and hear how he sings his two different songs. Hear how animated a pewee is at dawn compared to later in the day. Try the wrens, thrushes, warblers, sparrows. They're all there and more, in the text and at the push of a button!
This is a truly special book. I'd give it ten stars if I could. Now I have the perfect gift to give to my friends to show them why I've always been so thrilled to hear a singing bird.
(Originally submitted 4/29/08 but missing from current list of reviews)
Fun August 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We gave this to our daughter for her 9th birthday and the whole family has enjoyed it (grownups, 9, 7, 4 and baby!) We've enjoyed listening to birds we don't normally hear and matching birds to the sounds we hear all the time.
Backyard Birdsong August 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great book. I showed it to birding friends and I bought three more and two others have purchased four more for gifts to friends and relatives that enjoy bird watching. It's great for kids to get them interested in bird watching.The Backyard Birdsong Guide: Eastern and Central North America (Backyard Birdsong Guides)
 Amateur birders delight July 28, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is great for a novice or amateur birder of any age. Some of the smaller birds are very difficult to find in the trees, but their songs are heard over and over again. If a birder has it narrowed down to a few birds, hearing the calls and reading the descriptions in this book will be very helpful in identifying which bird is there. The maniacal owl call is worth the purchase of the book by itself. There are books with CD-ROM's and DVD's that have bird songs, but this one is easy for those of us who are not equipped with Ipods or other electronic devices to take outside.
Wonderful to identify birds July 24, 2008
When confused what bird is singing or calling in your backyard, this
helps alot to identify and learn. Now you've learned a new bird to recognize.
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