Hello all, I would like to hear your thoughts on what the best bird field guide/ID book there is around, I've heard Slaters a couple of times, but just wondering what you guys can recommend. Thankyou.
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The one you like the most is the one you will get the most from. I still use the Pizzey i bought about 25 years ago because that's what i am used to but there is variation between the different guides. My advise is to get to a library and a good book store that has a few different field guides and check them all out so you can choose the one you like.
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Trev
Howdy Trev mate i use Michael Morcombe Field Guide and so far it has being very usful.He seems to have good detailed pictures of most birds and good info on nesting areas.
Hi! I have several - and also use the Internet of course, but the most useful book I have had so far is the Pocket Book "A Photographic Guide to Birds of Australia" by Peter Rowland & The Australian Museum.
Because of its size, it may not be as comprehensive as some, but is a good general guide and you can always research further once you know the species of bird you are interested in.
It goes in the glovebox of the car easily and is accurate.
Make sure you get a book with photographs and not pictures.
Hey, I think I might get the one Ln suggested after I was browsing through a Dymmocks. Either that or a Steve Parish book I was considering which seems to be all right as well, was considering Slaters but decided I want one that I can carry around in my pocket when I go birding. Also Lyn, I was flicking through the slaters and found thought it didn't have photos its drawing were extremely accurate, why do you suggest not to get one with pictures?
I ended up getting a Simpson and Day one but I am considering getting a tiny one that can fit in my pocket. Unfortuantely it has pictures and not photos.
Glad that you found a book that suited you!
I only mentioned photos instead of pics as I have found that birds' plumage does differ and sometimes the drawings are not that accurate. Even colours vary - browns for instance - from bird to bird. Photos are a more reliable image. IMHO!!
Happy identifying!!
I have a Simpson and day amateur and I love it. tonight I was at a friends place and was looking through her Michael Morcombe field guide, and i found the layout too hard to work with.
Someone gave me a little Birds of Brisbane by the Queensland museum and it is a good pocket guide for me around here too.
Sunshine Coast Queensland