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    What are some top British, Irish and German bird field guides?

    Greetings, I was wanting to see about possibly borrowing from the library and looking through several of the top bird field guides used in Britain, Ireland and Germany, preferably with illustrations of birds showing habitat clues. Example: Some of the guides in North America show...
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    A question for British, Irish and German birders

    Greetings, Where is the British, Irish and German equivalent of the tallgrass, mixed grass and short grass prairies of the United States located in Britain, Ireland, and Germany? In North America (in the U.S. specifically), they are located in the middle and central part of the country, and...
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    Can modern birding done with the naked eye?

    Greetings, I was doing a little research on how amateur astronomy can be done without any technology or equipment of any kind (binoculars or telescopes) using the classical method with the naked eye and was wondering if birding can be done a similar way or not. Can much of it be done without...
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    What is a "demonstration area" in an agricultural farm context

    Greetings, I was reading a book I got from my local library on different state birding locations and in it it spoke of several types of places to go birding, including all the standard, well-known locations such as- state parks, national wildlife refuges, nature preserves, etc. etc. However...
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    What are some venomous animals to watch out for in grassland habitats?

    Greetings, I may get an opportunity to do some birding in the central part of the U.S. (Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa) in some grassland/prairie habitats. What are some of the more common venomous animals to be on the look out for in that habitat and area? Thanks
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    Classic books on North American birds

    I didn't have anything particular in mind.... so just about anything goes. =) However, I am especially fond of field guides, conservation and migration.
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    Classic books on North American birds

    Greetings, Can anyone recommend some classic (not modern) books on birds in North America for either adults or children? Thanks
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    Which binocular design is inherently more suitable for birding, porro or roof prism?

    Greetings, Which binocular design is inherently more suitable for birding, porro or roof prism? Thanks
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    Which kinds of birds eat the greatest quantities of mosquitoes?

    Greetings, The other day I was considering the individual types of bird species that eat the greatest quantity of mosquitoes and could only think of "off-the-top-of-my-newbie-head" species- nothing official and nothing l could remember reading from books recently. I would like to hear what...
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    Books on bird habitats

    Greetings, Anyone know of any books that deal with just strictly bird habitats by themselves, finding birds by habitat types or at least a book that does a good job of going into bird habitats and how to find birds by their habitats? I find plenty of books on birds, but almost none on their...
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    Larger Gulls that hang out at trash dumps

    Central United States, i.e. Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa
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    Larger Gulls that hang out at trash dumps

    Greetings, What are some of the larger species of Gulls that hang around garbage dumps and fishing docks? Thanks
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    Comparing binoculars in the $300 to $400 range

    Greetings, Today I was able to get myself to a Cabela's store to check out their binoculars for both general birding and astronomy. After looking through several pair, I narrowed my choice down to just two models... The Nikon Monarch 7 (M711) 8x30 and Cabela's branded Meopta Euro HD 8x32. The...
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    Binoculars for eyeglass wearers and low vision

    Greetings, Are there any special features or aspects of binoculars a wearer of eyeglasses should look for when shopping for a new pair of binoculars? Also, I have low vision and I'm extremely nearsighted (I see very poorly far away) and occassionally like to take off my eyeglasses to try for a...
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    Need recommendations for mosquito repellent

    Greetings, I'm new to birding and I went out into the field yesterday and got totally eaten up by mosquitos. What do you recommend for *EFFECTIVE* mosquito repellant (that's hopefully made from natural substances and not unnatural, synthetic substances)? Thanks
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    Why do birders primarily id by sight rather than sound?

    Greetings, I have been wondering lately; why most birders bird by sight rather than by sound? Over the years I have come to the realization that I hear far, far more birds than I ever see out in the field. I hear far more birds (quantity wise) and far more different species by ear than I...
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    Why so much birding activity from the British Isles?

    Greetings, Being from the United States and relatively new to this forum, I noticed that there seems to be an awful lot of activity from birders in the British isles that make posts here. And then I found this British and Irish sub-heading, so I thought I would ask my questions here. Why...
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    What are my options for finding a local bird club to join?

    Greetings, What would be my options for looking for a local bird club to join? The kind I have in mind are real clubs, with real people that you meet with on a regular basis and perhaps go out birding together with from time to time. I see there is a section in the main forum heading for...
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    CD's and MP3's for learing bird identification by their sounds

    Greetings, I was looking for suggestions on audio CD's or MP3 files (perhaps even downloadable) in good quality for learning how to identify birds by their sounds. Thanks
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    What is your favorite book on bird migration?

    Greetings, I just searched Amazon for books on bird migration and an overabundance of books on the subject came up. Not really wanting to wade through that many to make a selection, I was wondering what is your favorite one or two books on the subject and why? Thanks
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    What equipment can I use to amplify bird sounds in the field?

    Greetings, Being a beginner to birding by ear in the field, I was wanting to know if there is any equipment I could take with me and use in the field that would help amplify bird sounds rather than just strictly record it? Maybe perhaps in the future I could put a recorder in-line to this...
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    Why so few books on bird conservation?

    Greetings, I just searched Amazon for books on bird conservation and only one came up. I find it hard to beleive there are so few books on bird conservation available and was wondering what books on the subject everyone out there has and uses? Thanks
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    Where can I go try out my first pair of binoculars?

    I live in Missouri. We do have Dicks sporting goods around here. And if I drive a long way.. a Cabela's also... ;-) Would it be a good idea to consider buying a decent, used pair from someone off this forum or just go ahead and commence looking first in brick-and-mortar stores until I find...
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    Where can I go try out my first pair of binoculars?

    Greetings, I am new to binoculars and was wondering what brick-and-mortar business's I can go to to try out a new pair for purchase. I am not exactly flush with cash, and might even consider buying a used pair... I am looking to spend under $300 for a pair of low-power porro prisms (say...
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    Why so many Snow Geese?

    Greetings, I was recently thinking about endangered birds and the types that are nearing the brink of extinction here in North America. Particularly here in the midwest. (The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker is the poster child for this.) Then I got to thinking about the other extreme, where you have...
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