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  1. jurek

    Bird Guides for beginners - comprehensive vs limited coverage

    Coming back to the original question: I would welcome a bird guidebook with more details of common birds. I wouldn't mind rarities dumped in separate sections (like Collins guide does with waders) or in a second volume. Many missing information about common birds is found in the Helm/McMillan...
  2. jurek

    Bird Guides for beginners - comprehensive vs limited coverage

    It is surprising how many common ID pitfalls for beginners are not or poorly addressed in bird guidebooks. Examples I can think of: - Urban Duck = domestic x wild Mallard cross - moulting dark male Ruff - Spotted Redshank - Common Gull - Herring Gull (vs. all these Ring-billed, Yellow-legged...
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