Trip to BC Sep2016 (1 Viewer)

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Allan Hobbs

Body in the UK, heart in South Africa

• Nov 17, 2015

• #1

Hi,
we will be visiting Vancouver and Vancouver Island in Sep next year.

Can anyone recommend a guide book. Is there one for BC only?

Thanks
Allan

 

njlarsen

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• Nov 17, 2015

• #2

If you are thinking about a "where to watch" take a look here: http://www.amazon.com/Birders-Guide...id=1447767907&sr=1-8&keywords=vancouver+birds

Niels

 

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Allan Hobbs

Body in the UK, heart in South Africa

• Nov 17, 2015

• #3

Hi Niels,
thanks for this - the order is in.

I will also need a field guide for ID - again any recommendations?

Thanks
Allan

 

njlarsen

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• Nov 17, 2015

• #4

This thread and other similar threads can be rehashed forever: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=232438

For my money: the big Sibley is great, but too big for field use - it stays at home. I prefer my national geographic guide as book combined with the sibley app on the ipad mini. For really short trips I only bring the app.

For a foreigner, I prefer the book that covers it all, but there are "east" and "west" versions of most of the guides if you so prefer.

Niels

 

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Allan Hobbs

Body in the UK, heart in South Africa

• Nov 18, 2015

• #5

Thanks again Niels - really appreciate your help.

Allan