Guide book for birding in Germany (1 Viewer)

[satyajit_gupte]

Hi everyone, I will be in Germany for a while and am looking for recommendations on a field guide for these parts. I'm looking for something that hopefully goes beyond just notes on field identification. I love reading about the birds' habits, etc. Also, it's okay if the book doesn't include vagrants. Thank you for your suggestions !

 

[temmie]

Buy the Collins Birds of Europe (or install the app version), install the Merlin app and download the Europe package, check ebird hotspots for most common birds where you will be.

 

[satyajit_gupte]

Buy the Collins Birds of Europe (or install the app version), install the Merlin app and download the Europe package, check ebird hotspots for most common birds where you will be.

Thank you ! I ordered the 2nd edition .

 

[temmie]

If anything, that book will provide a wealth of info of quite a lot of species you can find all over Eurasia, it is one of the best (if not the best) bird guide book for a whole continent, so hopefully it will serve elsewhere as well.

 

[WRL]

Thank you ! I ordered the 2nd edition .

Just for info: The current edition is the 3rd (app as well).

 

[Xenospiza]

For a better idea of what is about where you live, join Startseite ornitho.de / ornitho.lu - www.ornitho.de.
You can also check it without joining, but they won't show you exact locations. It is not the most user-friendly platform (I don't find it very intuitive).

 

[satyajit_gupte]

Just for info: The current edition is the 3rd (app as well).

I see. I think there is some confusion in the names on Amazon. I believe this is the book, but it's marked a Princeton Field Guide. The authors are the same as Collins. I guess it's the same as the 3rd edition of the Collins guide.