Bird watching Rock My World Hooded Sweatshirt
April 12, 2008
9.3 oz , 50/50 cotton/poly blend, double needle-stitched throughout, 1 x 1 athletic rib with Lycra / Set in Sleeves, Air Jet Spun Yarn for a softer feel and no pill, wash after wash. Buy from here…
A Field Guide to Advanced Birding: Birding Challenges and How to Approach Them (Peterson Field Guides(R))
April 12, 2008
Covering thirty-five of the most difficult groups of birds, from winter loons to confusing fall warblers, jaegers to chickadees, accipiters to flycatchers, this clearly written and beautifully illustrated field guide tells exactly how to solve the most challenging bird identification problems of North America.
Customer Review: For Birding on the Next Level
I have quite a few birding books and have been birding for 30+ years. I feel that this book has been a key for improving my skills, more than any of the other books with the exception of the new Sibley guide and perhaps the old out of print “The Western Birdwatcher” by Zimmerman.
Kuaffman’s books taught me some key points that I still employ when checking the scaups, dowitchers, gulls and looking for Western Sandpipers among other difficult identifications. His succinct descriptions and comparitive sketches make it much more possible to know how to identify a juvenile Western Sandpiper as opposed to a Semipalmated Sandpiper. I found that I would often go back to this book rather than the other shorebird books I had. Another key section in the book is the coverage of identification tips for the Terns. I had always found it difficult to separate Forster’s and Common in the field despite the seemingly easy differences in field guides. This book helped out with good wing pattern comparisons and other marks that were not included in the guides. The pattern drawings of the Terns and Shorebirds alone are worth the cost of the book.
If you are ready to start on Iceland and Thayer’s Gull or Rufous and Allen’s Hummingbirds you can’t go wrong by getting Kauffman’s Advanced Birding.
Customer Review: a “must have”
This is a great book for serious birders. It contains a great amount of important information that is well organized and helpful. This is a technical book that I would not recommend for the beginner, however, I found it practical in its structure and content.
I strongly recommend this book. I held back from awarding a full five stars because I felt that their illustrations lacked a little “life” although experienced birders will probably not find this to be a problem. Buy from here…
Life List: Remembering the Birds of My Years
April 12, 2008
Vivitar Binoculars 4 x 30 Magnification
April 12, 2008
Nice and compact to carry with you anywhere! Buy from here…
Bushnell Powerview 7-21×40 Zoom Binoculars #132140
April 12, 2008
Travelers, nature observers and concert goers take note: The PowerView series offers the largest line of Bushnell quality, affordable binoculars. No matter what your purpose, you’ll find a variety of magnifications, styles and sizes, and fully coated optics for bright, vivid images. Standard-size models feature Insta-Focus for fast and easy focus on moving targets. The porro prism line-up provides great durability and performance in an attractive “traditional” porro prism design. Compact to full-sized, the contemporary styling houses fully coated optics. Suffice to say, images are crisp, clear and bright – even in low light. Affordable for any and all interested in magnifying life to its fullest. Buy from here…
South Carolina Bird Watching: A Year-Round Guide
April 9, 2008
Like gardening, bird watching is a fast-growing regional hobby. Now, Cool Springs Press brings its proven method of successful state-specific gardening approach to bird watching guides. In collaboration with Bird Watcher’s Digest, these bird watching guides provide accessible, credible advice.
The birds that frequent the backyards of South Carolina differ from the birds that frequent the backyards of Tennessee. In addition to unique descriptions, each bird profile includes a range map to identify each bird’s North American distribution. One hundred birds are profiled, each with a color photograph, to ensure accurate identification. A seasonal section informs the reader of:
Migrating birds that can be seen during that season
The foods and plants that can attract those birds
Where to go to view year-round and migrating birds
Cool Springs Press’s partner, Bird Watcher’s Digest, has sold more than 4 million copies of their booklets on bird species, bird habitat, feeding, and other related topics.
This series of books from Cool Springs Press targets the beginning bird watchers for ten states.
Customer Review: Occasional bird watcher
I’m not a die-hard bird watcher, but do feed them and enjoy them frequenting our property. Since moving to South Carolina, I have seen many that I am unfamiliar with, so this was the perfect book for me.
Customer Review: A nice book, but…
I am originally from the UK and have always had a huge interest in birds, but I have yet to learn about the birds I see here in South Carolina.
This is the only bird book I have for South Carolina/the USA, so I cannot compare it to similar books, but I would say that it is a good book to have for identifying birds that you spot in your yard or wherever.
I really like this book because
- it has nice clear pictures
- it tells you what you can expect to spot in each season
- it shows you the silhouettes of hawks and vultures, so you can tell at a glance what they are, even though they seem to be miles above you
- it tells you the food preferences and housing preferences of birds, so that you can encourage your favourite birds to visit
- it tells you local places to go to spot birds
- it tells you which birds are likely to be attracted to bird boxes, bird baths, bird feeders etc
The only negative thing I have to say about this book is that, for me, it doesn’t go into enough detail about the birds, specifically size details and bird calls.
Don’t get me wrong, it is a very informative book, with lots of hints and tips and useful information, but you might find that you need another book to accompany it, if you want a little more detail about the individual birds. Buy from here…
Southern Minnesota All-Outdoors Atlas
April 9, 2008
BRAND NEW!!! PUBLISHED IN THE SPRING OF 2007!!! This 15.5×11″ full color atlas contains twice the detail of other road atlases as well as detailed information on fishing lakes and streams, public hunting areas, camping, and trails for hiking, biking, snowmobiling, off-roading, canoeing, skiing, golfing and site-seeing. Featuring informative charts and tables, knowledge packed editorial, and highly detailed maps complete with GPS grids. It’s a must for any outdoors enthusiast! Buy from here…
03 DALE EARNHARDT SR Bird Feeder – NASCAR NASCAR – Fan Shop Sports Team Merchandise
April 9, 2008
Bird Feeder is approximately 18 inches tall including the hanger. It has a 5 inch diameter bottom catcher tray and holds about 1/2 pound of bird feed. Buy from here…
Birding U T-Shirt
April 9, 2008
Birding University T-Shirt Buy from here…
Bushnell 10×50 Legend Rainguard Binoculars 191050 Plus Accessory Package
April 9, 2008
Designed by hunters for hunters, Bushnell Legend binoculars offer the serious enthusiast the outstanding optics and features they demand. Expect stunningly bright and crisp images, thanks to the fully multicoated lenses. You’ll be able to scoff at precipitous conditions, at least in regards to your binocular, thanks to the patented Rainguard coatings on external surfaces which make all forms of condensation become tiny droplets and thus scatter less light. The 10×50 model is a fullsize entry for enthusiastic birders and big game hunters. They have a tripod socket, which is quite a useful accessory for glass of this power and size. With a 5mm exit pupil and a 10x magnification, they’re great for nearly all lighting conditions except astronomy. +Plus+ Accessory Package:- Multipurpose Lens Pen Cleaning Tool – Micro-Fiber Cleaning Cloth 5.25×5.75 in. Buy from here…
