The easiest-to-use and most comprehensive field guide to North American birds-from the country's preeminent writers on birds and nature Drawing on more than twenty years' experience as bird and wildlife experts, Donald and Lillian Stokes have produced field guides that are factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other books you can buy. You'll find: * All the identification information on a single page-color photographs, range map, and detailed description. No more fumbling to match photos with text! * For fast reference-a compact alphabetical index inside the front and back covers. * More than 900 high-resolution color identification photographs. * An illustrated Quick Guide to the most common backyard and feeder birds. * Convenient colored tabs keyed to each bird group. * Concise and comprehensive text, with information on habitat; plumage variation; feeding, nesting, and mating behavior; bird feeder proclivity; and-for the first time in any guide-population trends and conservation status.
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This collection of bird songs should be enjoyable for both avid bird-watcher and casual nature-lover. It consists of three CDs and a guide booklet covering the sounds of 372 species living in Eastern North America. Narrator Lang Elliott introduces each species with just its name, then presents a variety of its songs and calls. The audioguide codes the CD track number for each species, gives a page number corresponding to the companion book, and an explanation of each type of call and its function. Even without the visual companion, the excellent quality of the audio production makes this a listening pleasure. J.J.F. (c) AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Aquaria.Info
Format:Audio CD
Since I've owned this set I have listened to it at least 100 times!
This incredible CD set and accompanying pamphlet are simple and easy to use. Each bird is identified prior to playing the song. Most birds have several songs played, either multiple birds singing the same song, or different types of songs that a particular bird uses.
For example the Blue Jay features typical calls, immitation of Hawks, etc.
If you are a birder then you simply must have this CD set!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Shawna Ellis
Format:Audio CD
This booklet and CD collection is quite helpful when you return from the field after birdwatching. The songs and calls represented give a wide range of the common sounds you will hear. Alarm, breeding , and colony calls are all included (for species to which they all apply). It also does such a fantastic job of showing some less common calls that you may have never known belonged to a certain bird! After only owning it five days, it has already proved useful on several occasions and answered questions about bird calls that I've had for years. The text gives clear explanations of what the calls are used for and the circumstances in which they were recorded. The CD version is convenient for quick location and is organized for ease of use. We highly recommend it! The sound quality is terrific!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I bought this collection to replace a set of Aubudon tapes that I'd lost a few years ago, and have found that I much preferred my old tapes to this collection. While the Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs is very comprehensive and has great depth and variety, I am unable to use it to identify a couple of fairly common bird songs I hear in my back yard. With only the bird name and no other description provided on the cds, all of the songs and calls start to run together. What I particularly liked about my previous tapes was the additional song and habitat descriptions provided around the calls. The Stokes companion booklet provides some of this information, but my purpose in purchasing an audio guide was to listen, not to read. For an experienced birder or someone who knows what they are listening for in the field, this will probably be a helpful guide. For someone just starting out, a collection of fewer songs and more description would be a better bet.
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Not delivered yet
I was supposed to receive this item Birdsounds by Don and Lillian Stokes Birds of Eastern North America , about June 9th/2011 . Read more
Published 22 months ago by birdlady
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun for the whole family
This is a great product. Who knew that almost every bird has a different call depending on the circumstances. It works great on an ipod that has a speaker. Read more
Published on May 18 2010 by New Birder
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Bird software for iPod
Since I am an avid birdwatcher, I purchased this product because it is compatible with my iPod using a software called Birdjam. Read more
Published on Jun 11 2009 by N. De Serre
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for the intermediate birder
I first received this as a gift when I was a beginning birder (basically from the backyard) and to be honest - at that point it was too much for me. Read more
Published on Nov 21 2003 by merrymousies
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wide Range of Species w/ Excellent Recording
Lang Elliott dusts off his very thorough bird song library and packages it under the (apprently more popular) "Stokes" brand name in this decent CD. Read more
Published on Jan 19 2002 by nemoistic
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT!
Exactly what I expected and even more. The book is easy to follow with the CDs. I got myself the nicest gift!
Published on Nov 1 2001 by Syllvie Lachapelle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Relive Hitchcock.
A fellow birder brought Stoke's discs on a bird walk early one refreshing May morn' along with a small CD player. I admit I felt uneasy. Read more
Published on May 18 2001 by Steven M. Cohen
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Dream Come True
Every birder will agree that hearing and recognizing bird song significantly enhances the birding experience. Trouble is how does one remember hundreds bird songs and calls. Read more
Published on Aug 4 2000 by David Gibson
4.0 out of 5 stars
great bird info!
It would be better if the (CD) guide came with more than just sounds. If there were accompanying photos it would be THAT much better. Read more
Published on May 21 2000 by Crawford A. Wilson III
5.0 out of 5 stars
WONDERFUL
This 3-CD song guide is beyond perfect. Not only does it cover ALL the common songs, it contains specific information and sound on specific calls such as calls from the nest by... Read more
Published on Jun 1 1999
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