Matt: For shorebirds, I really like "Shorebirds of North America - The
Photographic Guide" by Dennis Paulson. 2005. It has excellent, large photos
of each bird in several plumages and good ID descriptions in the text. My
only criticism is it does not have range maps, but rather range
descriptions. Randy Rowe

On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Matt Valencic <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> After 2 hours searching for the Black-tailed Gull today I realize I need to
> go "to the next level" of study for both gulls and shorebirds.  I want to
> ask Santa for both a guide to gulls and a guide to shorebirds.  The
> opinions
> of some of our Varsity Birders would be most appreciated.  Direct response
> to me or to the list if you feel others would benefit from your experience
> with these guides.
>
>
>
> I already use Kaufman and Sibley guides to birds or N. America.
>
>
>
> Matt Valencic
>
> Chagrin Falls, OH
>
>
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