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| Stokes Beginner's Guide to Birds: Eastern Region (Stokes Field Guide Series) | 
| Authors: Donald Stokes, Lillian
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
List Price: $8.95
Buy New: $8.54
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 701147
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.5 x 0.4
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.2974
ASIN: B0017ZAV3I
Publication Date: October 1, 1996
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
my first bird book February 19, 2001
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is the first book I bought to help me identify birds. I know a lot of birds because of previous knowledge of what certian birds look like. I bought this book, because I had birds comming to the ffeders at my house in which, I could not identify. This book helped me a lot. It is easy to use. It gives tips on how to attract certian birds. It helps you know what the birds' songs are like. It also has a map showing you where each bird is normally found. This book is worth spending the money on it, especially if you enjoy watching birds.
A Great Basic Bird Watching Guide! November 25, 2000
30 out of 31 found this review helpful
I am unabashedly a bird lover. Having birds flock to my feeder is among my top simples pleasures of life. The ability to recognize the variety of birds is very rewarding. "Stokes Beginner's Guide to Birds" is the best basic bird guide book I yet used to quickly identify birds (Eastern Region). The pressing argument among bird guides is whether you identify birds by size/shape or by color (for a good guide that uses size/shapes see "Focus Guide to the Birds of North America by Kenn Kaufman). Stokes has used plumage color to identify over 100 species. His full color photographs (separate images of male / female) are wonderful. I especially like the tips for attracting birds and the condensed information on habitats and population change. This would be a great gift for a youngster that is inclined towards watching birds and I am sure that any adult would be equally pleased. Highly recommended.
Great for kids & beginners July 29, 2000
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book turned me from a passive bird observer into a bird watcher. Our children were so excited to be able to find the birds themselves using the color coding.
Excellent source of quick info! June 20, 2000
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book is great because it's color-coded which makes it easy to find out what feathered friend just visited our yard. My kids have spent hours poring over the book and now know the names and pertinent data of the birds in our region. I keep this book handy and grab it when I see a bird I don't recognize. Chances are good that it is listed in this book!
The 1-2-3 of bird watching May 31, 2000
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Finally a bird book that is 'user friendly'. Sorting the birds by color makes indentification so much easier. Usually we can make the identificatioin BEFORE it flies away. Thank you to the Stokes!
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