Reviews
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Gulls of the Americas
Nicely timed with the arrival of gulls in Arctic Bay has been the arrival of a new guide on gulls, Gulls of the Americas. This large (515 pgs) volume is the first book in the Peterson Reference Guides series, written by Steve N.G. Howell and Jon Dunn. It would make a nice addition to any
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Curse you, Donald Kroodsma – a Review of Raven 1.0
One of the utilities recommended by Donald Kroodsma in his book The Singing Life of Birds is a free software program offered up by Cornell for generating sonograms. I took some time last night to download the program, Raven Lite 1.0. The full Raven Lite program is being offered free (there is also a demo
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The Singing Life of Birds
Somewhere, always, the sun is rising, and somewhere, always, the birds are singing. That is the opening line of The Singing Life of Birds by Donald Kroodsma, and it is the first glimpse of the passion that he has for birds, and especially birdsong. His passion is a thread that runs through the entire book,
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Good Birders Don’t Wear White
Essay collections make up some of my favourite books, and part of the charm of them is that they don’t require much commitment. One can leave the book lying around, pick it up and read an essay at a time, and not worry about keeping the flow going. The latest essay collection to land on