[Zee]

I have been an avid birder for many years and have at least six various bird guides. My favorite and the one I keep my life list in is the Golden Guide by St. Marten's Press. I have about six copies of the older light blue covered book, one in each car, the boat, the knapsack, the kitchen table, etc. There is a new and revised edition that is equally as good. The reason I like this book is that the field identification, range, sonogram, sex variations and description are all on the same page. You don't have to flip from the color plate to a different part of the book for the description and range. The birds are also seperated by taxonomy rather than similar colors as are some books. I feel this is the best all around book.