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Birdwatching Dot Com is about wild birds and the sport of birding. It's for everyone
who's interested in bird watching and enjoying nature.
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SIBLEY 2ND PRINTING |
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 Sibley Guide 2nd Ed.
2nd Printing
Many readers complained that the Sibley Guide 2nd Edition had type too light and reds too dark. This Second Printing, July, 2014, corrects those problems.
If those issues matter to you, be sure you get the Second Printing, identified as such on the back side of the title page.
If you order your Sibley from Birdwatching Dot Com, you will get the Second Printing. |
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BIRD BRAIN FOR THE MAC |
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BIRD BRAIN 6.5
World Birding Database for the Mac
You can download a FREE TRIAL.
Bird Brain is a birding database for Macintosh computers.
Use Bird Brain to record your sightings and keep your life list, photos, QuickTime movies, notes, and other files.
 Enter any amount of information with each record.
Bird Brain makes all kinds of life lists. It creates checklists and target lists for over 200 nations and any US state or Canadian province. Nearly any kind of bird report you can think up, Bird Brain will create.
Read more about Bird Brain... Order it |
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GUEST PHOTO
Ruby-crowned Kinglet by Kathy Langrock |
 Copyright 2014 Kathy Langrock
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Kathy Langrock recently photographed this Ruby-crowned Kinglet in St Anselmo, California. If you've ever aimed a camera at these sprites, you'll know what an accomplishment it is to get a nice clear picture of one.
Thank you, Therese, for permission to share your beautiful photo with visitors to Birdwatching Dot Com.
See past guest photos |
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OTHER OPTICS REVIEWS |
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Pocket Binocular Reviews
Nov. 2013 Birdwatching Dot Com exclusive
Here are links to our reviews of compact binoculars of a variety of prices, and an overview of what a birder hopes to find in a good pocket binocular.
See our review.
Best-of-the-best Bins Review
May, 2012 Bird Watcher's Digest
We review high-end binoculars in the 8x42 size class, selling for $600 and up. Review includes exciting new 2nd-tier binoculars by Zeiss, Swarovski, and Leica. See our review.
Mid-priced Binoculars Review, by Michael & Diane Porter, from January, 2012, Bird Watcher's Digest, covers 8x42 binoculars with street prices between $200 and $600.
Mid-sized Binoculars Review, by Michael & Diane Porter, from November, 2010, Bird Watcher's Digest, takes a look at 34 8x32 binoculars.
High-end Scopes Round-up, by Michael & Diane Porter, from November, 2009, Bird Watcher's Digest, shares what the best scopes in world are like.
Mid-priced Scopes Round-up, by Michael & Diane Porter, from May, 2009, Bird Watcher's Digest, has hands-on reviews of outstanding values in spotting scopes at moderate prices. |
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THIS MORNING OUTSIDE
with Diane |
Nice to see a bird in good form, looking fit and at ease, especially when the sun comes up and it's still only 7 degrees.
He does not look as if he's suffering. Now I know his metabolism is fast, and that he lives with his normal temperature set at 105 degrees. And yes, he is wearing a warm feather coat. But my down jacket is thicker than his whole body. And standing outside for 10 minutes, I'm freezing!
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Want more?
To see more episodes of This Morning Outside with Diane, click the picture matrix. |
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LATEST NEW INFO ON TRIPODS |
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TRIPOD KITS 2014
 There's a bewildering number of tripods and heads. So we studied and tested them. Here are the best solutions for birders.
They range from affordable aluminum to top-line Gitzo carbon fiber. Each matched to the right head. Something for every price range. |
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TRAVEL SCOPES |
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TRAVEL SCOPES REVIEW
(January, 2014, issue of Bird Watcher's Digest)
 This review compares spotting scopes with objective lenses of 65mm or less, ranging from extremely inexpensive to the world's best scopes.
It aims to help you decide which small scope would work best for you and the way you watch birds. |
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BINOCULAR FAVORITES |
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Binocular picks for every price
Michael and Diane's favorite binoculars, from the best of the best down to the most economical binoculars with good optics. Many come with free shipping. Updated November, 2013. |
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New SWAROVSKI POCKET BINS |
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Swarovski CL Pocket - NEW!
 Swarovski's new pocket binocular is good enough to use as a birder's full-time binocular. See Michael and Diane's hands-on review. |
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BINOCULAR REVIEW |
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Nikon Monarch 5
Michael and Diane compare Nikon's new Monarch 5 binocular to its predecessor, the Monarch ATB and to the Vortex Diamondback.
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BINOCULAR REVIEW |
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Nikon Monarch 5
Michael and Diane compare Nikon's new Monarch 5 binocular to its predecessor, the Monarch ATB and to the Vortex Diamondback. |
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BIRDING STARTER KIT |
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 Here are the essentials for a successful start in bird watching. We offer five Birdwatching Starter Kits at a range of prices.
A great favorite is the Better Birdwatching Starter Kit, with a Shrike binocular, a field guide to help you identify the birds you see, and our own DVD, How to Start Watching Birds.
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