A Peterson Field Guide To Warblers Of North America (Peterson Field Guides)

Thirty-six species of warblers have been reported in my local area by reliable sources. I have seen and photographed 28 of the locally seen warbler species, and this Peterson Field Guide has proved to be a very valuable reference, especially when considering variable species plumage as a function of maturity, gender, and season.I usually go to the plates first, and then read the related text. The only complaint I have is that the plates are not in alphabetical order by species, and if I am trying to match a warbler I have seen to the plate drawings, and have an idea as to what species it might be, I have to either hunt through the plates or look up the plate number in the index - a small complaint relative to the excellent information. I only had one instance where this reference led me to the wrong identification because of it stated that a complete eye-ring was a key field mark and did not state that a partial eye-ring was a possibility (female Common Yellowthroat p.513).I highly recommend this guide for serious birders.Marshall Faintich, author of "A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Wintergreen."

There is a small bird, obviously a warbler, that is plentiful in both my front and back yard. I own five field guides, four of them specific to my state, and could not identify this little bird from any of them. I got this book and immediately looked up the bird I wanted to identify. There she was, a perfect match. Once I found my bird I went back to the other field guides and looked her up in them. The pictures hardly matched what I was seeing out my window.All together where were 17 pages and 23 pictures devoted to my bird. The best other field guide I references had one page and 5 pictures. If you are interested in sand pipers or cowbirds, this is not be book for you--but if your photo collection has lots of unidentified 5 or 6 inch long birds in it, then this book is highly recommended.

Overall, it is a good guide with a wealth of helpful knowledge. The under-tail comparison pages are fantastic. The only issue I am having is that most of the images have a very blue tinge to them, which makes them difficult to trust for ID's the warblers I am seeing. The drawings are a little better, color-wise, but still off. Will likely return it in hopes that I just got an errant printing.

Confession: I looooove birding but secretly hate warblers. They drive me nuts. Tell one from another? Surely you jest.However, this book--which is written and organized like other Peterson Guides, has made life a bit easier. Only warblers. All warblers. Easier to compare and contrast...It will always be on my shelf now. I'll still hate ID-ing warblers but with luck I'll get better at recognizing them.Because after all, they are the prettiest little things, aren't they?

What a great help in identifying warblers. The generic "birds of the east.." only cover a smaller percentage of these birds.

Good book, very informative, a whole lot bigger than I expected for a field guide, to big to fit in your pocket or even want to take with you, when you go birding. This should not be called a field guide, but all in all still a pretty good book

I've used this field guide to great affect while trying to ID immature Wood Warblers during fall migration. Provides great plates for most, or all, plumage morphs of every species. Some plates do have exaggerated coloration or patterning that makes ID less certain on drab individuals with out a second reference but only some.

If you are one of thousands of people who every spring and fall neglect jobs and family in order to flock to parks, craning their necks and give a damn if Oliver Stone and Bruce Willis just walked by - because your celebrities have wings, are colourful and hang out in the tree tops - than this IS the book for you.Great drawings and photos with all the field marks and accurate descriptions. The book is compact enough to actually take along on a field trip.

Packed with information that you can study at leisure. This is an amazing resource. Very dense with text.

love this book, really well made

Muy buena guía me encanta sol que algo desactualizada

An excellent complement to general bird guides. Shows pretty much all possible plumages from all North American warbler species, plus a mid-size relevant text description. Glad I bought it, especially at this price (2$!!!) !

Excellent book very happy