rising@zoo.toronto.edu (Jim Rising) (06/21/91)
I think that "Birding by Ear" is quite good, and recommend it. One question, the recording they have of Carolina Chickadee sounds nothing like the ones that I've heard--both in the southeast and southwestern Mo/southeastern Kansas. I'm curious about how it sounds to others. Re spiltting "rec.birds." As others have noted, this topic comes up with regularity. It seems to me that there is little traffic to begin with, and that many are interested in both INDOOR and OUTDOOR topics, so why bother to split? Post a clear subject line, and use your "n" key if you're not interested in a particular topic. -- Name: Jim Rising Mail: Dept. Zoology, Univ. Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1 UUCP: uunet!attcan!utzoo!rising BITNET: rising@zoo.utoronto.ca
SNOKLF@vm.sas.com (06/23/91)
In article <1991Jun21.123303.28527@zoo.toronto.edu>, rising@zoo.toronto.edu (Jim Rising) says: > >I think that "Birding by Ear" is quite good, and recommend it. One >question, the recording they have of Carolina Chickadee sounds nothing >like the ones that I've heard--both in the southeast and southwestern >Mo/southeastern Kansas. I'm curious about how it sounds to others. I agree, they are not representative of the ones I hear in North Carolina. For those considering purchasing "Birding by Ear", I'd point out that it is excellent if you are not yet very experienced at recognizing bird songs, or if you want to use it for teaching beginners. For an experienced birder, the tapes may still be enjoyable to listen to, but you probably won't hear much that you aren't familiar with. For a reference guide that will help you identify the majority of songs you hear, you can't beat the Peterson Field Guides to Bird Songs, even if all the samples are necessarily brief. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kent Fiala <snoklf@vm.sas.com> SAS Institute Inc., Cary NC 27513 USA 919-677-8000 x6646