tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post7922747914242309172..comments2023-06-14T09:43:48.543-05:00Comments on Nature Knitter: Field Guide ReviewRuthieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-19768657079614664382008-07-29T10:33:00.000-05:002008-07-29T10:33:00.000-05:00Thank your mom for posting that its at Sams! We'r...Thank your mom for posting that its at Sams! We're always looking for a good bird book that contains WHAT THEY EAT! Its more difficult then you'd think to find one that does. I'll look for it next time I'm out!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627287902591490601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-70076944633070747232008-07-23T23:39:00.000-05:002008-07-23T23:39:00.000-05:00Wow, Ruthie, how cool is that. Great review. I j...Wow, Ruthie, how cool is that. Great review. I just ordered a few new field guides through our library. I like to look before I buy! I'll have to add this one to my list of books to check out.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170186776403419013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-70115691430932025542008-07-23T21:27:00.000-05:002008-07-23T21:27:00.000-05:00Hey Robin, don't give up on the purple martins yet...Hey Robin, don't give up on the purple martins yet....they may decide to stop over and rest during fall migration and there's another chance for them to remember where your housing is for next spring.<BR/>And truly.....I don't think there's any birder who hasn't mis-identified a bird, it's just part of the learning curve and hey, this is a hobby, it's supposed to be fun, not for a "pass or fail grade" and you have had the privilege of seeing the Great Crested Flycatcher up close which is something I bet not a lot of other birders can say--I know I can't!RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-45057732453116328672008-07-23T20:30:00.000-05:002008-07-23T20:30:00.000-05:00Well, there's HAVING the book and there's MEMORIZI...Well, there's HAVING the book and there's MEMORIZING the book. I need to do both...or at least be more familiar.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your help with getting the correct identification on the Great Crested Flycatcher. I'm sad I don't have purple martins, but I'm glad I saw this fabulous bird.<BR/><BR/>Robin<BR/>Gardening ExaminerRobin Ripleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620026400198513864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-35798560944440894912008-07-23T12:12:00.000-05:002008-07-23T12:12:00.000-05:00Hi Mom,You should hold off on purchasing this fiel...Hi Mom,<BR/>You should hold off on purchasing this field guide because you have some gift-worthy occasions approaching in the near future.....<BR/><BR/>Hi Lisa,<BR/>If you need more convincing, check out this field guide at Amazon.com....they also provide customer reviews.<BR/><BR/>Hi Ruth,<BR/>The birdsong DVD is nice, although it is important to point out that there are only 138 bird species included; with variations of different types of calls & regional variations included for each bird. The information about plumage and molts is pretty comprehensive and certainly something I don't know much about, but this field guide will be very helpful.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Marsha. Check on Amazon.com....I think you'd enjoy this book too!<BR/><BR/>Hi Nina,<BR/>I think this book is fairly new (copyright 2008) and I was also totally unaware of it until I got the e-mail. <BR/>If you're still looking to purchase for the library, here's the ISBN: 978-0-06-112040-4.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Donna, like you, I love books and what a great opportunity this was to learn more about birds and also have the chance to share good news about a new book with other birders.<BR/><BR/>Hi Lynne,<BR/>I remember a while back you said you had just bought this book. I don't have a bird book in the car either and this one would be a good book to take along (thanks for the idea!)<BR/><BR/>Hi Mary C,<BR/>I don't think you'd be sorry--especially since you have so many good birds in California too!<BR/><BR/>Hi Mary,<BR/>I have a couple of Stokes field guides too (warblers and dragonflies). Their photos appear to be a little larger than the ones in this Smithsonian field guide, but still quite clear and good close-ups--especially for the smaller songbirds.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Beth, I'm glad you're already enjoying this field guide. At first the plumage and molt information didn't really appeal to me and then I realized it would be a good way for me to keep on learning more about the birds I'm watching!<BR/><BR/>Hi Jayne,<BR/>I wish I could take all the individual features I like from the different bird books I have and put them all into one big field guide, but then I'd probably have to get a luggage cart to haul it around!<BR/><BR/>Lucky for sure, Windyridge! Now I just have to figure out a way to get the yarn and knitting book companies to offer me yarn & pattern books for review....<BR/><BR/>Hi Richard,<BR/>You must have a very nice brother! I'm glad you're enjoying this field guide too.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-91408922500928161162008-07-23T08:51:00.000-05:002008-07-23T08:51:00.000-05:00My brother send me this bird when I was trying to ...My brother send me this bird when I was trying to start the birding club (still am) and I have found that I use it as much as the others that I have. Relly like the photos rather then drawings.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875150610109193368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-83958192737649278052008-07-23T08:18:00.000-05:002008-07-23T08:18:00.000-05:00You lucky duck...er bird.You lucky duck...er bird.Windyridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18390232789014998792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-18794504951961834002008-07-23T05:53:00.000-05:002008-07-23T05:53:00.000-05:00I have three different guides as well, and like so...I have three different guides as well, and like something different about each of them. This one seems to add some things the others don't have, and that's nice. Definitely something to check out! Thanks for the good review Ruthie. :c)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-4229936195672805342008-07-23T05:00:00.000-05:002008-07-23T05:00:00.000-05:00Nice job, RuthieJ! If I hadn't already bought the...Nice job, RuthieJ! If I hadn't already bought the book, I would be clicking on amazon dot come right now. I am enjoying the guide and am learning a lot through it--I hope you get the chance to review again.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604780070187163751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-26096428691065521242008-07-23T04:52:00.000-05:002008-07-23T04:52:00.000-05:00Great review. I have the Sibley guide also and mu...Great review. I have the Sibley guide also and must admit I rarely open the book. I prefer photos and the first guide I refer to is the Stokes Field Guide to Birds (Eastern Region).<BR/><BR/>I'd like to take a look at your new guide. I'll look for it when I'm out and about.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-87673861120642699872008-07-23T00:37:00.000-05:002008-07-23T00:37:00.000-05:00Thanks for the review, Ruthie. This sounds like a...Thanks for the review, Ruthie. This sounds like a good guide I might consider adding to my collection.Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-12046600167512212552008-07-22T22:39:00.000-05:002008-07-22T22:39:00.000-05:00It's funny that I received the same email AFTER I ...It's funny that I received the same email AFTER I bought the book! (same day) I got it at Costco for $16.95 and think it's definitely worth that. I think the CD is a little misleading though. Because they list multiple songs for each bird you don't get as many songs of different birds as I had expected. I liked the photographs too and especially like the color page edge indexes for the groups of birds. I plan to keep my copy in the car for on-the-go bird identification!!Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-69706998716331664962008-07-22T22:35:00.000-05:002008-07-22T22:35:00.000-05:00That is so cool that you got to review a bird guid...That is so cool that you got to review a bird guide.<BR/>From the looks of things, you are well qualified to do so!KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-85558775732138828532008-07-22T20:39:00.000-05:002008-07-22T20:39:00.000-05:00What a nice way to find a new book--I usually have...What a nice way to find a new book--I usually have to go looking, one seldom arrives on the doorstep!<BR/>Thanks for the review!<BR/><BR/>I had the privilege to select books for our library's collection of bird guides. What fun I had browsing and buying! <BR/>But I did not find this one--is it new?nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-87043174132591343052008-07-22T20:37:00.000-05:002008-07-22T20:37:00.000-05:00You make an excellent book reviewer! I'll have to...You make an excellent book reviewer! I'll have to check this book out.Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653985303549953889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-56596977465874737222008-07-22T19:24:00.000-05:002008-07-22T19:24:00.000-05:00I have been looking for a good CD of bird songs an...I have been looking for a good CD of bird songs and this one looks quite extensive. I have bird guides with photos and with drawings and each have their own merits. Sometimes a drawing emphasizes a small detail that may be missed in a photo. It would be good to see pictures of juveniles.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-59837848318975751882008-07-22T18:21:00.000-05:002008-07-22T18:21:00.000-05:00I saw this book at Borders this past week. I didn'...I saw this book at Borders this past week. I didn't study it but where I thumbed through I didn't like the photos that I saw. Your review has given me pause. I will definitely give it a good going over when I see it next. I might have a change of mind. Gosh if they had it at Sams Club it would probably be a little cheaper than the stated price. Hmmmmm Like you we have many field guides. I can't hardly resist a new one.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-40528661030978128242008-07-22T18:03:00.000-05:002008-07-22T18:03:00.000-05:00Ruth we were out to Sam's Club today and would you...Ruth we were out to Sam's Club today and would you believe I picked up that very book and was very impressed with the pics and info they printed. It was less then the listed price you gave, but I put it back. I wasn't sure if I could justify the price, now I'm sorry I didn't get it. Maybe we'll go to Sam's Club again soon, then I will get it. It is a beautiful book, but like you say you can't just drop it in your purse [it'll go to the floor for sure]. I hope you enjoy using it.<BR/>MOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com