Comments on: Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/ Bird Conservation Marketing - Promoting Conservation Through Birding Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ohio Natural History Conference http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-11817 Ohio Natural History Conference Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:01:44 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/#comment-11817 [...] also discussed in his presentation some of the technical aspects of how he created the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America. He was able to take the good points from drawings and photos and turn them into a perfect mix to [...] [...] also discussed in his presentation some of the technical aspects of how he created the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America. He was able to take the good points from drawings and photos and turn them into a perfect mix to [...]

]]> By: Birdfreak: The Bird Conservation Blog » Blog Archive » Vivacious Vireos http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-4044 Birdfreak: The Bird Conservation Blog » Blog Archive » Vivacious Vireos Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:25:43 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/#comment-4044 [...] From the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America: [...] [...] From the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America: [...]

]]> By: The Birdfreak Team http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-3322 The Birdfreak Team Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:11:25 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/#comment-3322 Larry - a variety of guides is definitely a good idea; we could never actually say one guide is 100% superior to the others as almost all are great Larry – a variety of guides is definitely a good idea; we could never actually say one guide is 100% superior to the others as almost all are great

]]> By: Larry http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-3312 Larry Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:46:42 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/#comment-3312 I have the Kaufman guide along with Sibley and Peterson.-All three have come in handy for different reasons.-I've been using Sibley but I may start carrying Kaufmann because it fit better in my back pocket-it is a good guide-I agree! I have the Kaufman guide along with Sibley and Peterson.-All three have come in handy for different reasons.-I’ve been using Sibley but I may start carrying Kaufmann because it fit better in my back pocket-it is a good guide-I agree!

]]> By: The Birdfreak Team http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-3291 The Birdfreak Team Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:58:30 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/#comment-3291 Patrick - excellent point about the bird overload; Peterson's guides and presumably the new one too, have always been well done. Of course, us being in the Midwest, it is good to have ALL the birds included because the division of east and west can get a bit tricky. RuthieJ - Agreement! You can never have too many field guides, especially if you loan them out like we do :) Kaufman also has a Mammal guide that is delightful. Lana - You are welcome! We definitely recommend you check them out. We met Mr. Kaufman at a birding symposium and he is a wonderful person beyond being a great birder. Patrick – excellent point about the bird overload; Peterson’s guides and presumably the new one too, have always been well done. Of course, us being in the Midwest, it is good to have ALL the birds included because the division of east and west can get a bit tricky.

RuthieJ – Agreement! You can never have too many field guides, especially if you loan them out like we do :) Kaufman also has a Mammal guide that is delightful.

Lana – You are welcome! We definitely recommend you check them out. We met Mr. Kaufman at a birding symposium and he is a wonderful person beyond being a great birder.

]]> By: Lana http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-3285 Lana Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:50:18 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/#comment-3285 I'd actually never heard of these Kaufman guides--thanks for the info! I'll have to check them out. Cool that he signed your copy! I’d actually never heard of these Kaufman guides–thanks for the info! I’ll have to check them out. Cool that he signed your copy!

]]> By: RuthieJ http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-3283 RuthieJ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:39:32 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/#comment-3283 I love my Kaufman Field Guide too--it's always the one I open first when trying to ID a new bird. For me the best thing about it is the photograph format. I also his Insect and Butterfly Field Guides in my collection. I don't think you can ever have too many field guides, can you?? I love my Kaufman Field Guide too–it’s always the one I open first when trying to ID a new bird. For me the best thing about it is the photograph format.
I also his Insect and Butterfly Field Guides in my collection. I don’t think you can ever have too many field guides, can you??

]]> By: Patrick http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-3281 Patrick Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:21:11 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/kaufman-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/#comment-3281 I too love the Kaufman guide. I think it gets bad press due to the photos. I remember I brought it on a trip to AZ with VENT when I was a less seasoned birder. At the time, the small Sibley guides didn't exist and it was all I had with western birds. Other birders looked at me funny. On the other hand, I run into trouble when I want to suggest a bird for beginners when I'm volunteering at our Sandy Hook book store. I struggle to recommend this guide only because it has "too many" birds in it. I usually recommend the eastern Peterson because I think it's easier to use than Sibley for a beginner. Also, the range maps tend to be easier to read than in Kaufman since birds that are found on both coasts are shown in a zoomed out map that can be hard to read. I too love the Kaufman guide. I think it gets bad press due to the photos. I remember I brought it on a trip to AZ with VENT when I was a less seasoned birder. At the time, the small Sibley guides didn’t exist and it was all I had with western birds. Other birders looked at me funny.

On the other hand, I run into trouble when I want to suggest a bird for beginners when I’m volunteering at our Sandy Hook book store. I struggle to recommend this guide only because it has “too many” birds in it. I usually recommend the eastern Peterson because I think it’s easier to use than Sibley for a beginner. Also, the range maps tend to be easier to read than in Kaufman since birds that are found on both coasts are shown in a zoomed out map that can be hard to read.

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