Bird Songs

by Les Beletsky
Bird Songs
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48 ratings, 4.73 average rating, 17 reviews (more data...)
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published
September 21st 2006 by Chronicle Books

binding
Hardcover, 368 pages

isbn
1932855416    (isbn13: 9781932855418)

description
Drawing from the collection of the world-renowned Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Bird Songs presents the most notable North Ameri...more




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Lia
04/14/07
Lia rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: natural-history
Read in February, 2007
This book was a gift, one of the best I have ever gotten. It is essentially a limited encyclopedia, with a full color drawing, some facts about each bird, and this tiny player, embedded in the cover of the book, where you key in the number assigned to the bird, push the button and hear i's most common call. EXCELLENT.
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Jeff Brailey
06/05/07
Jeff Brailey rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in December, 2006
recommends it for: birders and anyone who loves birds
Children's books have had digital voice players in them for some time. This book presents the songs of 250 different American birds and tells a bit about their their habits and habitats, migratory range and more. A very useful tool for the birder. I identified the call of a great horned owl in the back yard woods with it.
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✿Mattie✿
01/13/08
✿Mattie✿ rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: bird-books, favorites
Read in January, 2008
This was a great book. I love reading and listening to birds.
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Joanna
11/12/07
Joanna rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: gardening
I am a gardener who enjoys birds, not a birdwatcher, so this book is perfect for me. It profiles 250 North American birds, providing a lovely colored pencil illustration for each, along with a brief description of habit, range and characteristics such as typical diet. The starring role however belongs to their songs. Each bird is matched to a recording from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology which can be played by pressing a button on the right hand side of the text. The song selection is easy t...more
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Naomi
05/22/09
Naomi rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: animals-pets
Read in May, 2009
We've enjoyed this book and listening to the bird songs. We've liked trying to identify the birds we've heard around the house. The only reason I didn't give the book 5 stars is that it could have so easily been added to to make the book a bit more informative and user friendly.
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Sara
01/08/08
Sara rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: nonfiction
Read in January, 2008
I couldn't resist this book because not only are there are pretty pictures, there are buttons to push.

I definitely didn't commit any bird calls to memory, but I was surprised that I recognized many. I liked hearing which bird songs went with which birds, especially when very pretty or delicate birds made low, creepy noises.

This book was beautifully illustrated, simply laid-out and it was very easy to track back and forth through the recorded bird sounds. The quality of...more
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Rose
02/03/09
Rose rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2008
I eventually had to hide this so the kids would do anything else. It's the book with the honor of being most beat up after the shortest amount of time in the house.
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Jennifer
03/22/09
Jennifer rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in March, 2009
What fun this book was for my children and I! My only complaint is that there are no maps to show where the birds can be found.
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christina
11/09/07
christina rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in May, 2009
This book is and will continue to blow my mind!

My brother Benjamin gave this to me for my birthday, which is sort of unexpected,
as I wouldn't think as either of us a birders or bird affecinados. But it just does not matter,
this book is the best, most entertaining thing to play with for hours.
My 8 year old Lilly loves it allot as well! But then again who wouldn't?
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Sally
03/19/08
Sally rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: eye-candy, own, science-nature
Read in March, 2008
Wow, I should have a shelf that's called "ear-candy." The illustrations are great; the descriptions are minimal, but a good base for building knowledge upon. My only wish is that there could be more than one song-sample for each bird.
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Jess
09/02/08
Jess rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: non-fiction, wants-to-own
beautifully illustrated, provides basic information on a large number of birds - organized into sections based upon the species habitat. bird songs are excellent quality. perfect for bird watchers, and nature enthusiasts.
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cara
10/08/07
cara rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Clearly great if you love birds, but I bought it for my four-year-old and it's been in use for a year, reading for information, calls, etc. Very cool!
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Liza
07/17/08
Liza rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: currently-reading
Has a copy to sell/swap
recommended to Liza by: Marlene Bathker
My favorites are the calls of the Laughing Gull and the Bufflehead...hey, who are these scientists who get to name them birds, anyways?
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Beth
01/05/08
Beth rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Playing the red-bellied woodpecker call seems to get the attention of the woodpecker that hangs out in our backyard.
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Chanelle
10/05/08
Chanelle rated it: 5 of 5 stars

I bought this books at Costco and it is worth every penny I paid! Me and my kids love it.
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Jessica Kulp
03/08/08
Jessica Kulp marked it as to-read

bookshelves: to-read
Read in March, 2008
saw this at the book store today, i need it.
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Susie
03/14/07
Susie rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: i-commented
recommends it for: bird lovers
this is one of the coolest gifts i have ever gotten.
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Carley
07/04/09
Carley marked it as to-read

bookshelves: to-read

Sarah
07/02/09
Sarah marked it as to-read

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06/26/09
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