There are almost as many books and guides and resources available to birders as there are species to find in our amazing part of the world. Here are a few of the major resources you might find useful. (Know of others? Send them along and we’ll add to the list.)
Field Guides
- Birds of Eastern and Central North America, by Roger Tory Peterson
- The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds
- National Geographic Society Field Guide to the Birds of North America
Guides you can’t really carry in the field. . .
- The Sibley Guide to Birds, by David Allen Sibley published by the National Audubon Society
- The Crossley ID Guide to Eastern Birds, by Richard Crossley
Other helpful, or just inspirational, books
- How to Be a (Bad) Birdwatcher, by Simon Barnes
Phone/Tablet Apps
- Audubon Birds
- Peterson Backyard Birds
- IBird Pro Guide to Birds
- Peterson Birds
- The Sibley eGuide to the Birds of North America
- Bird Calls: 2000+ Bird Sounds
- iKnow Bird Sounds
- Larkwire: Land Birds of North America
- Merlin Bird ID
- eBird
- Song Sleuth