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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

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