Quote Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama View Post
Actually I am going to get a guide book this weekend because DH is taking me hiking. It is my treat for being his constant mountain bike race cheerleader. I got to pick the place and am super excited. Book suggestions? We have two sets of binoculars.
The Sibley Guide to Birds, hands down http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/pr...ge.asp?mi=4068. I have others on my shelves - National Geographic, Peterson, Golden, Audubon, but it's the Sibley that I take out in the field with me. It isn't exactly a "pocket" sized book, so either get a shoulder pouch to carry it in, or a fanny pack. I find a daypack makes my bird guides too hard to get too. I can twirl my fanny pack from back to front if I want to get something out of it. Don't forget a note pad and pencil to record your sightings! Forestry Supplier's even has a birder's journal on Rite-in-Rain paper (won't break down if it gets wet) http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/pr...ge.asp?mi=5192, just make sure you use permanent ink or pencil.