Birder's Journal

This was the best gift I've given my retired father in years. Not only is he a bird watcher, he has discovered that he's quiet the artist, as well. I recommend it for any amature or professional bird watcher.

As a black and white companion to the National Geographic bird book it is great. This note book gives you room to write and draw on the species of birds. One can use this book as a "life list" and record your sightings, locations, etc., into this. It is amazing to sit down with this book years later and review your past findings. This book goes along exactly with the bird book and I usually keep both with me at all times for recording and identifying.........

Now available in an updated and expanded second edition, Mel Baughman's The Birder's Journal is a consumable volume for the personal use and notations of North American birdwatchers. Though it has very basic information on over 60 North American bird families, the bulk of this thick compendium consists of accurate, detailed black-and-white sketches of over 850 bird species, next to allotted writing space where the birdwatcher can make his or her own notes about when, how, and where that species of bird was successfully observed. The Birder's Journal is a perfect aid to keep track of the all the different feathered friends one has seen, and an excellent gift selection for any North American birdwatcher.

I have used this book for years. It has become my life list. As I see the birds, I color in the line drawings and fill in the details of the sighting. I highly recommend this journal

The journal is a useful tool to record information on your bird sightings. The book is divided into 60 chapters by North American bird famalies. The chapter introduction includes a brief description of each bird family and where it can be located.Each of the 500 birds shown has a half page in the book with a black and white line drawing of the bird, the birds name, common name and a space for date and location of sighting. Another 6 or 7 lines of space is provided for each bird for recording notes on the sighting. The author encourages readers to use colored pencils to color the markings for each bird seen.The book is easy to use. The large 7" x 10" pages provide a lot of room to record your observations.