February 2011 Giveaway: The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds

February 24, 2011 in Bird Books and Contests and Giveaways for Birders

The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds (The Crossley ID Guides)

On Tuesday, I posted a 5/5 review of Richard Crossley's revolutionary new guide The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds. Today I'm very excited to announce that this new book is my February blog giveaway!

This is my second giveaway and I've decided to keep it simple once again. The contest is open to everyone (global). If you’d like to enter the drawing to win a review copy of The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds, just leave a comment on this post before 11:59pm EST on Thursday, March 3rd. A random entry will be chosen sometime on Friday, March 4th.

Comments

Alison Beringer on February 24, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

Can't wait to see this book!

Cynthia Amoruso on February 24, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

I saw this book pre-release at the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival and it was beautiful. Interesting concept, I really like it. I'd give it a good home.

Caitlin Coberly on February 25, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

You can never own to many bird books!

Alton Higgins on February 25, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

Oh, yeah. Count me in.

Amanda on February 25, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

I could really use this. :)

Jeanette Wargo on February 25, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

Brilliant

Hap Huber on February 26, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

OK! I'm all in. Come to Minnesota Mr. Crossley.

Laney on February 27, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

Would love to win this:-)

Andy on February 27, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

Although I already own this book, I'd thought I would comment anyway to let you know I stopped by. If picked, please choose another ;)

Amy on March 1, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

@Hap: Crossley (the man) will be in Minneapolis next week: http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2011/03/birds-and-beers-12/ @Andy: Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Chris W on March 1, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

Cool. I'm in!

Wendy R on March 1, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

I peeked at a copy at the bookstore the other day and man, this is a pretty neat book. :) Thanks for running this contest!

Aluajala on March 2, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

Would love to win this too :)

Nicholas Tangen on March 3, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

Richard Crossley will be speaking at the Minneapolis chapter audubon meeting. It would be nice to have this field guide for him to sign...

Twin Cities Naturalist on March 3, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

I think the book looks great Books & birds are both on my plate Though we hope to see birds (we're all kind of nerds) One could always just use it for weight.

Tom Auer on March 3, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

As someone who is addicted to visual analysis, this guide is a must-have.

Kevin Purcell on March 4, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:

If you haven't read it yet the introduction for the book is up on the Princeton University Press site. It explains Crossley's teaching and birding philosophy very clearly and connects it directly to birding styles in the UK in the 1970s and 1980s) (i.e. no field guides in the field; describe what you see in the field then look it up when you get home). http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9384.html http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/i9384.pdf You can read more about these ideas in Mark Cocker's "Birders: tales of a tribe". Another interesting and enlightening read. http://www.amazon.com/Birders-Tales-Tribe-Mark-Cocker/dp/0802139965

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