What is the best bird guide?

This is really a matter of personal preference. Anyone interested in Missouri's birds will enjoy Brad Jacobs' Birds in Missouri, published in 2001 by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Our chapter has a supply of these books for $20. Good field guides (small enough to carry on outings) for beginners are the Golden Guide to Birds of Eastern North America and the Peterson Guides. For a good overview of all the guides available, check out http://www.amazon.com

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