Customer Reviews:
 High Quality, but not very portable for children and adults June 13, 2008
I really liked this book when I saw it at our local zoo in the Wetlands area. The pictures are great, sounds good.
However, it is not a very portable book. It is rather big and heavy. Also, there are so many birds in this book that if you are at a low number and want to hear a higher number, it takes a while to get to the number. Perhaps they would make it so that we could type in the numbers like a juke box in the future. For someone looking for a PORTABLE option to bring outside, I would recommend getting either the Birdsong Identiflyer or Iflyer which are much easier to use. (You just scan the bar code next to the bird!!)
The Iflyer seems like it is more expensive, but ends up being the better bargain for more birds/songs and carrying case. Also, the Iflyer comes with tabs to put in your own bird books.
 Best educational bird book! June 10, 2008
My 3 year old grandson loves this book. He now knows 95% of the birds by sight and a lot by their songs. He is constantly looking for birds where ever he goes now. Also bought backyard birdsongs and will buy the next one for the western US soon.
Birdtastic!! June 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This a just a great book/gift. Everyone that looks at it ends up ordering it.
Review of N.American Song Bird Book June 2, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I enjoy the sound features for the birds in the book "Bird Songs 250 North American Birds in Song" by Les Beletsky. The index is hard to use due to the fact that they don't use the common name first. For example, if I wanted to look up Cardinal, I have to know it's a Northern Cardinal (it's listed in the N's). I would suggest they categorize all the Wrens, followed by their specific name i.e. Wren, House. Otherwise it's a beautiful book.
What a wonderful idea May 28, 2008
This is a great resource for identifying birdsongs. It is easy to use, and the sounds are clear. Highly recommended.
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