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Originally Posted by elemenoP
Actually I recently bought the Sibley bird guide for my iphone, paid 30 bucks for an app!! I love it. I like to travel light when I'm birdwatching, so one less heavy book to lug around is great. It has some features that a book can't have, such as comparing two similar birds side by side, and listening to bird calls. And it's very quick to keep my "day list" (birds I saw on this outing) in the same app. I can also export the list as a CSV file. I love having my bird list as a spreadsheet instead of notes in a journal.
Even before the Sibley iphone app, there were different versions of the book: a bigger, heavier one for home use, and two smaller, lighter ones for the field. I do still enjoy perusing the bigger one at home. But I am loving the Sibley iphone app and I won't bring a field guide with me anymore.
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A word of warning here. As an avid birdwatcher and conservationist, I should warn you that there is potential harm in using a portable device to play bird calls for the purpose of 'calling in' birds in the field. This is common knowledge with the ABC and other birding authorities, as it can cause confusion, alarm and interrupt normal behavior.
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