But probably not easy to write notes on - I know many people write details
of their first sighting etc next to the bird. But apart from that could be
useful for when visiting the wetter parts!
On 12 January 2011 16:58, Tony Keene <> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I did a bit of a review of the big four bird guides for birdforum and one
> subject I touched on was what the books are printed on. Simpson and Day has
> a waterproof cover under the dustjacket and waterproof end papers, while
> Slater and Morcombe have plastic sleeves (Pizzey doesn't appear to have any
> waterproofing), but why stop there? Reading about CSIRO's nascent field
> guide, I wonder if they would entertain the idea of using similar paper for
> the book as they use for Australian bank notes - you'd have a guide that
> would be completely waterproof and that much more useful in the field as
> well as more resistant to normal wear and tear.
> Just an idea.
> Cheers,
>
> Tony
>
>
> www.tonykeenebirds.co.uk
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