Hi Dave,
I have found that it is better to overestimate the interest and intelligence
of your audience/clients/friends, rather than to underestimate it. True,
some people will go glassy-eyed if you them with P&K
Or S&D. However, the interested ones probably won't - it might even arouse
their interest to the point that they start birding! Some kids delight in
seeing a bird and then being shown it in a book such as P&K.
If you want to find some middle ground, give them a recognised bird field
guide and add a typed list of the birds likely to be found in their area of
interest (or even acquaint them with Eremaea on-line).
Finally, there is nothing more frustrating than finding a bird that isn't in
the book. I made this mistake with my first el cheapo New Zealand Bird
Guide.
Best of luck,
Carl Weber
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Dave Torr
Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2013 12:30 PM
To: birding-aus
Subject: Basic Vic Bird Guide
Hi
I am involved with a local (west of Melbourne) landcare group and they are
currently doing some re-vegetation work. The plants for this are being grown
at a local prison and the group is making a presentation about the project
to the prisoners in the near future. They want to talk about the importance
of the project to the local bird life and to present the prisoners with a
couple of bird books for their library.
The normal guides (e.g. Pizzey) are probably not very appropriate for the
intended audience, so I have been asked to find out if there is a guide to
Victorian birds that may be more suitable - anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Dave
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