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Sibley Backyard Birding Flashcards: 100 Common Birds of Eastern and Western North America Cards – Feb. 7 2012

by David Allen Sibley (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,150 ratings
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From leading ornithologist David Sibley, this flashcard deck is designed for the beginner and backyard bird watcher.
     
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds is now transformed into 100 easy-to-reference cards housed in one handsome pull-drawer gift box. Divided into one stack of 50 common Western and Eastern North American birds, and one stack of 50 common birds found across North America, each card features precise illustrations and text concerning habitat, behavior, and voice description necessary for easy identification. Edited with the backyard birder in mind, each bird card is accompanied with a regional map as an additional guide to migratory patterns.
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  1. Print length
    100 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Potter Style
  4. Publication date
    Feb. 7 2012
  5. Dimensions
    11.68 x 2.69 x 14.96 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0307888975
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0307888976
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Potter Style (Feb. 7 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Cards ‏ : ‎ 100 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307888975
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307888976
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 318 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.68 x 2.69 x 14.96 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,150 ratings

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David Allen Sibley

David Allen Sibley

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David Allen Sibley (born 1962, in Plattsburgh, New York) is an American naturalist. The son of ornithologist Fred Sibley, he began watching and drawing birds at a very young age, and spent most of the 1980s and 90s traveling all over the North American continent in search of birds. He is the author and illustrator of The Sibley Guide to Birds (and several other books about birds), as well as the Sibley Guide to Trees.

Photo by Slowking4 (Own work) [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Melli
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!
Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2022
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Such a lovely deck of info cards. The information is great for kids and adults alike and the images are beautiful. I wish they made these cards bigger (they are just so lovely). It is true what the one reviewer said - the images are quite small. This will be a great addition to our "Spring" collection.
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Carolyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for learning and quiet times
Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2020
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My young grandson loves birds and has learned the names a quite a few different species. These little cards are helping reinforce what he’s learned so far and helping all of us learn a few new ones too!
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Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2020
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These cards are amazing! beautiful illustrations, a lot of information on the back of each card without being too too much, and they're great for adults and children! A lot of fun to quiz each other and learn new birds in the process
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Charny
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2021
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This card game is so interesting and informative, my daughter loves it. They are also nice material, very sturdy.
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A.R.T.
4.0 out of 5 stars delightful flash cards
Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2020
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Beautiful images, really handy for learning with, but not all of the pictures are consistently male v female, some are male v juvenile, male v male... thus the loss of one star, but that's really the only part I can complain about. And it's not that big a deal.
4 people found this helpful
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Mom of One
5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift!
Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2021
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Nice quality and a great gift for bird enthusiasts!
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Lucy
5.0 out of 5 stars Birding Flashcards
Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2019
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These are wonderful! Such a great selection of birds that are sorted quite well. Beautiful illustrations and lot's of info packed into this little deck. Great to take out to the park, forest, backyard, etc... to identify birds!
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Nohood
5.0 out of 5 stars Quaint Flashcards
Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2013
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I bought these adorable cards for my dad because he loves bird-watching and he likes art. I thought this was a perfect combination because he could use them to identify birds while bird watching, but he could also take the ones he really likes and frame them. The cards are a nice thick material and are beautifully drawn, they would make nice wall hangings. He really enjoyed them.
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Rose Bohnert
5.0 out of 5 stars Dad likes a little more than son
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2023
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So much information on these cards. Our adult son loves to teach his son about birds and their songs. Theee cards are fun for them to see a bird outside then find matching card.
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Breanna
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for both Experienced and Inexperienced Birders
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2015
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This is a great set of cards. It comes in a really nice, attractive box. When I ordered this product, I didn't realize that the box it came in was also going to house the cards permanently and safely... a nice touch! You pull the little ribbon tag to reveal two decks of cards, separated by a built in divider. One deck is comprised of 1/2 common Eastern birds, 1/2 common Western birds. The other deck is comprised of birds found commonly across the continent.

The illustrations can't be beat! They're beautiful. The front of the cards feature the wonderful artwork, while the backs of the cards identify the name of the bird, where they can be found, a brief description, and some other very basic information. It's just the right amount of information-not too much that it's overwhelming, but just enough to learn what you need to know. This is ideal for beginners who are still learning, and experienced birders who wish to test their knowledge.

Because the birds are identified by name on the back, as opposed to right nearby the illustration (as in a book), learning by site is much easier--as you learn to identify without relying on the name written right by. These will be used in a State Park as an educational tool primarily, but they're very fun to quiz yourself with, too!
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Busybeeerc
5.0 out of 5 stars A very well thought product
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2021
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We recently moved to a new place and have a backyard where a lot of different birds are available. So we decided to get something handy to check who our visitors are.

The cards are in the size of regular play cards and they are very well made. They include a set of East, west and a set of common birds across the country.
If the Male and female have a different phenotype they are given with details. If the adults do not have dramatic difference they show the adults compared with the juvenile. Also includes information regarding their food consumption etc.
it also comes in a very nice card box. Very satisfied.
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Busybeeerc
5.0 out of 5 stars A very well thought product
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2021
We recently moved to a new place and have a backyard where a lot of different birds are available. So we decided to get something handy to check who our visitors are.

The cards are in the size of regular play cards and they are very well made. They include a set of East, west and a set of common birds across the country.
If the Male and female have a different phenotype they are given with details. If the adults do not have dramatic difference they show the adults compared with the juvenile. Also includes information regarding their food consumption etc.
it also comes in a very nice card box. Very satisfied.
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Linda L. Oliphant
5.0 out of 5 stars Time with my girls is always priceless.
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019
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I was really impressed with these cards and they are exactly what I wanted. The first thing I did was to pull out the cards of birds from where I live. I made a recognition game of sorts with them. My granddaughters ages 8 and 12 enjoy playing with me. There is no winner. We keep track of how many we have correctly identified. We keep the games short to maintain interest. They have pulled out a card and told me that had seen that bird in their yard. Time with my girls is always priceless. The pictures of the birds are accurate and show both male and female. It also tells their differences. The flip side of the card gives basic information about each bird including habitat, range, description, size and voice. I have no problem reading the print but then I do wear “cheaters”. They are easily stored in the box and looks nice on the bookshelf.
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Rob
4.0 out of 5 stars Great little bird identification set!
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020
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Just received this product and already I love it! The pictures of the birds are beautiful. I like how the name of the bird is on the other side of the card so you can test yourself on your naming skills. The box that it comes in is very nice. The reason I gave the product a four instead of a five is because I'm a newbie at bird identification and while I love the map on the back of the card that I know is supposed to mark where the birds are mainly found there is no key to the color coding of the maps. It would be great if there was one more card that was a how to use this set card that would explain details like that. Also, I saw a reviewer complain that the cards didn't show male and female birds, they only showed the males in different seasons. That is not entirely true. Some cards show just male birds in different seasons, some cards show male juvenile and adult, while some cards show male and female birds. I know you can't for all information about a bird on something the size of a playing card but I do wish the was a little more unity in what the pictures showed. Also know that the sturdiness of the cards is about the same as a deck of playing cards. Despite those details I still love the set and know I will enjoy using it for a long time to come.
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