I'll second Kevin's recommendation of that field guide, which Princeton University Press publishes in the U.S. I'm not suggesting buying from here, but here's the cover picture and other information: https://www.amazon.com/Birds-Europe-Second-Princeton-Guides/dp/0691143927. As far as I know, it's still the best field guide for European birds...at least until the 3rd edition comes out later this year. For birds of Poland the updates will be essentially irrelevant, and the 2nd edition should be widely marked down to clear stock.
Also definitely download the Western Palearctic "bird pack" for Merlin, if for no other reason than to have recordings of vocalizations available. Note that the Song ID feature will cover most, but not all Polish species (Sound ID coverage is better west of the former Iron Curtain). I'm afraid that I don't know any Polish birding guides. Wesley ________________________________ From: bounce-126651864-3494...@list.cornell.edu <bounce-126651864-3494...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2022 17:56 To: Carol Cedarholm <cceda...@gmail.com> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] bird guide for Europe You don’t need internet or cell service to use Merlin. You download the “pack” you need before you go, and it works totally offline. As to books, I like Mullarney et al., but I don’t know if there is anything newer and better. Kevin From: Carol Cedarholm <cceda...@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2022 5:18 PM To: Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] bird guide for Europe Thanks so much, Kevin. Can you recommend a book, though? I wonder about internet access in more remote parts of Poland. On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 4:37 PM Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu<mailto:k...@cornell.edu>> wrote: The Cornell Lab’s Merlin app covers Europe, and it can tell you what birds are most likely to be encountered in Poland in September. It’s really handy when traveling in a foreign country where you don’t know what is common and what isn’t. We used it constantly on a trip to Spain a couple of years ago. Best, Kevin McGowan From: bounce-126651362-3493...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-126651362-3493...@list.cornell.edu> <bounce-126651362-3493...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-126651362-3493...@list.cornell.edu>> On Behalf Of Carol Cedarholm Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2022 4:03 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] bird guide for Europe Hello, I am going to Poland in September and plan to do some birding. Can anyone recommend a bird guide book and app for Europe? Also, can anyone recommend areas to bird and individuals they know who could guide us once there? Thanks, Carol Cedarhollm -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
