The illustrations in Jonsson are generally much larger with 3-6 figures per page while Svensson has 8-15. Svensson does show more flight views and for most species has a much longer text. Manley Olson On 5/4/2010 10:49 AM, Korducki wrote: > I checked, the one I have is by Lars Jonsson. I have not seen the > Svenson book personally but as you say the reviews online are good. > > Mark Korducki, New Berlin > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Manley Olson" <manleyolson@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 10:11 PM > Subject: [wisb] Re: RFI: European field guide > > >> The one that I have seen get the best reviews is Birds of Europe,Second >> Edition, 2009 >> by Lars Svenson, published by Princeton U Press. >> Manley Olson >> >> >> On 5/4/2010 9:50 AM, Korducki wrote: >>> I believe it was the Lars Johnsson one. I have that one and it is >>> really >>> good. I may have butchered the spelling of the last name though. >>> >>> Mark Korducki, New Berlin >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "R. Tod Highsmith"<todhighsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To:<wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 9:15 AM >>> Subject: [wisb] RFI: European field guide >>> >>> >>> >>>> Some time in the last month or two, people weighed in on what they >>>> felt was the best field guide for the birds of Europe. Can anybody >>>> tell me what the general favorite was? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Tod Highsmith >>>> Madison, Dane County >>>> #################### >>>> You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin >>>> Birding Network (Wisbirdn). >>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. >>>> To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. >>>> Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: >>>> //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> #################### >>> You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin >>> Birding Network (Wisbirdn). >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >>> //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. >>> To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >>> //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. >>> Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> #################### >> You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin >> Birding Network (Wisbirdn). >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >> //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. >> To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >> //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. >> Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. >> >> >> > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.