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How to Be a Better Birder

Author : Derek Lovitch
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400841771
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book How to Be a Better Birder written by Derek Lovitch and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential tools you need to become a better birder This unique illustrated handbook provides all the essential tools you need to become a better birder. Here Derek Lovitch offers a more effective way to go about identification—he calls it the "Whole Bird and More" approach—that will enable you to identify more birds, more quickly, more of the time. He demonstrates how to use geography and an understanding of habitats, ecology, and even the weather to enrich your birding experience and help you find something out of the ordinary. Lovitch shows how to track nocturnal migrants using radar, collect data for bird conservation, discover exciting rarities, develop patch lists—and much more. This is the ideal resource for intermediate and advanced birders. Whether you want to build a bigger list or simply learn more about birds, How to Be a Better Birder will take your birding skills to the next level. Explains the "Whole Bird and More" approach to bird identification Demonstrates how to use geography, habitats, ecology, and the weather to be a better birder Shows how to bird at night using radar, collect conservation data, develop patch lists—and more Offers essential tools for intermediate and advanced birders

How to Be a Better Birder

Author : Derek Lovitch
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691144486
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book How to Be a Better Birder written by Derek Lovitch and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-25 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the best practices for bird identification including using the weather, geography, and radar.

National Geographic Birding Essentials

Author : Jonathan K. Alderfer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781426201356
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis National Geographic Birding Essentials by : Jonathan K. Alderfer

Download or read book National Geographic Birding Essentials written by Jonathan K. Alderfer and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers tips and advice for how to improve bird watching skills, from choosing equipment and guides to where to watch and what features to look for when trying to identify a bird.

The Art of Bird Identification

Author : Pete Dunne
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811731960
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Bird Identification written by Pete Dunne and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A straightforward approach getting good, then better, at identifying birds in the field-and having fun doing it.

Good Birders Don't Wear White

Author : Lisa White
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618756421
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (564 download)

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Book Synopsis Good Birders Don't Wear White by : Lisa White

Download or read book Good Birders Don't Wear White written by Lisa White and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dispenses practical advice on every aspect of birding, from tips on feeding birds and cleaning binoculars to tales of the traditions and taboos of birding culture, from such leading bird experts as David Sibley, Kenn Kaufman, Don and Lillian Stokes, and Tim Gallagher.

Peterson Field Guide To Bird Sounds Of Eastern North America

Author : Nathan Pieplow
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0547905602
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (479 download)

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Book Synopsis Peterson Field Guide To Bird Sounds Of Eastern North America by : Nathan Pieplow

Download or read book Peterson Field Guide To Bird Sounds Of Eastern North America written by Nathan Pieplow and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive guide to the sounds of eastern North American birds, featuring an innovative visual index that allows readers to quickly look up unfamiliar sounds in the field. Bird songs and calls are just as important as visual field marks in identifying birds. But until now, the only way to learn them was by memorization. With this groundbreaking book, it’s possible to visually distinguish bird sounds and identify birds using a field guide format. At the core of this guide is the spectrogram, a visual graph of sound. With a brief introduction to five key aspects—speed, repetition, pauses, pitch pattern, and tone quality—readers can learn to visualize sounds, without any musical training or auditory memorization. Picturing sounds makes it possible to search this book visually for a bird song heard in the field. The Sound Index groups similar songs together, narrowing the identification choices quickly to a brief list of birds that sound alike. Readers can then turn to the species account for more information and/or listen to the accompanying audio tracks available online, through Cornell's Lab of Ornithology. Identifying birds by sound is arguably the most challenging and important skill in birding. This book makes it vastly easier to master than ever before.

Better Birding

Author : George L. Armistead
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691129665
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Better Birding written by George L. Armistead and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Better Birding reveals the techniques expert birders use to identify a wide array of bird species in the field—quickly and easily. Featuring hundreds of stunning photos and composite plates throughout, this book simplifies identification by organizing the birds you see into groupings and offering strategies specifically tailored to each group. Skill building focuses not just on traditional elements such as plumage, but also on creating a context around each bird, including habitat, behavior, and taxonomy—parts so integral to every bird's identity but often glossed over by typical field guides. Critical background information is provided for each group, enabling you to approach bird identification with a wide-angle view, using your eyes, brain, and binoculars more strategically, resulting in a more organized approach to learning birds. Better Birding puts the thrill of expert bird identification within your reach. Reveals the techniques used by expert birders for quick and easy identification Simplifies identification with strategies tailored to different groupings of birds Features hundreds of photos and composite plates that illustrate the different techniques Fosters a wide-angle approach to field birding Provides a foundation for building stronger birding skills

Sibley's Birding Basics

Author : David Allen Sibley
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0307545970
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Sibley's Birding Basics written by David Allen Sibley and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the renowned author of the New York Times best seller The Sibley Guide to Birds, a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide to identifying birds in the field. Sibley's Birding Basics is an essential companion for birders of all skill and experience levels. With Sibley as your guide, learn how to interpret what the feathers, the anatomical structure, the sounds of a bird tell you. When you know the clues that show you why there’s no such thing as, for example, “just a duck” birding will be more fun, and more meaningful. An essential addition to the Sibley shelf! The Sibley Guide to Birds and The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior are both universally acclaimed as the new standard source of species information. And now David Sibley, America’s premier birder and best-known bird artist, turns his attention to the general characteristics that influence the appearance of all birds, unlocking the clues to their identity. In 200 beautifully rendered illustrations and 16 essays, this scientifically precise volume distills the essence of Sibley’s own experience and skills, providing a solid introduction to “naming” the birds. Birding Basics reviews how one can get started as a birder—the equipment necessary, where and when to go birding, and perhaps most important, the essential things to look for when birds appear in the field—as well as the basic concepts of bird identification and the variations that can change the appearance of a bird over time or in different settings. Sibley also provides critical information on the aspects of avian life that differ from species to species: feathers (color, arrangement, shape, molt), behavior and habitat, and sounds.

How to Be a Better Birder

Author : Michael Ketover
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595091644
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book How to Be a Better Birder written by Michael Ketover and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-03-07 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his first book, How to Be a Better Birder, Michael Ketover emerges as an exciting voice in travel writing. Ketover blends the power of observation with global personal experience into an entertaining and provocative mixture of powerful tales. Ketover focuses on the birds and the joy in their songs amidst disrespect, lunacy, and violence. Maybe the extra attention to birds in his world will make you feel a bit more connected to the simple beauty of birds in your own. Michael Ketover is married to Kelli. He lives in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, by the Coral Sea. COVER PHOTO AND DESIGN: ADAM GAYNOR

Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America

Author : Kenn Kaufman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618574230
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America written by Kenn Kaufman and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects photographs, range maps, and descriptive entries identifying the markings, habits, habitat, and voice of each species.

Peterson Guide To Bird Identification‚Äîin 12 Steps

Author : N. G. Howell
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 1328558134
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (285 download)

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Book Synopsis Peterson Guide To Bird Identification‚Äîin 12 Steps by : N. G. Howell

Download or read book Peterson Guide To Bird Identification‚Äîin 12 Steps written by N. G. Howell and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The birding equivalent of having Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking teach you how to count, add, subtract, multiply, do long division, comprehend quantum mechanics, plus balance your checkbook. Bird watchers at every skill level will garner insights from this book.” — Pete Dunne, author of Birds of Prey “Identifying birds is a science and an art, involving far more than merely memorizing field marks. Steve Howell and Brian Sullivan are leading masters of this craft, and they share a wealth of inside knowledge in this gem of a book. If you're a birder at any level of experience, from beginner to expert, read this book from cover to cover and I guarantee it will improve your skills in the field.” — Kenn Kaufman, author of the Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding “ . . . if you are going to have a book-based conversation with bird experts about identification, Howell and Sullivan are going to be at the top of the list. . . . [The Peterson Guide to Bird Identification—In 12 Steps] is a highly opinionated book reflecting the approach and thoughts of the authors. Which is exactly what makes it a book that all birders should read, consult, and maybe even, like me, read again.” — Donna Schulman, 10,000 Birds.com “This book is friendly, non-intimidating, and even humorous. New birders can acquire some basics from this handy little book, and experienced birders can pick up some vital pointers, especially useful when helping the uninitiated. . . . Basically, there is something in this short book for every birder, and the 152 pages present many opportunities for all birders to pick out and explore what that ‘something’ may be.” —Paul J. Baicich and Wayne Petersen, Birding Community E-bulletin —

American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Wisconsin

Author : Charles Hagner
Publisher : American Birding Association S
ISBN 13 : 9781935622697
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (226 download)

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Download or read book American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Wisconsin written by Charles Hagner and published by American Birding Association S. This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 15,000 interior lakes and bordering both Lake Superior to the north and Lake Michigan to the east, Wisconsin is famous as a place to observe waterbirds of all types. It also has expansive forested areas, plains, and farmlands providing ideal habitats for hummingbirds, raptors, warblers, sparrows and more. And with nine national wildlife refuges, two national parks, and more than three million acres of IBAs (Important Bird Areas), Wisconsin is truly a great state for birds and birders. Written by expert Wisconsin birder Charles Hagner and filled with gorgeous color images by Brian E. Small, the American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Wisconsin is the perfect companion for anyone wanting to learn more about the natural history and diversity of the state's birds and when and where to see them.

How to Know the Birds

Author : Ted Floyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1426220030
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book How to Know the Birds written by Ted Floyd and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.

The Warbler Guide

Author : Tom Stephenson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400846862
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Warbler Guide written by Tom Stephenson and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-08 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A field guide that revolutionizes warbler identification Warblers are among the most challenging birds to identify. They exhibit an array of seasonal plumages and have distinctive yet oft-confused calls and songs. The Warbler Guide enables you to quickly identify any of the 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada. This groundbreaking guide features more than 1,000 stunning color photos, extensive species accounts with multiple viewing angles, and an entirely new system of vocalization analysis that helps you distinguish songs and calls. The Warbler Guide revolutionizes birdwatching, making warbler identification easier than ever before. For more information, please see the author videos on the Princeton University Press website. Covers all 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada Visual quick finders help you identify warblers from any angle Song and call finders make identification easy using a few simple questions Uses sonograms to teach a new system of song identification that makes it easier to understand and hear differences between similar species Detailed species accounts show multiple views with diagnostic points, direct comparisons of plumage and vocalizations with similar species, and complete aging and sexing descriptions New aids to identification include song mnemonics and icons for undertail pattern, color impression, habitat, and behavior Includes field exercises, flight shots, general identification strategies, and quizzes A complete, page-by-page audio companion to all of the 1,000-plus songs and calls covered by the book is available for purchase and download from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Macaulay Library by using the link at www.TheWarblerGuide.com

American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Pennsylvania

Author : George L. Armistead
Publisher : American Birding Association S
ISBN 13 : 9781935622529
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Pennsylvania written by George L. Armistead and published by American Birding Association S. This book was released on 2016-01-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pennsylvania is one of the best places to go birding in North America. From the shores of Lake Erie in the northwest and the great river basins of the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela to the central Allegheny Mountains and east along the Pocono Mountains and the rich farmlands and rolling hills of the south, the Keystone State has a great diversity of birds. The American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Pennsylvania includes more than 275 species birders are most likely to see in the commonwealth. Illustrated with hundreds of crisp, color photographs, it includes descriptions of each birds along with tips of when and where to see them, written by an expert Pennsylvanian birder. It's the perfect companion for anyone interested in the amazing diversity and beauty of Pennsylvania's birds.

British Birds

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book British Birds written by and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Birders Guide to Washington, Second Edition

Author : Washington Ornithological Society
Publisher : American Birding Association
ISBN 13 : 9781878788405
Total Pages : 630 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (884 download)

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Download or read book A Birders Guide to Washington, Second Edition written by Washington Ornithological Society and published by American Birding Association. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few states show more dramatic contrasts in their environment than Washington. Elevations range from sea level to over 14,000 feet. Precipitation varies from over 200 inches annually on the Olympic Peninsula, nurturing a temperate rain forest and mountaintop glaciers, to a mere six inches in parts of the Columbia Basin, where near-desert conditions prevail. Between these extremes, an array of aquatic and terrestrial communities supports a remarkable diversity of bird species. This revised version of A Birder's Guide to Washington brings current the 2003 first edition, and, in the process, adds a number of new destinations, while eliminating a few that are no longer worthwhile. The guide details hundreds of birding routes and sites in the state, together with year-round access instructions and birding advice. Over 220 maps pinpoint the most productive destinations in the field and offer regional overviews to help with trip planning. An annotated checklist of 510 species recorded in the state through 2014 gives information about status and habitat associations, while the seasonal abundance and regional occurrence bar graphs will assist birders in locating regularly occurring species.