Great Backyard Bird Count!

Description

The birding kit includes guidebooks, binoculars, sound discs of bird songs, pamphlets, and a TOM BIHN backpack that lets you explore birding in your community or in your own backyard.

2) A birder's guide to Washington

Series

ABA birdfinding guide

Description

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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...

3) Birding by ear: Western [North America] : a guide to bird-song identification

Series

Peterson field guide

4) The field guide to dumb birds of the whole stupid world

Author

Kracht, Matt

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

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"Following in the footsteps of the bestselling first book THE FIELD GUIDE TO DUMB BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA, the ever-annoyed-by-birds author Matt Kracht brings us THE FIELD GUIDE TO DUMB BIRDS OF THE WHOLE STUPID WORLD. This time he ventures around the globe to include snarky names and descriptions of stupid birds from the whole dang world. Packaged with the same charmingly crappy drawings, maps, and handwriting of the original, this follow-up will...

5) National Geographic birding essentials: all the tools, techniques, and tips you need to begin and become a better birder

Author

Alderfer, Jonathan K

6) birds of the pacific northwest a photographic guid

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7) Slow birding: the art and science of enjoying the birds in your own backyard

Author

Strassmann, Joan

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"Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or 'exotic' birds. In Slow Birding, evolutionary biologist Joan E. Strassmann introduces readers to the joys of birding right where they are. In this inspiring guide to the art of slow birding, Strassmann tells colorful stories of the most common birds to be found in the United States--birds we often see but might not have considered deeply before"-- Provided...

8) BirdWatching

Series

BirdWatching

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BirdWatching is a must-read for anyone who loves birds, whether you are a casual birdwatcher or avid birder. Each issue includes articles by the best known, most respected names in birding, identification tips, spectacular photography, hands-on information about the best birding locations in North America, answers to intriguing reader questions, and much more.

9) Stan Tekiela's birding for beginners : Pacific Northwest: your guide to feeders, food and the most common backyard birds

Author

Tekiela, Stan

Description

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Birding is among the most popular outdoor activities--especially in the Pacific Northwest, where hundreds of different bird species can be seen and observed. Now is the perfect time to join the fun and let our feathered friends astonish and inspire you. Award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela has written best-selling bird identification guides for almost every state. In Stan Tekiela's Birding for Beginners: Pacific...

10) Sibley birds west: field guide to birds of western North America

Author

Sibley, David, 1961

Description

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This guide features 715 bird species, plus regional populations, found west of the Rocky Mountains. Entries include illustrations -- more than 5,046 in total -- with descriptive captions pointing out the most important field marks. Each entry has been updated to include the most current information concerning frequency, nesting, behavior, food and feeding, voice description, and key identification features. Here too are more than 652 updated maps...

11) National Audubon Society field guide to North American birds: Western region

Author

Udvardy, Miklos D. F., 1919-1998

Description

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"Virtually every bird found in North America is brought to life in a full-color photograph and with textual information on the bird's voice, nesting habits, habitat, range, and interesting behaviors. Accompanying range maps; overhead flight silhouettes; sections on bird-watching, accidental species, and endangered birds make these the most comprehensive field guides to birds available."--Publisher description.

12) Washington State birds: an introduction to familiar species

Author

Kavanagh, James, 1960

Series

Pocket naturalist

Description

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Washington is the permanent or temporary home of 502 species of birds, including the state bird, the American Goldfinch. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes an ecoregion map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike. Made...

13) Marine wildlife: from Puget Sound through the inside passage

Author

Yates, Steve (Stephen M.)

14) Stokes field guide to bird songs: western region

Author

Colver, Kevin J

Description

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Covers the songs and calls of 551 bird species living in western North America, named and ordered according to the 7th ed. of the Checklist of North American birds (American Ornithologists' Union, 1998).

15) pocket guide to pigeon watching getting to know th

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16) Must-see birds of the Pacific Northwest

Author

Swanson, Sarah, 1979

17) National Geographic Guide to Birding in North America: Bird Distribution, Status, and Endemism

Author

Currie, James

Series

Great Courses volume 4

Description

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Take account of three further aids for bird identification. See how charting birds' distribution or geographical range provides much useful information about specific species. Grasp the benefits of knowing a bird's status, or abundance vs. rarity, and how status can change. Also study the factor of endemism, where birds are limited to one specific region, and the uses of this information.

18) learning the birds a midlife adventure

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19) field notes from an unintentional birder

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20) Mozart's Starling

Author

Henning, Linda

Description

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On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an improvised version of the theme from his Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major. Sensing a kindred spirit in the plucky young bird, Mozart bought him and took him home to be a family pet. For three years, the starling lived with Mozart, influencing his work and serving as his companion, distraction, consolation, and muse.
Two centuries later,...