This expert bird field guide offers tips for beginners and practiced birders alike for the ultimate birding adventure.
Sized for a backpack or pocket, this 272-page volume covers 168 species (each with a photograph and range map) with local expertise provided by experienced birders. Readers will make quick and confident identifications thanks to the uncluttered, easy-to-use format. An introductory locator map pinpoints top birding sites, and customized range maps detail each species’ winter, breeding, migration, and resident ranges.
You’ll find:
• An introduction from expert birder Allen Chartier, inviting birders to his favorite Michigan birding hotspots
• Identification tips highlighting a bird’s size, shape, and markings
• Behavior and habitat information
• Local sites where you’ll find the birds in your state
• Maps with year-round, winter, migration, and breeding ranges
• Field notes with extra ID tips or amazing facts
• Two indexes—one color, one alphabetical—for finding birds fast in the field
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