Finding Birds - North America

We love this book!! This book is based on the premise that birders can successfully plan to find a vast number of species of birds in North America, as long as they are armed with information about where to go, when to go, and what to expect. Birdfinder outlines nineteen key trips designed to produce a list of over 650 species in North America. Jerry Cooper makes this possible both economically and efficiently. Cooper summarizes the Key, Possible, Probable, and Remotely Possible birds to be seen on each of the nineteen trips, with details on transportation, accommodations, special equipment, and the birdfinding guides you will need. [Special Note: Thayer’s Birds of North America CD-ROM has 19 quizzes that include the Key birds for each trip.] The specialties and key species for each of these trips are outlined in detail. This is a planning guide, illustrating a strategy for successful North American birdfinding. If you have unlimited time, you can follow the whole itinerary, trip after trip, in chronological order, Most birders, however, will pick and choose among the nineteen trips to suit the times they are free to travel. In either case, your birding experiences and lifelist will benefit greatly. Each of the nineteen trips in Birdfinder has at least one map to highlight the birding route. Another important feature of this guide is a special chart summarizing all the species to be seen on these major trips.
As a bonus, an additional "Baker's Dozen" locations are included in a special chapter. These thirteen birding locales include The Klamath Basin, The Platte River, Point Pelee, North-Central Michigan, St. Louis, Churchill, Northwestern Wyoming, Grand Manan and Machias Seal Island, North-Central Utah, The Delaware Bayshore, Cape May, Hawk Mountain, and Coastal Massachusetts.

The ABA/Lane Guide to the Texas Coast is absolutely indispensable if you are exploring the Gulf Coast on your own. The very best time to visit is in April, during spring migration. Trip routes are suggested, along with extremely detailed directions and maps. Charts in the back of the book show exactly which birds to expect in each season and each habitat. The key birds of the Texas Coast each have a paragraph describing the best spot and time of year to locate them. The spiral bound cover makes it easy to keep the book open to the right page. There are many helpful addresses and phone numbers throughout the book -- so buy it BEFORE you get out there! [You may also want to get the ABA/Lane Guide to the Rio Grande Valley.]

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A Birder's Guide to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas
Harold R. Holt
$18.95
189 pages - Spiral bound

The ABA/Lane Guide to the Rio Grande Valley is absolutely indispensable if you are exploring southern Texas on your own. You probably want to visit the Valley between December and late April. Trip routes are suggested, along with extremely detailed directions and maps. Charts in the back of the book show exactly which birds to expect in each season and each habitat. The key birds of the Valley each have a paragraph describing the best spot and time of year to locate them. The spiral bound cover makes it easy to keep the book open to the right page. There are many helpful addresses and phone numbers throughout the book -- so buy it BEFORE you get out there! [You might also want to get the ABA/Lane Guide to the Texas Coast.]

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A Birder's Guide to Southeastern Arizona
Richard C. Taylor, Harold R. Holt, James Lane
$21.95
312 pages - Spiral bound

The ABA/Lane Guide to Southeastern Arizona is absolutely indispensable if you are exploring Arizonaon your own. Trip routes are suggested, along with extremely detailed directions and maps. Charts in the back of the book show exactly which birds to expect in each season and each habitat. The key birds of Southeastern Arizona each have a paragraph describing the best spot and time of year to locate them. The spiral bound cover makes it easy to keep the book open to the right page. There are many helpful addresses and phone numbers throughout the book -- so buy it BEFORE you get out there!

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A Birder's Guide to Florida
Bill Pranty
$21.95
390 pages - Spiral bound

The ABA/Lane Guide to Florida is absolutely indispensable if you are exploring this state on your own. (This is the best selling book in the entire ABA/Lane series.) Each corner of the state is covered. Trip routes are suggested, along with extremely detailed directions and maps. Charts in the back of the book show exactly which birds to expect in each season and each habitat. The key birds of Florida each have a paragraph describing the best spot and time of year to locate them. The spiral bound cover makes it easy to keep the book open to the right page. There are many helpful addresses and phone numbers throughout the book -- so buy it BEFORE you go down there!

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A Birder's Guide to Colorado
Harold R. Holt
$21.95
394 pages - Spiral bound

The ABA/Lane Guide to Colorado is absolutely indispensable if you are exploring this state on your own. Each corner of the state is covered. Trip routes are suggested, along with extremely detailed directions and maps. Charts in the back of the book show exactly which birds to expect in each season and each habitat. The key birds of Coloado each have a paragraph describing the best spot and time of year to locate them. The spiral bound cover makes it easy to keep the book open to the right page. There are many helpful addresses and phone numbers throughout the book -- so buy it BEFORE you get out there!

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A Birder's Guide to Southern California
Harold R. Holt
$18.95
240 pages - Spiral bound

The ABA/Lane Guide to Southern California is absolutely indispensable if you are exploring this part of the state on your own. Trip routes are suggested, along with extremely detailed directions and maps. Charts in the back of the book show exactly which birds to expect in each season and each habitat. The key birds of Southern California each have a paragraph describing the best spot and time of year to locate them. The spiral bound cover makes it easy to keep the book open to the right page. There are many helpful addresses and phone numbers throughout the book -- so buy it BEFORE you get out there!

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America's 100 Most Wanted Birds: Finding the Rarest Regularly Occurring Birds in the Lower 48 States
Steven G. Mlodinow, Michael O'Brien
$19.96
512 pages - Paperback

Both species accounts and site guides are included in this book. The guide contains detailed information to help you find the 100 birds that are on North American birder's "Most Wanted" lists. It even includes information on places to eat and stay. If you like this book, you will also want to check out "Birdfinder: A Birder's Guide to Planning North American Trips."