"Farrand states the rationale for his procedure succinctly, leaving most of the pages' space for photos that are sharp and truly enough colored to be fully legible..." - Booklist.

Audubon Handbook: Eastern Birds

Science & Math

Farrand, John

Biological Sciences

McGraw-Hill Professional

"...intended to teach beginners the basic techniques of field identification and how to apply them to the birds that regularly occur in the United States...and southern Canada." - Library Journal.

Western Birds (An Audubon Handbook)

Covering all 835 species of birds recorded on the continent, including 116 accidentals, this is the first field guide to North American birds specifically designed to satisfy the interests and needs of the serious birder. Its three volumes contain, in all, 1245 full-color photographs, 193 paintings, 422 drawings, and 650 range maps, while 61 of the nation's top field ornithologists and experts contribute their special knowledge to the 370,000 words of text. Entries are arranged taxonomically according to the new American Ornithologists' Union classification. This volume contains: Old World Warblers and Thrushes, Mimic-Thrushes, Accentors, Wagtails and Pipits, Waxwings, Silky-Flycatchers, Shrikes, Starlings, Vireos, Wood Warblers, Bananaquits, Tanagers, Cardinals and Thier Allies, New World Blackbirds and Orioles, Finches, Old World Sparrows Volume 1 contains: Loons, Grebes, Albatrosses, Shearwaters and Petrels, Storm-Petrels, Tropicbirds, Boobies and Gannets, Pelicans, Cormorants, Anhingas, Frigatebirds, Herons, Ibises and Spoonbills, Storks, Flamingos, Swans, Geese, and Ducks, New World Vultures, Hawks and Eagles, Falcons, Chachalacas, Pheasants, Grouse, and Quails, Rails, Limpkins, Cranes, Thick-knees, Plovers, Oystercatchers, Stilts and Avocets, Jacanas. Sandpipers Volume 2 contains: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers, Auks, Pigeons and Doves, Parrots, Cuckoos, Barn-Owls, Typical Owls, Nightjars, Swifts, Hummingbirds, Trogons, Hoopoes, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers, Tyrant-Flycatchers, Larks, Swallows, Jays and Crows, Titmice, Verdins, Bushtits, Nuthatches, Creepers, Bulbuls, Wrens, Dippers

The Audubon Society Master Guide to Birding, Vol. 3: Old-World Warblers-Sparrows

Nature & Ecology

KNOPF

A field handbook for bird watchers shows and describes all of the 835 species of birds in North America

The Audubon Society Master Guide to Birding, Vol. 2: Gulls to Dippers

The hunters

Whitfield, Philip

Orr, Richard

Hamlyn

The bestselling photographic field guide--a birding bible for more than four million enthusiasts. Virtually every bird found in eastern North America is brought to life in this portable guide, an essential companion in the field and a staple in any birdwatcher's library. It features a durable vinyl binding and brilliant full-color photographic identification pictures arranged for quick access and definitive text, including 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 the National Audubon Society's Field Guide to North American Birds the most comprehensive available. Note: the Eastern Edition generally covers states east of the Rocky Mountains, while the Western Edition covers the Rocky Mountain range and all the states to the west of it.

National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Region, Revised Edition

BULL, John

Bull, John L.

Covers rain, snow, lightning, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, and clouds, discusses weather forecasting, and includes photographs of various weather effects

Weather

Stewart. Tabori & Chang

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