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Western Birds: Backyard Guide

Bill Thompson III

2013

"Inside, you'll find profiles of the 55 most common birds in the West, complete with large color photos, gender-specific physical descriptions, nesting and feeding information, bird call particulars, and interesting stories about each species. Thompson also introduces the reader to the basics of bird watching: essential gear, bird-friendly food and plantings, housing tips, and observational techniques. This guide covers Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, and western Texas."

Birds of the Rocky Mountains

Paul A. Johnsgard

2009

This is a revised, electronic edition of a book that was originally published in 1986. This electronic edition contains a new "Supplement" of approximately 12,000 words, updating the species accounts and the technical literature, including all those species that have undergone changes in their vernacular or Latin names, have had important changes in ranges, or have shown statistically significant population trends or conservation status warranting mention. The update also includes six additional species.

"This comprehensive reference work ...describes in detail 354 species found in a 353,000 square mile area, from the 40th parallel in Colorado north to the 52nd parallel in Canada; from the western border of Idaho to the eastern boundaries of Montana and Wyoming."

Utah's Featured Birds and Viewing Sites: A Conservation Platform for IBAs and BHCAs

Keith Evans and Wayne Martinson

2008

"Utah's Featured Birds and Viewing Sites includes detailed information on: 80 featured bird species; 21 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and over 50 Bird Habitat Conservation Areas (BHCAs); Over 150 bird viewing areas are identified to enhance the birding experience in Utah as well as to promote birds and bird habitat conservation."

Backyard Birds of Utah: How to Identify and Attract the Top 25 Birds

Bill Fennimore

2008

"Backyard Birds is an exciting new series of books that explores the top 25 backyard birds most commonly found in each state. It includes a profiled bird scale that allows readers to easily identify the correct bird, and each bird entry is accompanied by a stunning color photograph and specific descriptions, including identification marks, behavior, habitat and nesting style - even the song the bird makes! As an added feature, author Bill Fenimore also provides expert tips for creating the ultimate backyard bird sanctuary, from creating bird baths and planting proper foliage to offering a bird's favorite foods."

Desert Wetlands

Lucian Niemeyer and Thomas Lowe Fleischner

2005

"In Desert Wetlands a distinguished photographer and a passionate naturalist document sites in the American Southwest and Mexico that are gauges to the environment. The wetlands included are Cuatro Cienegas Basin in Coahuila, Mexico, the San Pedro River in Arizona, the Escalante River in Utah, the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico, the playas and wetlands in Arizona, the Mohave Desert in California, and the Big Bend National Park in Texas."

Birding the Southwestern National Parks

Roland H. Wauer

2004

"In this book, veteran parks interpreter Ro Wauer introduces the pleasures of birding in the national parks of the American Southwest. From California to Texas, from hugely popular destinations such as Arizona's Grand Canyon to the mostly undiscovered shores of Amistad National Recreation Area, Wauer visits seventeen sites and gives us his advice on what birds to expect to see and where and how to find them. Written by a birder for birders, this book introduces readers to some of the best birding north of the Mexican border, as well as some of the most impressive scenery anywhere. Wauer takes readers on a personal tour, pointing out where to go to see a vast array of each park's bird life: Le Conte's Thrashers in Death Valley, Clark's and Western Grebes at Lake Mead, Phainopeplas at Organ Pipe Cactus, Lucy's Warblers at Saguaro, Peregrine Falcons in Grand Canyon, Cave Swallows at Carlsbad Caverns, Magnificent Hummingbirds at Guadalupe Mountains, and Colima Warblers in Big Bend. Birding the Southwestern National Parks is written for anyone visiting, planning to visit, or dreaming of visiting the Southwestern national parks."

Birds of Utah: Field Guide

Stan Tekiela

2003

"Learn about and identify birds using Stan Tekiela's state-by-state field guides. The full-page, color photos are incomparable and include insets of winter plumage, color morphs and more. Plus, with the easy-to-use format, you don't need to know a bird's name or classification in order to easily find it in the book."

Watchable Birds of the Great Basin

David Lukas

1999

"Watchable Birds of the Great Basin offers wildlife enthusiasts, families, and birders fascinating facts about nesting behavior, birdsongs, foods, and flight characteristics of 80 of the most fun-to-watch species in Nevada and parts of Utah, Oregon, Idaho, and California."

The Sagebrush Ocean: A Natural History of the Great Basin

Stephen Trimble

Second edition

1999

"In a lavishly illustrated large format, "The Sagebrush Ocean" summarizes a vast amount of information in a text of synthesis and celebration. Trimble mixes accounts of personal experiences with clear explanations of the natural history, while his photographs capture some of the most spectacular scenery of the American west. The Great Basin desert - an ocean of sagebrush - sweeps from the Sierra to the Rockies, from the Snake River Plain to the Mojave Desert. Trimble's focus is biogeographical: what lives where, and why. He introduces concepts of desert ecology and discusses living communities of animals and plants that band Great Basin mountains - from the exhilarating emptiness of dry lake-beds to alpine regions at the summits of the 13,000 ft Basin ranges."

Field Guide to the Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah

Peter Alden, Peter Friederici

Taylor Trade Publishing

1999

"Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States belongs in the home of every resident of the Southwest and in the suitcase or backpack of every visitor. This compact volume contains: an easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more; a complete overview of the southwestern region's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns, and the night sky; and an extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, mountains, forests, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others."

Birding Utah: More Than 100 Premier Birding Locations

D.E. McIvor

Falcon Press

1998

"As an exhaustively researched and clearly written guide to more than 100 birding adventures across the state, wildlife ecologist and author D.E. McIvor uses habitat as a base on which to share his years of birding experiences. Each site description is accompanied by detailed written directions as well as a map to guide you to the best birding, suggestions of the best time of year to find the species you seek, and additional travel tips. Also included are chapters on the state's diverse ecoregions and vegetation communities, which play a key part in the distribution of bird species; a helpful checklist; and bar graphs showing distribution of the 408 species occurring in the state."

Birds of Zion National Park and Vicinity

Roland H. Wauer

1997

Watchable Birds of the Rocky Mountains

Mary Taylor Gray

1997

"If you have been charmed or intrigued by birds, would like to know more about them, but don't consider yourself a 'birdwatcher,' then this book is for you. Designed for families, tourists, casual nature lovers, and anyone who enjoys birds and wildlife, 'Watchable Birds of the Rocky Mountains' goes beyond identification to reveal the 'private lives' of our feathered friends. This fun yet informative guide covers the Rocky Mountain region of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, and Alberta. Contents: How to Use this Book; How to Watch Birds; Wildlife Watching; Ethics and Etiquette; Birds of the Plains; Birds of the Wetlands;and Birds of the Mountains."

Birds of the Rocky Mountains

Chris C. Fisher

1997

"323 common and interesting species of birds found in the Rocky Mountains region are brought to life by colorful illustrations and detailed descriptive text. Species accounts include characteristics for quick identification."

The Smithsonian Guides to Natural America: The Southern Rockies: Colorado, Utah

Susan Lamb

1996

"From the wildlife-filled grasslands of Colorado to Utah's caves and canyons, explore the Southern Rockies with the best guides to natural America."

Watchable Birds of the Southwest

Mary Taylor Gray

1995

"A full color guide to 68 of the South-West most fun-to-watch species of birds. Organised by habitat: Wetlands, open country, mountains and mesas. Covers Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Utah, Colorado, California and Texas."

Birds of the Central Rockies

Jan Wassink

1991

"Bird-watchers from the novice to the experienced will appreciate this easy-to-use field guide to the birds of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho. Author and photographer Jan Wassink provides 240 stunning color photographs of 191 bird species, each in its natural surroundings."

Utah Wildlife Viewing Guide

Jim Cole

1991

A guide to wildlife viewing sites.

Utah Birds: Historical Perspectives and Bibliography

William H. Behle

1990

The Compact Guide to Birds of the Rockies

Geoffrey Holroyd and Howard Coneybeare

1989

"This habitat-based guide includes unusual and useful notes for more than 100 birds. Its convenient size and full-page color illustrations make this guide a must for your backpack."

Birds of the Rocky Mountains

Paul A. Johnsgard

1986

"This comprehensive reference work ...describes in detail 354 species found in a 353,000 square mile area, from the 40th parallel in Colorado north to the 52nd parallel in Canada; from the western border of Idaho to the eastern boundaries of Montana and Wyoming...Here a visitor to any of the major national parks in the Rocky Mountain region can have quick access to the abundance and seasonality of a given species. In addition, a comprehensive introduction describes the predominant life zones of the region, and over a dozen maps illustrate such significant features as precipitation patterns, vegetation community types, and major physiographic provinces.The book is well written and an essential guide for the birder who visits the Rockies."

Birds of the Great Basin: A Natural History

Fred A. Ryser Jr

1986

"Birds have always been of keen interest to man, since their beauty, song and fascinating behaviour are conspicuously displayed and can be viewed and heard by even the most casual observer. This book, the result of over thirty years of research, is the most comprehensive ever published on the diverse bird life of the Great Basin. In a concise and readable style, Fred Ryser discusses the life histories, physiology, behaviour, ecology and distribution of nearly four hundred species, including information on navigation, flight, territorial behaviour, courtship, nesting, hunting, and the mystery and high pageantry of the great migrations that pass through the Great Basin each year. The book is illustrated with beautiful drawings, maps, charts, and more than sixty colour plates. Destined to become a standard reference work in American ornithology, "Birds of the Great Basin" is an important acquisition for anyone interested in western birds."

Utah Birds: Geographic Distribution and Systematics

William H. Behle

Utah Museum of Natural History

1985

The Birds of Northeastern Utah

William H. Behle

Utah Museum of Natural History

1981

"This report includes species accounts with scientific name, common or vernacular name, seasonal status in the region, relative abundance, ecological occurrence, a summary of specimens obtained, designation of other pertinent localities where the species was observed, a resume of previous records from the literature, and upon occasion as data are available, observations on natural history and behavior. For some species there is systematic discussion where warranted. Introductory material includes description of the area, climate, previous studies, Utah field work, ecologic formations and their breeding birds, special research, areas of ornithological interest, and avifaunal and systematic analysis of birds of northeastern Utah. An appendix of literature cited is also included."

The Death Valley Expeditions, Part II: A Biological Survey Of Parts Of California, Nevada, Arizona, And Utah

1. Report on Birds, A. K. Fisher

2. Report on Reptiles and Batrachians, Leonhard Stejneger

3. Report on Fishes, Charles H. Gilbert

4. Report on Insects, C. V. Riley

5. Report on Mollusks, R. E. C. Stearns

6. Report on Desert Trees and Shrubs, C. Hart Merriam

7. Report on Desert Cactuses and Yuccas, C. Hart Merriam

8. List of Localities, T. S. Palmer

Division Of ornithology And Mammology

US Department Of The Interior

1893

Includes 151 page section on birds.