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USA bird books

Birds of the Pacific Northwest

John Shewey, Tim Blount

Timber Press

2017

"Birds of the Pacific Northwest describes and illustrates more than 400 bird species commonly encountered in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia. This comprehensive, full-color guide is organized to follow the order in which groups and species are presented by the American Union. Range maps for each species provide valuable information for identification."

Birds of Washington State

Brian Bell and Gregory Kennedy

2017

"This outstanding field guide features 318 of Washington's most abundant or notable bird species. Each account includes a full-color and detailed illustration, along with information about habitat, nesting, feeding, voice, similar species, as well as a range map. A Quick Reference Guide organizes all species into color-coded family groupings. Also included are a glossary of terms, a birder's checklist and separate indexes for scientific and common names. A map features the state's best birding sites and describes Washington's most notable viewing locations."

Natural History of the Pacific Northwest

Daniel Matthews

Timber Press

2017

"Natural History of the Pacific Northwest Mountains is an engagingly written, portable history and identification guide for the flora, fauna, and geology of the region. This guide also includes information about the landscape and weather. Packed with 800 color photographs, this is the perfect overview of the Pacific Northwest if you are looking for a simple way to discover the great outdoors."

Birds of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Guide

Tom Aversa, Richard Cannings, Hal Opperman

2016

"Discover more than four hundred bird species in Birds of the Pacific Northwest - the quintessential regional guide for birding devotees at any level. Join renowned bird experts Tom Aversa, Richard Cannings, and Hal Opperman as they illuminate key identification traits, vocalizations, seasonal status, habitat preferences, and feeding behaviors. Full-page accounts of individual species include range maps and over nine hundred photographs by the region's top bird photographers. This region is a well-defined biogeographic unit composed of three large ecoregions: the coastal rainforest, North America's northernmost deserts, and the northern/mid-Rockies to the east. Birds of the Pacific Northwest is your birding handbook for a vast region rich in refuges, protected sanctuaries, public parks, and raw wilderness; and its depth transcends any guidebook that has preceded it."

Birds of the Puget Sound Region: Coast To Cascades

Dennis Paulson, Bob Morse, Tom Aversa, Hal Opperman

2nd edition

2016

"This comprehensive, 456 page, pocket sized field guide has been expanded to cover all of western Washington. More than 270 bird pages, include voice description, behavior, along with seasonal notations and most likely locations for sightings. Over 400 vivid photographs provide visual assistance in identifying birds in breeding and often in alternate plumages for this region. Information is presented in an easy to read format allowing avid and beginner bird watchers alike to enjoy birding. The new author, Dennis Paulson, has updated all species accounts from the 1st edition written by Bob Morse, Tom Aversa and Hal Opperman."

A Birder's Guide to Washington

Jane Hadley

American Birding Association

2nd edition

2015

"This revised version of A Birder's Guide to Washington brings current the 2003 first edition, and, in the process, adds a number of new destinations, while eliminating a few that are no longer worthwhile. The guide details hundreds of birding routes and sites in the state, together with year-round access instructions and birding advice. Over 220 maps pinpoint the most productive destinations in the field and offer regional overviews to help with trip planning. An annotated checklist of 510 species recorded in the state through 2014 gives information about status and habitat associations, while the seasonal abundance and regional occurrence bar graphs will assist birders in locating regularly occurring species."

The Birds Of Vashon Island

Ed Swan

2nd edition

2014

"Vashon is a rural island of great bird habitat set in a sea of urban development. Its wind-swept beaches, thick stands of second-growth conifer and madrone forest, open farmland, and thickets are home to more than 250 different species of birds. Naturalist and author Ed Swan helps readers know more about the Island's bird species and how and where to find them. He illuminates the connectedness of the birds to the condition of the land and water on which we all depend. First published in 2005, this book inspired Island residents and visitors to explore Vashon habitats and document and share their sightings of birds. Now, nearly a decade later, this new edition documents 15 additional species on the Vashon list. It includes updated and expanded species accounts, all-new color maps, dozens of color photos from some of the best nature photographers of the region."

Landbird trends in National Parks of the North Coast and Cascades Network, 2005-2012

James F. Saracco, Amanda L. Holmgren, Robert L. Wilkerson, Rodney B. Siegel, Robert C. Kuntz, II, Kurt J. Jenkins, Patricia J. Happe, John R. Boetsch, and Mark H. Huff

U.S. Department of the Interior / U.S. Geological Survey

Prepared in cooperation with the National Park Service and The Institute for Bird Populations

2014

Opening lines of abstract: "National parks in the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) can fulfill vital roles as refuges for bird species dependent on late-successional forest conditions and as reference sites for assessing the effects of land-use and land-cover changes on bird populations throughout the larger Pacific Northwest region. Additionally, long-term monitoring of landbirds throughout the NCCN provides information that can inform decisions about important management issues in the parks, including visitor impacts, fire management, and the effects of introduced species."

A Field Guide to Birds of the Pacific Northwest

Tony Greenfield, Penny Hall

2013

"Here, after much demand, is a portable 8-fold guide featuring 112 photos of the common birds found in coastal areas of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. Each species is labelled with common name, size, distribution range and favoured habitat. This full-colour pamphlet is useful to anyone who has an interest in taking up birdwatching, or just wants to figure out what's flitting about the birdfeeder."

Must-See Birds of the Pacific Northwest

Sarah Swanson & Max Smith

2013

"A lively, practical guide that helps readers discover 85 of the region's most extraordinary birds. Each bird profile includes notes on what they eat, where they migrate from, and where to find them in Washington and Oregon. Profiles also include stunning color photographs of each bird. Birds are grouped by what they are known for or where they are most likely to be found - like beach birds, urban birds, colorful birds, and killer birds. This is an accessible guide for casual birders, weekend warriors, and families looking for an outdoor experience. Eight easy-going birding weekends, including stops in Puget Sound, the Central Washington wine country, and the Klamath Basin, offer wonderful getaway ideas and make this a must-have guide for locals and visitors alike."

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 Pacific Northwest

Todd Telander

Falcon Press

2013

A field guide that highlights 300 of the most common and sought-after bird species in the region.

California Condors in the Pacific Northwest

Jesse D'Elia and Susan M. Haig

2013

"Despite frequent depiction as a bird of California and the desert southwest, North America's largest avian scavenger once graced the skies of the Pacific Northwest, from northern California to British Columbia. This important volume documents the condor's history in the region, from prehistoric times to the early twentieth century, and explores the challenges of reintroduction. Jesse D'Elia and Susan Haig investigate the paleontological and observational record as well as the cultural relationships between Native American tribes and condors, providing the most complete assessment to date of the condor's occurrence in the Pacific Northwest. They evaluate the probable causes of regional extinction and the likelihood that condors once bred in the region, and they assess factors that must be considered in determining whether they could once again thrive in Northwest skies."

Freeway Birding, San Francisco to Seattle

Harry G. Fuller

2013

"In Freeway Birding, San Francisco to Seattle, Harry Fuller describes in detail hundreds of birding sites beside or a short distance off the freeway. Now you can snag a few minutes of birding while you stretch your legs! His route goes via I-80 (or US101 to CA37 to I-80) from San Francisco to Sacramento (including the I-505 cut off), then up I-5 all the way to Seattle, Washington. Over 100 detailed maps, an index and informative essays are included. Why this Book? Harry approaches birding from a new angle, taking our busy lifestyles into consideration. His book mirrors existing regional guides but is geared for the birder on the road, including milepost data, which exit to use for which locale, driving times, seasonal information on species and road conditions."

Birding in Seattle and King County: Site Guide and Annotated List

Eugene S. Hunn

2nd edition

2012

"This radically renovated edition documents 377 species, a twenty-three percent increase from the original edition, thanks to intensive exploration along the Cascade crest, dedicated scanning offshore, and frequent coverage of favored parks and open spaces. Today's birders will find entirely new maps showing time-tested birding sites as well as recently discovered "hotspots"; a comprehensive inventory of rarities; updated seasonal bar graphs; and analyses of Christmas Bird Counts, the Breeding Bird Atlas, and recent changes in the dynamic local bird life - along with a stunning set of color photographs by leading local photographers."

Seeking Refuge: Birds and Landscapes of the Pacific Flyway

Robert M. Wilson

2010

"Each fall and spring, millions of birds travel the Pacific Flyway, the westernmost of the four major North American bird migration routes. The landscapes they cross vary from wetlands to farmland to concrete, inhabited not only by wildlife but also by farmers, suburban families, and major cities. In the twentieth century, farmers used the wetlands to irrigate their crops, transforming the landscape and putting migratory birds at risk. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service responded by establishing a series of refuges that stretched from northern Washington to southern California. What emerged from these efforts was a hybrid environment, where the distinctions between irrigated farms and wildlife refuges blurred. Management of the refuges was fraught with conflicting priorities and practices. Farmers and refuge managers harassed birds with shotguns and flares to keep them off private lands, and government pilots took to the air, dropping hand grenades among flocks of geese and herding the startled birds into nearby refuges. Such actions masked the growing connections between refuges and the land around them. "Seeking Refuge" examines the development and management of refuges in the wintering range of migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway. Although this is a history of efforts to conserve migratory birds, the story Robert Wilson tells has considerable salience today. Many of the key places migratory birds use - the Klamath Basin, California's Central Valley, the Salton Sea - are sites of recent contentious debates over water use. Migratory birds connect and depend on these landscapes, and farmers face pressure as water is reallocated from irrigation to other purposes."

The Northwest Nature Guide

James Luther Davis

2008

"From winter whale watching to autumn seabirding, The Northwest Nature Guide offers more than 150 best bets for wildlife adventures throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia - as well as your own backyard. With contagious enthusiasm and irrepressible humor, James Luther Davis shares his insider tips, helpful maps, and experience to guarantee readers know where they need to go to see nature at its peak every month of the year. Whatever the season and no matter the weather, Davis entices nature lovers of all ages to discover what they might otherwise miss. The intrepid may find the three-toed woodpecker or even Sasquatch. The inquisitive will learn why auks fly but penguins don't. Everyone will discover outdoor adventures that revitalize, inspire, and renew their appreciation for nature. Whether it's tidepooling by the shore, newt pursuit in the woods, or trailing bighorn sheep in the mountains, this practical guide helps make the most of every fresh-air opportunity."

Birds of the Inland Northwest and Northern Rockies: Idaho, Eastern Washington & Oregon, West Montana

Harry Nehls, Mike Denny, Dave Trochlell

2008

"Birds of the Inland Northwest and Northern Rockies is an identification guide for the birds of the Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon, all of Idaho and Western Montana. The Species Account pages provide color photographs of over 260 local birds and have a companion page with key information about each bird."

Field Guide to Birds: Washington & Oregon

Jonathan Alderfer

2006

"Featuring as many as 175 birds apiece and nearly 300 photographs, illustrations and maps, this handy, informative book adds two Pacific Northwestern states to National Geographic's growing series of field guides. Like its predecessors, this guide provides birders with quick and easy access to the kind of specific facts and savvy advice that they need: a regional map of birding hotspots; a knowledgeable introduction by a local expert on which birds to look for, where to find them, and what to focus on when they appear; a section on birding basics, field identification, and how to make the best use of the guide and its resources; scores of individual entries with photographs of each bird, recognition tips, and notes on behavior, habitat, and particular sites; and two indexes: one color-coded, the other alphabetical with life list boxes. An ideal solution for visitors looking to make the most of limited time and a valuable reference for anyone who lives in the region, these books belong in every birder's library, beginner and veteran alike."

Birds of Washington State

Brian Bell and Gregory Kennedy

2006

Birds of Washington: Status and Distribution

Editor~: Terence R. Wahl, Bill Tweit and Steven G. Mlodinow

2006

"Birds of Washington is the first complete reference work on Washington birds to be published in more than fifty years. Designed to enrich the popular study of Washington birds, this comprehensive volume includes individual accounts of the 483 species recorded in the state. Birds of Washington is not a field guide for identifying birds. Instead, it compiles and presents in a single volume current information about the population status and distribution of each species, as well as their habitat preferences, their seasonal activities, apparent trends and changes in occurrence or abundance, the occurrence of subspecies, and any management or conservation issues. Seasonal distribution maps are included for many selected species. More than forty contributing authors volunteered their time and expertise to create these authoritative accounts, which draw on a wide range of sources, including scientific journals, wildlife agency reports, field observations, and surveys such as Christmas Bird Counts and Breeding Bird Surveys."

Birding Washington

Rob and Natalie McNair-Huff

A Falcon Guide

Falcon Press

2004

"Washington State's diverse natural habitats offer resident and visiting birders opportunities to see more than 480 bird species. From the Sitka spruce forests and the Olympic Peninsula's rocky coast to the subalpine habitats of the Cascade Mountains and the farm fields and apple orchards in the northeast, this comprehensive guide profiles seventy bird-watching sites across the state. Maps and photographs accompany easy-to-read, lively descriptions of each site, and at-a-glance information puts everything you need to know about enjoying the experience right at your fingertips."

Wild Seattle: A Celebration of the Natural Areas in and Around the City

Terry Donnelly, Mary Liz Austin, Timothy Egan

2004

"Explores the natural treasures to be found within a 90-minute drive from downtown Seattle. Separate chapters in the book showcase "wild in the city" retreats such as Schmitz and Discovery Parks; the scenic islands of Puget Sound; the Olympic Peninsula, including the eastern side of Olympic National Park and the Kitsap Peninsula; Mount Rainier and its environs, from Mount Rainier National Park to the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge; and the magnificent North Cascades, including Cascade Pass, the Skagit, and the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. In each chapter, the photo gallery gathers both glorious panoramas and intimate close-ups, revealing the incredible diversity of flora and fauna to be found in each area."

A Birder's Guide to Washington

Hal Opperman

American Birding Association

2003

"A Birder's Guide to Washington details hundreds of birding routes and sites in the state and adjacent areas in British Columbia, together with year-round access instructions and birding advice. Over 220 maps pinpoint the most productive destinations in the field and offer regional overviews to help with trip planning. An annotated checklist of 478 species recorded in the state through 2002 gives information about status and habitat associations, while the seasonal abundance/regional occurrence bar graphs will assist birders in locating regularly occurring species. Authoritative lists of Washington's mammals, herps, butterflies, and dragonflies are provided. Members of the Washington Ornithological Society were instrumental in contributing site descriptions or information about their local areas as well as in field-checking the text and maps. Master Artist Tony Angell has illustrated the guide. A Birder's Guide to Washington, the eighteenth ABA Birdfinding Guide, is based on and expanded from Terence R. Wahl and Dennis R. Paulson's A Guide to Bird Finding in Washington, since 1971 the definitive source for birding the state."

Birds of Yakima County, Washington

Andrew Stepniewski

2003

Annotated list covering over 300 species with additional chapter covering birding sites, seasonal changes, climate, habitats, bird surveys and a bibliography.

Birds of the Puget Sound Region

Bob Morse, Tom Aversa and Hal Opperman

2003

"Birds of the Puget Sound Region is an identification guide for the birds of the greater Puget Sound area. The species account pages provide color photographs of more than 200 local birds and have a companion page with key information."

The Bald Eagle of Alaska, BC and Washington

David Hancock

2003

"David Hancock has been fascinated by the magnificent bald eagle for over 50 years. This title conveys the enthusiasm, depth of knowledge and respect for nature that could only come from a writer who has dedicated his life to wildlife biology and conservation. Personal anecdotes - such as the author's often humorous adventures as a young graduate student travelling the west coast to study eagles - enliven the narrative. Chapters on the biology of the bald eagle and a summary of how they bounced back from the edge of extinction in the continental US share David Hancock's extensive understanding and appreciation of this majestic bird."

Raptors of the Pacific Northwest

Thomas Bosakowski and Dwight G. Smith

2002

A Birder's Guide to Coastal Washington

Bob Morse

2001

"Featuring Ocean Shores, long Beach Peninsula, Forks, Westport, Tokeland and 160 birding hot spots."

Washington State Birds: An Introduction to Familiar Species

James Kavanagh and Raymond Leung

2001

A laminated, fold-out guide to common bird species found in Washington.

California and Pacific Northwest Forests: A Field Guide to Birds, Mammals, Trees, Flowers, and More

John Kricher and Gordon Morrison

Houghton Mifflin

1998

"This comprehensive field guide includes all the flora and fauna you're most likely to see in the forests of California and the Pacific Northwest. With 53 color plates and 80 color photos illustrating trees, birds, mammals, wildflowers, mushrooms, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, moths, and other insects."

Birds of the Pacific Northwest Coast

Nancy Baron and John Acorn

1997

"More than 200 species of common birds are grouped and color-coded for quick identification. Beautiful illustrations accompany the insightful text on behavior, seasonal occurrence and local range of species."

Northwest Birds in Winter

Alan Contreras

1997

"This is the first guide to birds that winter in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and southern British Columbia. It offers a summary of winter status and distribution information for the nearly 380 regularly occurring species in the region. In addition, the books includes tips on the best winter birding sites in the Pacific Northwest and photographs of unusual winter birds."

Stewart: The Skyscraper Falcon

Linda Birman

1997

"In the spring of 1994, a peregrine falcon captured Seattle's heart and imagination when it nested on the fifty-sixth floor of a downtown skyscraper. A video camera allowed visitors the privilege of watching the entire nesting process. Today peregrine falcons are recapturing a large part of their former world range and are invading all the great cities of the world."

Birds of Seattle and Puget Sound

Chris C. Fisher

1996

Birder's Guide to Washington

Diann MacRae

1995

"This volume contains listings of the resident, migrant, and rare birds found in every region of Washington in any season. There are pen-and-ink illustrations, location maps, explicit driving directions, detailed site descriptions, and bird checklists."

The Natural History of Puget Sound Country

Arthur R. Kruckeberg

1995

"This thoughtful and eloquent natural history of the Puget Sound region begins with a discussion of how the ice ages and vulcanism shaped the land and then examines the natural attributes of the region - flora and fauna, climate, special habitats, life histories of key organisms - as they pertain to the functioning ecosystem. Mankind's effects upon the natural environment are a pervasive theme of the book. Kruckeberg looks at both positive and negative aspects of human interaction with nature in the Puget basin. By probing the interconnectedness of all natural aspects of one region, Kruckeberg illustrates ecological principles at work and gives us a basis for wise decision-making."

Birds of the Pacific Northwest Mountains

Jan L. Wassink

1995

"Bird-watchers of all ages and abilities will enjoy this field guide to 197 common and distinctive bird species of the Pacific Northwest mountains, including parts of northern California, Oregon, Washington, and southern British Columbia. Beginners will appreciate the book's easy-to-use format, while seasoned birders will delight in the fine full-color photographs of their favorite species."

Shorebirds of the Pacific Northwest

Dennis Paulson

University of Washington Press

1993

"Embracing an area from the northern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia through Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana, Shorebirds of the Pacific Northwest includes the latest information about 62 documented and 16 potential species. Finely detailed drawings and color photographs emphasize diagnostic features."

Washington Wildlife Viewing Guide

Joe La Tourette

1992

A guide to sites in the state.

Familiar Birds Of Northwest

Harry B. Nehls

Portland Audubon Society

1989?

Covers 300 species.

A Guide to Bird Finding in Washington

Terence R. Wahl and Dennis R. Paulson

Covers 300 species.

Familiar Birds Of Northwest

Harry B. Nehls

1986?

Covers 300 species.

Birds Of The Pacific Northwest: Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia

Earl J. Larrison

1981

Familiar Birds Of Northwest Shores And Waters

Harry B. Nehls

1975 (1973?)

Covers 106 species.

Familiar Birds Of Northwest Forests, Fields and Gardens

David B. Marshall

Portland Audubon Society

1973

Covers 133 species.

Birds Of The Pacific Coast

Willard Ayres Eliot

G.P. Putnam's & Son

1923

From the preface:

"Birds of the Pacific Coast is intended as a fieid book, giving the distribution and habitat, and illustrating one hundred and eighteen birds which are more or less common to all of the Pacific Coast states and British Columbia, and only a few that are rare or of local occurrence. Many of the birds described in this book may be found as far east as the Rocky Mountains, and some as far as the Mississippi Valley. The migratory habits of many of our strictly western birds do not seem to be as pronounced as among members of the same families along the Atlantic seaboard. This seems especially true of many of the warblers, bluebirds, thrushes, vireos, robins, wrens and purple finches. It would seem that our milder winter climate has something to do with this retarded movement of our birds during their southward migration in the fall. The plates are colored to show the males in full breeding plumage, and where the females differ radically in color from the males they are shown whenever practicable. Many birds go through a seasonal change of plumage which requires special study and observation on the part of the amateur bird student. No attempt is made to describe the plumage except to call attention to some striking patch of color that will serve as a distinct field mark"