Arlott, Norman
Summary: "This is a book like no other--the only truly comprehensive, one-volume illustrated guide to all of the world's birds, covering the complete International Ornithological Congress World Bird List. Featuring more than 300 stunning large-format, full-color plates, this accessible and authoritative encyclopedic reference presents incredibly detailed, accurate, and beautiful paintings of more than...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598 ARLSummary: First in a series of beginner to novice birding books based on the #1 birding website (16MM unique users), AllAboutBirds.org from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the leading authority and voice for birders. "All About Backyard Birds" builds on the huge success of the Cornell Lab's renowned website to translate and deliver best-in-class content and proven user-friendly formats into print....
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology 2017
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.072 ALLCate, Annette.
Summary: A conversational, humorous introduction to bird-watching featuring quirky full-color illustrations portray dozens of birds chatting about their distinctive characteristics, including color, shape, plumage, and beak and foot types.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CATPorter, Adele.
Summary: Wild About Michigan Birds satisfies our adult curiosity about birds, and is written to include youth--fostering a love of nature for all ages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adventure Publications, Inc. 2014
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Summary: " ... Filled with more than 200 spectacular color photographs, this accessible guide makes it easy to identify a variety of birds in the continental United States, as well as in parts of Canada and Mexico ..."--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598 WOODunne, Pete
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.91 DUNSibley, David
Summary: "Covering North American species east of the Rocky Mountains, [offering] a wealth of improvements and updates"--Front flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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Summary: Presents a resource that covers more than 850 species of birds including all subspecies, with detailed information on range maps, migration routes, bird shape, significant plumages, habitat, and scientific and common names.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598 STORobbins, Chandler S.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Press 1966
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.2 ROBNational Audubon Society
Summary: This visual guide to every bird order and family profiles more than 1,500 species, photographed in their native environment by photographers around the globe. Authoritative, comprehensive, and completely up to date, this reference volume of the world's birds illustrates the full range of birds, bird behavior, and bird-watching locations organized in taxonomic order with detailed introductions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.2 BIR1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 598.2 BIR
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 598 AUDBehrens, Ken.
Summary: Seawatching is the challenging act of identifying waterbirds in flight. Since more than one hundred different species can fly past an observation point, often at great speed or in tightly packed, mixed-species flocks, identification of these distant shapes can be a mystery. The keys to the mystery—the subtle traits that unlock the identity of flying waterbirds, be it wingbeat cadence,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.2914 ROSHarrison, Hal H.
Summary: Covers nest of bird species of all 26 states east of the Mississippi.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1975
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.25 HARThompson, Mya
Summary: "Sometimes, an ordinary walk can become something ... magical! Tag along with Ruby as she discovers that even big cities have a wild side"--Page 4 of cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Cornell Lab Publishing Group 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THOLanicci, Rachael.
Summary: Learn to choose the right combination of plants, shrubs, and trees for your favorite birds. Lanicci also shows you how to select the seed mixes and treats each species finds irresistible.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Homeowner 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.9 LANSummary: A complete guide to bird watching, including a detailed introduction to more than 200 of the most commonly encountered species in North America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fog City Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.072 FORAbell, Tracy
Summary: This field guide highlights 100 birds found throughout the world. Readers will gain a greater understanding about the behaviors and appearance of each bird and will be able to identify these creatures after seeing the vivid photographs and useful labels within the book. Features include a helpful introduction to the topic, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J598 ABEWalton, Richard K.
Summary: Designed to help birders recognize the songs and calls of ninety species of birds found in eastern and central North America, including virtually all of the warblers, many finches and sparrows, waders, gulls, terns, and others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.259 WALAlderfer, Jonathan K.
Summary: Offers tips and advice for how to improve bird watching skills, from choosing equipment and guides to where to watch and what features to look for when trying to identify a bird.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.072 ALDLatimer, Jonathan P.
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, voices, and habitats of a variety of common birds, arranged by their color. Includes the Peterson System of identifying birds by their unique markings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1999
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Summary: "Acclaimed nature illustrator Clare Walker Leslie invites beginning birdwatchers to hone their observational skills with this this easy-to-use visual guide. Leslie shows readers the key clues to look for, from the shape of the beak or talons to distinctive feather colorings, flight patterns, and behavioral traits. How to Look at a Bird makes bird watching, identification, and appreciation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2024
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Summary: Groups birds according to whether they are found in city and town, farm country, field and meadow, or woodland and then describes the birds, their nests, and their eggs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: NorthWord Press 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Animal Take BoringSibley, David
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2002