The Birdwatcher's Guide to Hawai'i (Kolowalu Books) - Softcover

Soehren, Rick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0824816838 ISBN 13: 9780824816834

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, 1996

Synopsis

This is the first site-specific birding book written especially for the casual or novice birder. It is a fully illustrated look at more than 60 top birding sites on Oahu, Kauai, the Big Island, Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Every spot described offers something special: forest-dwelling birds unique to Hawaii, seabirds that rarely visit the shore, or introduced birds found in city parks and gardens.

Birds of greatest interest and those most likely to be seen at each site are given particular attention, with information on seasonal occurrences to help visitors plan their birding trips. Site descriptions note activities and nearby points of interest, detailed directions to the sites, and available facilities for visitors. Helpful occurrence tables show at a glance where common and uncommon birds can be found. General information on birding in Hawaii, a description of the processes that led to extensive speciation, and a review of the threats against Hawaiian birdlife are included.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Birdwatcher's' Guide to Hawai'i is the first site-specific birding book written especially for the casual or novice birder. It is a fully illustrated look at more than sixty top birding sites on O'ahu, Kaua'i, the Big Island, Maui, Moloka'i, and L ana'i. Every spot described offers something special--forest-dwelling birds unique to Hawai'i, seabirds that rarely visit the shore, or introduced birds found in city parks and gardens.

About the Author:

Rick Soehren is a consulting zoologist with extensive experience in natural resource conservation, environmental restoration, and interpretation of natural sciences for the general public and for technical audiences. He has worked in Hawai‘i and California, and is the author of The Birdwatcher’s Guide to Hawai‘i.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0824816838
• ISBN 13: 9780824816834
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244