Birds of the Puget Sound Region (Regional Bird Books)

Bob Morse; Tom Aversa; Hal Opperman

ISBN 10: 0964081024 / ISBN 13: 9780964081024

Published by R W Morse Co (edition 1), 2003

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

Seller Inventory # 0964081024-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Birds of the Puget Sound Region (Regional Bird Books)
• Publisher: R W Morse Co (edition 1)
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0964081024
• ISBN 13: 9780964081024
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

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 over 200 local birds and have a companion page with key information about each bird.

A Quick Guide to Local Birds provides an easy color-coded means to find birds in the book.

Common Local Birds shows photographs of the most common birds in the Puget Sound region.

There are a number of sections of the book designed for the beginning birder:

· Identifying Birds (how to tell one bird from another)
· Selecting Binoculars (explains how to select the proper binocular)
· Attracting Birds to Your Yard (key facts about seed, feeders, water, shelter, and nest boxes)
· Observing Birds (when and where to find birds)
· Bird Habitats in the Puget Sound Region (describes the different habitats of the area; gives examples)
· Birding Around Puget Sound (the top birding spots by county)
· Helpful Resources (where to get more information)
· Index/Checklist of the Puget Sound Birds (use this checklist to record your bird sightings)

Review

Buyers like the small size, sharp photographs, and want a book that just covers the local birds. -- Joan Ashcraft, Customer Relations Manager, Olympia Barnes & Noble

This is the single best book on the birds of the Puget Sound area. Great photographs and helpful information. -- Steve Mlodinow, Regional Editor, North American Birds

This new field guide for birds of Western Washington would be an excellent choice for a beginning birder. -- Joan Carson, Bremerton Sun, Peninsula, Daily News, Tacoma News Tribune

This pocket-size guide is a birder’s delight. The book is a designed for beginning birders. -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer Newspaper, October 16, 2003

This regional bird book has been one of the top three best sellers in December. --Vicky Eaves, President, Partners West, book distributor