The Guide to Kansas Birds and Birding Hotspots

A Kansas Notable Book

This definitive guide is an essential resource for Kansas birders of all kinds!

Kansas is a bird-watcher’s paradise, boasting exceptional habitat diversity and a key location at the hub of the hemisphere’s migration corridors. An astounding 486 avian species have been documented in the state. In this greatly expanded edition of their award-winning guide, renowned experts Pete Janzen and Bob Gress have gathered a wealth of information on 321 species and 100 birding hotspots in Kansas.

Janzen and Gress offer beautiful photographs, useful identification information, and field notes on habitat, seasonal occurrence, and more. The guides to birding hotspots throughout the state highlight the unique species and seasonal features of the most diverse and exciting places Kansas has to offer and will help you plan your next adventure. Additionally, Janzen and Gress have included essays on topics like birding basics and the geography and ecosystems of Kansas, along with a calendar of bird activity in Kansas and a complete species checklist of Kansas birds.

This new edition is a must-have guide for every backyard enthusiast and day-tripping birder.

Pete Janzen is active in the Kansas Ornithological Society and the Wichita Audubon Society and is the author of The Birds of Sedgwick County and Cheney Reservoir, as well as numerous articles and papers devoted to birding in Kansas and Oklahoma.

Bob Gress is a former director of the Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita, coauthor of Birds of Kansas and Faces of the Great Plains, a widely published photographer, and the cofounder of the website Birds in Focus.

Kenn Kaufman is the author of the popular Kaufman Focus Guides to birds, butterflies, insects, and mammals of North America and the recipient of the American Birding Association's prestigious Ludlow Griscom Award.