National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: California

THE BEST ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO BITDWATCHING IN CALIFORNIA

The National Geographic Firld Guide to Birds: California offers tips for beginners and practiced birders alike for the ultimate birding experience.

You Will Find:

• An Introduction from expert birder Brian Sullivan, inviting birders to his favorite California birding hotspots
• 150 of the must-see birds of California in full color photographs and art
• Quick identification tips highlighting a bird's size, shape, markings
• Behavior and habitat information
• Local sites where you'll find the birds in your state
• Maps with year-round, winter, and breeding ranges
• Field notes with extra i.d. tips, or amaizing facts
• Two indexes -- one color, one alphabetical -- for finding birds fact in the field

A new field guide introduces a new series of regional handbooks on local birds. With more than 900 species of birds occurring in North America, the novice or casual birder can be overwhelmed by a standard field guide when trying to identify a new bird. Regional, and particularly state-specific, guides are often the best introduction to the fun of watching and identifying birds for newcomers to the avocation of birding. California os one of the continent's bird-rich hotspots, with the added attraction of being a premier vacation destination, and National Geographic has made a wise choice to spotlight this state in launching their series. It covers the 150 most easily spotted of the state's birds. All are presented on a two-page spread, with a clear photograph of the bird facing a page of bulleted facts. These identification aids include the common and scientific names of the bird, its field marks, a statewide range map, behavioral notes, locations where the bird is most easily found, and field notes that provide extra information. This affordable introduction will be very useful for beginners and tourists. Nancy Bent
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