Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains: a Guide for the Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains, Shenandoah National Park, and Neighboring Areas

Simpson, Marcus B.

ISBN 10: 0807843636 / ISBN 13: 9780807843635

Published by The University of North Carolina Press, 1992

About this Item

SIGNED, inscribed by Mark Simpson and inscribed, signed by Sallie Simpson. Clean text, very good binding, marks one the outer area of one edge. 354 pages. This book tell where to find the regions's birds, describes more than 300 sites including hiking trails, information about each bird species reported from the region, 27 pages to birding sites, etc. ; ; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 23700

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains: a Guide for the Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains, Shenandoah National Park, and Neighboring Areas
• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807843636
• ISBN 13: 9780807843635
• Binding: Softcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated by H. Douglass Pratt
• Condition: VG
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • SIGNED By Author

About this title

Synopsis

In this detailed guide to the best birding localities, Simpson describes more than three hundred sites, including recreation areas, overlooks, campgrounds, picnic areas, and hiking trails. For each site, he lists the species most likely to be seen as well as rare birds that the persistent birder might find; he includes notes on the plant life and geography of each site and provides information on highway access and accommodations as well as accessibility for the handicapped.

About the Author

Marcus Simpson earned a B.S. degree from Davidson College and an M.D. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.