Art of Bird Finding

by Pete Dunne

Overview

• Filling a gap in the vast literature on birding, Pete Dunne explains in his distinctive style how to find birds—the often-ignored first step in identifying, observing, and listing bird species
• The best strategies for locating birds in any season and in every kind of weather
• Techniques and expert advice applicable to species in habitats and environments throughout North America
• For beginning bird-watchers or experienced birders who want to improve their chances for success

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811708968
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	07/08/2011
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Pete Dunne is the author of a dozen birding books, including Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion, The Art of Bird Identification, The Feather Quest, and Tales of a Low-Rent Birder. Birding ambassador with the New Jersey Audubon Society's Cape May Bird Observatory, he has written articles for virtually every birding magazine and for the New York Times. He lives in Cumberland County, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

First Things First vi

Introduction: In Search of the Lost Skill Set x

1 Hot-wired for Birds 1

2 Where the Birds Are (and You Should Be) 11

3 The Elements of Bird Finding 24

4 New Challenges, New Opportunities, New Horizons, New Shores 32

5 Here and Now: Where the Gray Matter Meets the Challenge 74

Last Things Last 81

Acknowledgments 82