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A Birder's Guide to Alabama

Field / Identification Guide Wildlife Guide
Edited By: John F Porter
368 pages, 75 b&w illus, 50 maps
A Birder's Guide to Alabama
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  • A Birder's Guide to Alabama ISBN: 9780817310523 Spiralbound Mar 2001 In stock
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According to the National Audubon Society, more than 54 million Americans name birdwatching as a favored activity, making it one of the country's most popular hobbies. In locating sites productive for the viewing of a diversity of bird species and numbers, birdwatchers rely on location guides such as this one, written by local experts who know firsthand the terrain, seasonal profile, and makeup of bird species in their areas. Alabama plays host to a great number and variety of birds. The combination of its diverse natural habitats - from the Gulf coastline to Appalachian piedmont to the Tennessee River Valley - and its location in the eastern migratory flyway make it a wonderful place to observe birds in all seasons. Nearly 400 species have been positively identified in state records - almost half the total species recognized by the American Birding Association for the entire continental U.S. With the publication of A Birder's Guide to Alabama, that amazing diversity has been made more accessible for the casual birder as well as the avid "life-lister."

A first of its kind for Alabama, this guide covers the best birding spots throughout the state, dividing them into four distinct geographic sections. Each section is covered by expert birders from that region and includes a general description of the area, access, the "hot spots" for viewing, the species expected to be seen and when, and details on the closest accommodations. The guide includes over 50 maps, as well as line drawings and photographs of different bird species. Spiralbound for convenience in the field, it also offers helpful bar charts describing the frequency and distribution for all the bird species recognized for Alabama. This book will appeal to both novices and experienced birders, hikers, outdoors-people, eco-tourists, and anyone interested in Alabama's rich biodiversity.

Whether one hopes to witness the breathtaking "fall-out" of exhausted spring migrants on Dauphin Island following a coastal storm front or to gaze in awe from behind a blind at the massing of winter waterfowl at Joe Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, the user of A Birder's Guide to Alabama will find it a constantly referred-to source of information and a handy, practical field companion.

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John F. Porter Jr. is past president of the Alabama Ornithological Society and editor of the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail Guide.
Field / Identification Guide Wildlife Guide
Edited By: John F Porter
368 pages, 75 b&w illus, 50 maps
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[This] is the ultimate tool for knowing when and where to find birds in Alabama. Every resident and visiting birder will want to have this valuable resource. - Robert A. Duncan, author of The Birds of Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties, Florida"
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