Warblers of the Great Lakes Region and Eastern Nor

by Chris Earley

Book Overview

Thanks to their distinctive colors and lively calls, warblers are a favorite among birders. However sightings can be rare due to the warbler's migratory nature, feeding habits, and sometime-endangered status.

Warblers is a handy reference for watching these fast-moving and elusive birds. It explains why warblers are difficult to spot and what you can do to see more of them. It accurately identifies 42 species found in the Great...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552977099
• ISBN13: 9781552977095
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Warblers of the Great Lakes Region and Eastern North America

Very heplful feld guide for a very challanging subject. I found it very useful. It will be a great addition to my birding field tools.

Solid, simpler guide covering just the key points of ID

Basics: 2003, hardcover, 131 pages, 245 color photos of 44 species, range maps This is a good, easy to use, compact guide for anyone wanting to learn or to practice the warblers found in the eastern US and Canada. The book is straight forward, offers quick easy descriptions, and excellent photographs for each bird. Although the book focuses on the eastern warblers, some photos are included for the infrequent stragglers from the West. The 245 color photos do a superb job of showing each bird in multiple photos. At least 3-7 photos are shown for each bird, except for the western species and a couple of the eastern birds (Worm-eating and Kirtland's), which receive only one or two photos. An additional bonus is the inclusion of 5 photos of hybrids between Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers (2 Lawrence's and 3 Brewster's). A few other nice additions are found in the back of the book. A table presents 9 different characteristics that help to differentiate the two waterthrushes. Two other tables do the same for 11 of the fall-plumaged warblers. Lastly, 29 smaller photos at the back focus on comparing the confusing plumages of the fall warblers. And, 35 photos show the colorful spring plumages. The text for each bird does its best to simply present the key identification notes. Brief sections with concise information are offered for each of the male and female spring plumages, the male and female autumn and, where relevant, the first fall plumage. Additional notes are sometimes offered for the voice or for other behavioral comments. The range maps use a standard template showing all of North and South America. Red depicts the summer range while yellow denotes winter; orange is for the year-round resident. It's good to see the outlines of each US state and of the countries since this provides better reference. Although this book might be a little too introductory for the experienced birder, the photos will still be appreciated. This book might not contain anything not already found in the complete US field guides but it does present the information a little more simply and with a greater reliance on good photos for the birders who want to focus on just these birds during the short migration periods. -- (written by Soleglad at Avian Review or Avian Books, October 2008) I've listed several related books below... 1) A Field Guide to Warblers of North America by Dunn/Garrett 2) Chasing Warblers by Thornton 3) The Warblers of America: A Popular Account of The Wood Warblers as they occur in the Western Hemisphere by Griscom 4) The Warblers of North America by Chapman 5) Warblers of the Americas: An Identification Guide by Curson et al. 6) Wood Warblers' World by Harrison 7) The golden-cheeked warbler: A bioecological study by Pulich 8) Kirtland's Warbler: The Natural History of an Endangered Species by Walkinshaw 9) The Kirtland's Warbler by Mayfield 10) Life Histories of the North American Wood Warblers: Part 1: Vol. I & II by Bent

Basic information about each species is provided

Knowledgeably and accessibly written by Chris G. Earley (an interpretive naturalist who regularly teaches bird identification workshops), Warblers Of The Great Lakes Region & Eastern North America is a superbly organized and presented ornithology field guide which packed from cover to cover with brilliant color photographs of various warblers, including separate photographs to show seasonal, gender, and juvenile versus adult variations in species plumage. Basic information about each species is provided with a strong slant toward concerning how to identify and distinguish it from similar species. Simply put, Warblers Of The Great Lakes Region & Eastern North America is a "must-have" for those birdwatchers with a special interest in tracking, sighting, and recognizing Upper Midwest and Eastern North American warblers.