National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: Michigan

By: Baughman, Mel

Book Overview

This expert bird field guide offers tips for beginners and practiced birders alike for the ultimate birding adventure.

Sized for a backpack or pocket, this 272-page volume covers 168 species (each with a photograph and range map) with local expertise provided by experienced birders. Readers will make quick and confident identifications thanks to the uncluttered, easy-to-use format. An introductory locator map pinpoints top birding sites, and customized range maps detail each species' winter, breeding, migration, and resident ranges.

You'll find:
- An introduction from expert birder Allen Chartier, inviting birders to his favorite Michigan birding hotspots
- Identification tips highlighting a bird's size, shape, and markings
- Behavior and habitat information
- Local sites where you'll find the birds in your state
- Maps with year-round, winter, migration, and breeding ranges
- Field notes with extra ID tips or amazing facts
- Two indexes--one color, one alphabetical--for finding birds fast in the field

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792238745
• ISBN13: 9780792238744
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.1" x 6.0"