Birding for Beginners: A Comprehensive Introduction To The Art Of Birdwatching (Birding Series) - Softcover

Buff, Sheila

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159921914X ISBN 13: 9781599219141

Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, 2010

Synopsis

The essential companion to any birder's field guide Birdwatching is for everyone. No other outdoor pursuit yields so much knowledge of nature's ways with so little effort―if one knows what to look for. Birding for Beginners opens the world of birding to the novice in this complete guide to getting the most out of birding. This updated edition includes a new chapter on birding online and features detailed chapters on equipment, identification techniques, birding "by ear," where to view birds, field guides, optics, and other essentials to get the beginner quickly into the field to identify birds. Especially valuable are chapters on bird behaviors such as feeding, flight, courting and breeding, nesting, and migration―informing the beginner not only about what kind of bird is on the other end of the binoculars, but what it is up to as well.

About this title

About the Author

Sheila Buff, a freelance writer and a passionate birder, is the author of several books, including The Birder's Sourcebook and The Birdfeeder's Handbook (both Lyons Press).

From the Back Cover

Birdwatching is a popular pastime for people of all ages. You don’t have to travel far to find a variety of birds—if you know what to look for. Birding for Beginners opens the world of birding to the novice in this complete guide to getting the most out of this enjoyable activity.

Uniquely arranged to suit the needs of those new to birdwatching, this guide begins with information on how to find birds and includes tips on birding online, as well as chapters on equipment, identification techniques, birding “by ear,” using field guides, optics, and other essentials to help get you quickly into the field to identify birds. Especially valuable is the information on bird behaviors such as feeding, flight, courting and breeding, nesting, and migration—so you know not only about what kind of bird you’re watching, but what it is up to as well.

Edition details

• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 159921914X
• ISBN 13: 9781599219141
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208