Pete Dunne on Bird Watching: A Beginner's Guide to Finding, Identifying and Enjoying Birds

by Pete Dunne

Overview

Birding is one of the most popular and fastest-growing outdoor activities, but it can seem intimidating for beginners who don't know where, when, or how to search for birds. Fortunately, Pete Dunne, one of the most popular and respected writers in the field, has written a guide that will help even the most casual observers identify the skills and tools they need to develop their interest in birding.• Popular how-to guide revised, updated, and now with color photos• For beginners and birders who want to improve their skills• Improve your odds of success with tips to get the most out of your equipment

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811715768
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	08/15/2015
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.60(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

Acknowledgments vi

Introduction viii

1 Backyard Birding, Front-Seat Adventure 1

2 The Tools of the Trade-Binoculars and a Field Guide 53

3 The Fundamentals of Birding 123

4 Resources-Dipping into the Pool of Knowledge 177

5 Expanding Horizons-Finding and Facing New Challenges 201

6 Tips to Better Birding 249

7 Ethics and Responsibilities 277

Glossary of Terms 289

ABA Code of Ethics 299

Bibliography 302

Index 305

Editorial Reviews

"The recently published second edition of Pete Dunne on Bird Watching allows anyone--beginning birders, especially--to find in Pete...an expert who shares his knowledge generously and with flare and wit. The new edition has been described as a 'director's cut' of the 2003 original book, featuring all-new material and revisions and updates throughout."

BirdWatchingDaily.com - Matt Mendenhall

"Whatever the beginner needs to know, including the type of clothing, optics, and other tools that point to success will be found in its pages....[A] landmark volume that no beginning birder should be without."

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