The bird watcher's diary

by Edgar M. Reilly, Gorton Carruth

The perfect gift for all bird watchers in your life—including yourself. Begin anywhere in the year. Record your observations about birds week by week. Establish a permanent record of your lifetime sightings. In addition, at your fingertips is a storehouse of information that increases your enjoyment of bird watching:

—How, what, and when to feed birds
—How to build bird houses that attract birds, plus where to place them
—How to choose binoculars and telescopes
—Changes in bird plumage and what they mean
—Why birds sing and how to identify birds from their songs
—Bird anatomy, flight, courtship behavior, migration, and many other important subjects
—How to plan productive birding trips
—Vital information on bird comings and goings week by week, anywhere in the U.S. and Canada

Suitable for beginners and experts, whether you are watching from a window in your home or are out in the field.
Maps, tables, and hundreds of two-color illustrations.

218 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Freda Witt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Actually, this is not the book I read. I read The Bird Watcher by Jacquelyn Mitchard, but it didn't come up in the search. Too bad, because it was really pretty good.

[Claire S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not really a book, like fiction or anything; but a book in the sense of useful structure for human activities etc.. My Mom first put this in to service, and really liked it. Then it came my way, when I was exploring bird-watching. Has a very enjoyable format and fun info bits.