Birds of the Puget Sound Region

by Bob Morse, Tom Aversa, Hal Opperman

Birds of the Puget Sound Region is an identification guide for the birds of the greater Puget Sound area. The Species Account pages provide color photographs of over 200 local birds and have a companion page with key information about each bird. A Quick Guide to Local Birds provides an easy color-coded means to find birds in the book. Common Local Birds shows photographs of the most common birds in the Puget Sound region. There are a number of sections of the book designed for the beginning · Identifying Birds (how to tell one bird from another)
· Selecting Binoculars (explains how to select the proper binocular)
· Attracting Birds to Your Yard (key facts about seed, feeders, water, shelter, and nest boxes)
· Observing Birds (when and where to find birds)
· Bird Habitats in the Puget Sound Region (describes the different habitats of the area; gives examples)
· Birding Around Puget Sound (the top birding spots by county)
· Helpful Resources (where to get more information)
· Index/Checklist of the Puget Sound Birds (use this checklist to record your bird sightings)

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Nature, Birds

390 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Lacey]

This bird identification guide covers the Puget Sound Region of Washington State, and is a great quick reference for those who really want to know if that is a Plover or a Sandpiper on that beach over there. Covering birds from the shoreline to the surrounding forest, wetland, meadow and urban habitats, Birds of the Puget Sound Region provides an at-a-glace overview of things like diet, habitat, voice and physical identification characteristics. Particularly helpful for identification are the full-page color photos for each bird, and the entry suggestions of similar birds to help the reader narrow down her identification. Like most bird books, this guide is organized by species grouping and is easy to navigate. It calls itself "pocket sized" but don't expect to tuck it into a pants pocket unless you are wearing cargo pants - it is about the size of a deli sandwich (which is still quite compact as nature guides go!)

[JZ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book lives in my car, when I can travel, and in a basket next to my bed, when I can't. The handy size and the checklist in the back are perfect for keeping track of each new bird I see in my travels. There isn't much room for notes, but that's not what I have this for.

What sets this apart from my other favorite birding book is the photographs. Most other books I have are illustrated by drawings and paintings, both beautiful and concise, but there's nothing quite like seeing a bird in its natural habitat, for size, coloring, and accuracy, although some may not be as perfect as a scientific drawing. That's why I keep two books with me: this one, and "Birds of the Pacific Northwest Coast" by Nancy Baron & John Acorn.
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(Sorry, I don't know how to make it neater.)

The second book has the lovely drawings, and I use it to confirm my identification. After all the books I've tried, these two are my favorites, complementing each other while I have become more interested in the birds around me since my final eye surgery that enabled me to see clearly for the first time in several years.
Please, become a tissue donor. Corneal transplants restored my sight. I don't know whose gifts gave me a new lease on life, but I am forever grateful.

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recently took a birding class and this book was recommended. I can now identify some of the birds foraging for food. Hooray!