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Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as birding)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,740 ratings — published 1997
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The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as birding)
avg rating 4.01 — 5,811 ratings — published 2003
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The Sibley Guide to Birds The Sibley Guide to Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as birding)
avg rating 4.70 — 2,588 ratings — published 2000
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as birding)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,556 ratings — published 1983
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Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as birding)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,675 ratings — published 2023
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Sibley's Birding Basics (Sibley Guides) Sibley's Birding Basics (Sibley Guides)
by (shelved 49 times as birding)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,017 ratings — published 2002
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles The Backyard Bird Chronicles (Flexibound)
by (shelved 42 times as birding)
avg rating 4.02 — 15,441 ratings — published 2024
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The Genius of Birds The Genius of Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as birding)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,603 ratings — published 2016
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Birding Without Borders: An Obsession, A Quest, and the Biggest Year in the World Birding Without Borders: An Obsession, A Quest, and the Biggest Year in the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as birding)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,281 ratings — published 2017
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To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifetime Obsession To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifetime Obsession (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as birding)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,019 ratings — published 2005
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as birding)
avg rating 4.67 — 1,590 ratings — published 2003
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Life List: A Woman's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds Life List: A Woman's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as birding)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,068 ratings — published 2009
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The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as birding)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,158 ratings — published 2001
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The Birds That Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness The Birds That Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as birding)
avg rating 4.11 — 833 ratings — published 2024
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What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as birding)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,052 ratings — published 2023
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The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as birding)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,750 ratings — published 2014
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as birding)
avg rating 4.72 — 1,067 ratings — published 2003
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Good Birders Don't Wear White: 50 Tips From North America's Top Birders Good Birders Don't Wear White: 50 Tips From North America's Top Birders (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as birding)
avg rating 3.81 — 616 ratings — published 2007
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Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding: Understanding What You See and Hear Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding: Understanding What You See and Hear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as birding)
avg rating 4.48 — 293 ratings — published 1990
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as birding)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,893 ratings — published 1980
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Birds of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides) Birds of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
by (shelved 22 times as birding)
avg rating 4.45 — 472 ratings — published 2000
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Lost Among the Birds: Accidentally Finding Myself in One Very Big Year Lost Among the Birds: Accidentally Finding Myself in One Very Big Year (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as birding)
avg rating 4.07 — 648 ratings — published 2016
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Birding to Change the World: A Memoir Birding to Change the World: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as birding)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,902 ratings — published 2024
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The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as birding)
avg rating 4.23 — 4,194 ratings — published 2020
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What It's Like to Be a Bird: From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing—What Birds Are Doing, and Why What It's Like to Be a Bird: From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing—What Birds Are Doing, and Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as birding)
avg rating 4.42 — 2,499 ratings — published 2020
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A Supremely Bad Idea: Three Mad Birders and Their Quest to See It All A Supremely Bad Idea: Three Mad Birders and Their Quest to See It All (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as birding)
avg rating 3.62 — 752 ratings — published 2008
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Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as birding)
avg rating 3.69 — 910 ratings — published 2022
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A Season On The Wind: Inside the World of Spring Migration – Epic Journeys, Urgent Threats, and the Fight for Bird Conservation A Season On The Wind: Inside the World of Spring Migration – Epic Journeys, Urgent Threats, and the Fight for Bird Conservation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as birding)
avg rating 4.07 — 751 ratings — published 2019
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The Shorebird Guide The Shorebird Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as birding)
avg rating 4.66 — 172 ratings — published 2006
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as birding)
avg rating 3.74 — 81,184 ratings — published 2014
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The Life of Birds The Life of Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as birding)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,954 ratings — published 1998
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Birds of North America: A Guide to Field Identification Birds of North America: A Guide to Field Identification (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as birding)
avg rating 4.29 — 836 ratings — published 1966
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Of a Feather: A Brief History of American Birding Of a Feather: A Brief History of American Birding (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as birding)
avg rating 4.07 — 442 ratings — published 2007
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Hawks in Flight: The Flight Identification of North American Migrant Raptors Hawks in Flight: The Flight Identification of North American Migrant Raptors (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as birding)
avg rating 4.39 — 284 ratings — published 1988
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The Warbler Guide The Warbler Guide (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as birding)
avg rating 4.71 — 299 ratings — published 2013
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Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder: A Memoir Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder: A Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as birding)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,424 ratings — published 2020
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One Wild Bird At A Time: Portraits of Individual Lives One Wild Bird At A Time: Portraits of Individual Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as birding)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,153 ratings — published 2016
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What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as birding)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,666 ratings — published 2012
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How to Be a (Bad) Birdwatcher How to Be a (Bad) Birdwatcher
by (shelved 14 times as birding)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,068 ratings — published 2004
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The Feather Quest The Feather Quest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as birding)
avg rating 4.17 — 159 ratings — published 1992
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The Grail Bird: Hot on the Trail of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker The Grail Bird: Hot on the Trail of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as birding)
avg rating 4.00 — 558 ratings — published 2005
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Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as birding)
avg rating 4.43 — 278 ratings — published 1988
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Birding Under the Influence: Cycling Across America in Search of Birds and Recovery Birding Under the Influence: Cycling Across America in Search of Birds and Recovery (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as birding)
avg rating 4.22 — 421 ratings — published 2023
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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as birding)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,147 ratings — published 2021
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Bird Sense: What It's Like to Be a Bird Bird Sense: What It's Like to Be a Bird (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as birding)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,644 ratings — published 2012
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Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds: A Bird Book for Adults Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds: A Bird Book for Adults (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as birding)
avg rating 4.17 — 579 ratings — published 2001
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The (Big) Year That Flew By The (Big) Year That Flew By
by (shelved 12 times as birding)
avg rating 3.83 — 488 ratings — published 2019
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Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as birding)
avg rating 4.08 — 748 ratings — published 2023
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Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as birding)
avg rating 4.71 — 916 ratings — published 1999
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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as birding)
avg rating 3.93 — 440 ratings — published 2019
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Heather Wolf
“Not all birds need fresh water to drink . . . gulls and albatross have salt glands that allow them to drink seawater and expel the salt.”
Heather Wolf, Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are

Lynn Thomson
“The sharp thrill of seeing them [killdeer birds] reminded me of childhood happiness, gifts under the Christmas tree, perhaps, a kind of euphoria we adults manage to shut out most of the time. This is why I bird-watch, to recapture what it's like to live in this moment, right now.”
Lynn Thomson, Birding with Yeats: A Mother's Memoir

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