Maine's Favorite Birds
...Birds are grouped together [in the book] in ways that make sense to new birders either because they are common in a particular habitat or look alike. This was very helpful to me because 'it looks like' comes to mind often while I m birding.Also helpful, Tools of the Birding Trade tells us what we need to take with us on a birding trip and why we need these items. Learning the Field Marks explains bird anatomy with well-labeled, clearly drawn illustrations. This information is contained to one page and eliminates flipping back and forth. It's very handy. Five pages of birding hotspots cover the state, providing information on birds you re likely to see and where you'll see them.The hand-painted illustrations are exceptional. Evan Barbour brings birds to life on paper. His paintings are by far the best of any I've seen. The details are amazing and the colors beautiful.The book is small in size at 6 x 9. It fits easily into my pocketbook, backpack and glove box. It's easy to hold the book in one hand, binoculars in another, and not lose your place. Beginner to expert, I think every birder should have this book in their library. --Black Fly Reports, Robin FolletteAuthors Jeffrey V. Wells and Allison Childs Wells expanded a 'top ten birds' list featured in this magazine in the September 2011 issue into a full book, Maine's Favorite Birds, with beautiful illustrations by Evan Barbour. No novelty, this is a true field guide for all ages, focusing on how to identify those birds especially loved by Mainers and nature-loving visitors to the state.With this comprehensive, portable little book, you'll be able to tell a song sparrow from a chipping sparrow, pick out what gulls species are begging for your picnic scraps, and confirm that tufted titmouse at your feeder.The guide also features a comprehensive page on field marks, a section on notable birding 'hot spots' throughout the state, and ways bird lovers can contribute to bird science and conservation. No matter what your birding abilities are, this book will help you better learn and appreciate the birds you discover throughout Maine. ----Kristen Lindquist, Down East Magazine