Pete Dunne on bird watching
Subtitle: the how-to, where-to, and when-to of birding
By: Pete Dunne.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
Subjects: Bird attracting; Bird watching
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-311).
Table of contents: title: Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-311) and index.; title: 1.; title: Back-yard birding, front-seat adventure --; title: Stefancik's corollary --; title: America's fastest-growing outdoor activity --; title: Landscaping for birds --; title: Bird-feeding problems --; title: Attracting birds with water --; title: Nest boxes --; title: The other side of the fence -- -- 2.; title: The tools of the trade : binoculars and a field guide --; title: Of chimney swifts and larceny --; title: Binoculars : the defining tool of birding --; title: Field guides : the rosetta stone to birds --; title: Clothing --; title: Other things you'll need -- -- 3.; title: The fundamentals of birding --; title: Like grosbeaks for purple finch --; title: Where, when, and how to go birding --; title: Basic bird identification --; title: Learning to see critically --; title: Keeping records -- -- 4.; title: Resources : dipping into the pool of knowledge --; title: The man of the mountain --; title: Clubs and chums : the social link --; title: Hooking into the publication and communication network --; title: Birding tours --; title: Events, functions, festivals, and other birders -- -- 5.; title: Expanding horizons : finding and facing new challenges --; title: That story about the harrier --; title: Sight : spotting scopes and tripods --; title: Sound : birding by ear --; title: Travel to new birding locations --; title: Mastering difficult identifications -- -- 6.; title: Applied birding : for fun, purpose, even profit --; title: October 4, 1977, Cape May Point, New Jersey --; title: Bird censusing --; title: The game birders play -- -- 7.; title: Tips to better birding --; title: At birding's horizon line : standing with Will --; title: Equipment tips --; title: Technique tips -- -- 8.; title: Ethics and responsibilities --; title: Looking for Baird's sparrow, walking on eggs --; title: Keeping birding safe for birds --; title: The etiquette of birding --; title: Courtesy to nonbirders --; title: Conservation.