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Birding Georgia

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Georgia, the largest state East of the Mississippi River, ironically has many undiscovered birding sites while offering the visitor many specialty birds such as Bachman's Sparrow and Red-cockaded Woodpecker. Giff Beaton's new bird finding guide book is fantastic! It is well organized, easy to use, and full of concise information and travel directions, with many informative insights into birds and the environment. The maps and directions are meticulous. Beyond directions and species occurrence data, there are many helpful tips on how to improve your chances of finding specific species. The occurrence charts are well researched and accurate and offer visitors and locals a helpful benchmark to determine what species should be present in which habitats throughout the year. Local birders and visitors alike should carry this book in the field as they plan their journeys around the state.

When my daughter moved to Brunswick, Georgia, a couple years ago, I knew I would need help finding the local birds. Birding Georgia proved to be absolutely indispensible. It flew with me on both of my visits, and will go with me on my future visits, too. The information in the book is very accurate. The directions are great and the birds were located where the book said they would be! I've added many life birds with each visit. I love the Status and Distibution Charts at the back of the book. The charts make a great checklist and I can see easily what birds I am likely to find during each month of the year. Great when planning a visit. I highly recommend this book.

I am planning a trip to Savannah and purchased this book as I had no idea where to bird in the area. I found the book to be a most helpful asset for my trip. In the three full days I'll be visiting Savannah, there were more than enough areas mentioned in this book to fill my days with birding. Each site lists birds you are likely to see by season (and even includes some historic information about some sites) and there is a handy index of bird species that references the sites listed in the book -just what I was looking for.

Birding Georgia is the best book for birding in Georgia. If you are visiting Georgia or even live in Georgia, this is a must have for all bird watchers! I was amazed at how detailed it was with each spot, telling you exactly where you have the best chance of finding a certain species!