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Birds of Washington State

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I moved to Washington a few months ago. Locating target birds has become a challenge in this new environment. The comprehensive continent-wide guides (sibley, peterson, golden, NG, etc...) are all wonderful, but are too vague when it comes to locating birds in a state with extremely diverse habitats (such as Washington!) This book has state range maps that are excellent, and I've found very accurate. Whereas the comprehensive guides give you mostly vital statistics about each bird, this guide has a different approach: There is usually a few interesting (and some obscure)facts about each bird. The artwork is nice, but if you're a visual learner, won't suffice for learning field marks so you'll have to supplement this book with another guide that has more artwork/photos. I've been birding for seven years now, and I find these new Lone Pine guides a breath of fresh air. They are easy to page through quickly, locally-oriented, and oddly enough have a really pleasant smell! They've also helped me become a better birder. I've used the Lone Pine Birds of Northern California guide as well while living in the SF Bay Area a couple years ago. I'd recommend this book for beginners and advanced birders. They really cover the bases that the other guides don't.

We purchased this book as a supplement to our homeschool library prior to relocating from Georgia to Washington. We have not been disappointed.

My seven-year-old daughter has become a budding naturalist, thanks in part to these books. I can typically find this book on her nightstand - accompanied by a flashlight for late night reading!

The book is slim but hefty, with lovely sketches of both male and female examples of each bird. Color-coded maps show where the bird species can be found (and when) and a very thourough introduction gives information on the best birding sites, materials to gather prior to "birding" and excellent resources for further study.

My daughter would prefer photographs of the birds, but these are exceptionally beautiful drawings. This is in contrast to the smaller, less expensive "Golden Guides."

HIGHLY recommended.

Of all the bird books that i own this one is one of the best. Every bird is given its own profile and it is filled with info on every bird. it also has a full checklist of all the species ever seen in washington.It also includes pages of birds sometimes seen in washington. the best sites are right on for example: i wanted to get a great egret for my washington list and one of the best sites was potholes resvoir so we went there and we had been birding less then two minutes before we spotted one. so if you are planning a trip to washington or are a washing ton birder you must own this guide. and for more information on birding locations i would reccomend Birding Washington by falcon guidesBirding Washington (Birding Series)

What a beautiful, colorful and descriptive study book for the birds of Washington state! Using it I identified three birds I was having trouble finding using a North American Bird Field Guide. The Oregon Junco for one! Seems they come this far to the eastern borders of Washington. This book is a treasure and a learning tool for any new birder in the Pacific Northwest.

We have bird feeders in our garden. They attract a large variety of birds and this terrific book identifies them for us. It also contains interesting information on the varying habits etc. as well as beautiful pictures of the different varietys.

It is very user friendly.

Great book. It was originally recommended to me by a very experienced bird watcher, when I asked for a good book of local birds. Great illustrations. Simple, yet very informative. Easy to use format. My whole family has learned tremendously from this book & we can now identify all the birds in our backyard, plus more!

We find ourselves reaching for this book on a regular basis so we keep it on the coffee table where its easy to find. When you spot an interesting bird out your window you can quickly find it and read all about it. This would be really great to take with you on outdoor adventures too.

I have lived in many states across the USA and found that Washington has birds I have never seen in other states...so a book was in order...and this was a GREAT purchase! Bird books can be very expensive, not so in this case...this was purchased as a gift...but would be a great family book addition.

I just started birding, and already own several birding books. I went birding at the Upper Skagit Eagle Festival this weekend and this guide was perfect. I was able to find the birds fast. Since it's only Washington birds, it was much easier to find birds. A page is devoted to each birds pertinent information, beautiful color drawing, map showing migration patterns, and the best sites to find a particular bird! That's everything I'm looking for at my fingertips and nothing extra to bother with.