Great Birding in the Great Lakes: A Guide to the 50 Best Birdwatching Sites in the Great Lakes States [Paperback]

Timm E. Rye (Author), Tom L. Powers (Author)

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Publication Date: February 15, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0966006801 | ISBN-13: 978-0966006803 | Edition: 1

This first-of-a-kind guide to birdwatching in the Midwest leads birdwatchers from the heart of urban Chicago in April to the edge of Lake Superior in the dead of winter; from the cemetery where James Thurber is buried to a remote wildlife refuge that owes its existence to the invention of linoleum. In addition to a sparkling narrativv that recounts the author's adventures the book includes the following information for each site: best locations to find bird within each site, best times to visit, highlights of what you can expect to see, a bird checklist, and concise travel directions. Coverage includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and southwest Ontario.

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In addition to the author's enjoyable narrative, there is concise where-to, when-to, and how-to birding info, including best times, hot spots, travel directions, and an updated bird checklist for each and every published site.

Reading this birdwatching guide makes you want to pack up the family car and travel to the areas described. The author certainly makes birdwatching a fun sport. -- Jack Pine Warbler Sept/Oct 98

Perhaps it's only fair that the first book from a fledgling publisher is about birding, one of the fastest-growing pastimes in the United States. If Great Birding in the Great Lakes is any indication, Walloon will be soaring like an eagle in short order.

He brings to the subject a passion developed as a backyard birder, keen curiosity, enthusiasm for the hunt, wisdom to seek advice from more experienced hands and the grit to travel thousands of miles to check out the best birding sites in the Great lakes Region. Making his book a completely enthralling experience is Power's sense of humor, which enlivens virtually every page. -- Flint Journal 2-22-98

This one-of-a-kind book is an indispensable resource for both seasoned bird-watchers and those just beginning to discover the great diversity of the world of birds. Written in a pleasing, accessible style, bird enthusiast Tom Powers offers a survey of 50 birding sites. Each entry includes the highlights of each location, seasonal advantages, hours open and directions for travel. The text exudes a contagious love of nature and life and the "checklists" of species that frequent each site give the book the feeling of a guidebook to a great adventure. -- The Cincinnati Enquirer 4-12-98

From the Author

This turned out to be an enormously entertaining book to research and write. I hope readers enjoy the book half as much as I did in writing it and that it leads them to some memorable birding trips.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: Walloon Press; 1 edition (February 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966006801
• ISBN-13: 978-0966006803
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,170,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Book, December 23, 2009

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This review is from: Great Birding in the Great Lakes: A Guide to the 50 Best Birdwatching Sites in the Great Lakes States (Paperback)

This is a wonderful reference book for birding areas around the Great Lakes, not just Michigan. Very informative. Great to take on vacation or keep in the car.

3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful but not great, August 3, 2011

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This review is from: Great Birding in the Great Lakes: A Guide to the 50 Best Birdwatching Sites in the Great Lakes States (Paperback)

This book is indeed helpful but too "generalized" to be a LOT of help. It's likely most of the same information could be found on the websites of the State Fish & Gane Depts.