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Superb description and a plea to save the UP ecosystem,
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This review is from: Northern Flights: Tracking the Birds and Birders of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Paperback)
Many scientists, ecologists and volunteers have devoted their lives to study our feathered friends in the UP. Each has carved a niche, tracking, devotedly observing one or a few species, and illuminating another small piece of the web. Now, Sheryl DeVore, a birder with a keen eye and ear, a deep knowledge of her subject, and the ability to tell and describe, shines more light. The UP is a birder's paradise. So it is here -- to Whitefish Point, the Porcupines, Seney, the Hiawatha and Otttawa National Forests that dedicated researchers come to understand the extent of damage we have caused these creatures and to determine how we can help restore their numbers and health. Review written by Chuck Hutchcraft, former editor of the Chicago Tribune
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This review is from: Northern Flights: Tracking the Birds and Birders of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Paperback)
A small (136 pages) but very interesting and eye-opening book is Sheryl DeVore's "Northern Flights".It is about people most of us don't meet and probably never imagined are out there, and it's set in one of the most interesting places in the U. S. - Michigan's Upper Peninsula, chiefly within a stone's throw of Lake Superior. It speaks of two neat places I've visited there (among others), the town of Petosky and the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory. Whitefish Point is important because it is a narrow funnel through which literally millions of birds pass on their migrations north and south. Petosky's dubious claim to fame in Bird History is that it is the site of the last giant roost of Passenger Pigeons, and, embarrassingly, of the last huge, wholesale slaughter of them (1878). The book weaves the lives and habits of the area's amazing variety of birdlife with the interesting and unique (some would say "offbeat" or eccentric") lives of the researchers who work to learn about the birds with the clearly-stated goal to protect them. Though the book and each chapter is a statement supporting the cause of protection, they are also accurate and fair presentations of the current status giving credit wherever it is due and not really "demonizing" anyone. They also provide some interesting glimpses of some very fascinating birds. With luck I'll be revisiting Petosky, Charlevoix and Whitefish Point week after next and hopefully get to see the beginnings of some Fall migrations south.
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A feature that sets this book apart from other birding guides is DeVore's breadth of expertise, which she uses to enliven and enrich the landscape. We are given a readable description of the last million years of geologic history in the area, as well as loads of fascinating information on the natural and human history of the Great Lake. An accessible book for general readers, undergraduate and graduate students, professionals, and two-year technical program students. D. Flaspohler, Michigan Technological University
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