Birds of the Carolinas
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Book Overview
This beautiful book is an indispensable companion for both residents and tourists who enjoy the remarkably diverse bird life in the Carolinas, an area that attracts 80 percent of the species found in eastern North America. Featuring 338 color photographs, it offers detailed information on more than 400 species reliably recorded in the Carolinas during the past century. An impressive summary of twenty years of field studies, this guide is for both biologist and birdwatcher.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807841552
ISBN13:9780807841556
Release Date:January 1986
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:408 Pages
Weight:1.53 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Birds of the Carolinas
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Overall, an excellent book - my only complaint is that the bird pics are a little on the small side.
Like An Old Friend
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This is the first bird book I ever owned. I purchased it in the summer of 1999. Four years later, it's like an old friend. It starts out with a short introduction and a few pages on the problem of identification. Then it goes on to describe the various bird habitats in North and South Carolina. The largest section of the book, of course, is the species guide. I found it to be particularly helpful with woodpeckers and shore birds, of which there is a wonderful variety here on Hilton Head Island.I'm still learning about birds, so I have not yet become proficient at differentiating between various warblers, for example, but this book has helped me identify a couple. Last summer, I searched the book front to back for a bird species I encountered in Pickney Island National Wildlife Preserve, and never found it. Turns out that the bird was a Golden Crowned Kinglet. The bird was listed in this book, but for some reason there was no photo. Strictly speaking _Birds of the Carolinas_ isn't the best field guide on the market, but I still use it and have thoroughly enjoyed owning it. I think you'll enjoy it, too, especially if you are a new hobbyist.
An Essential Reference
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Birds of the Carolinas is an essential reference for the hobiest. It is particularly useful in identifying transients, and in differentiating between similar species based on habitat and time of year. The book contains excellent photographs of most (but not all) of the species referenced.
Excellent book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Incredible color pictures. Easy to read and well organized text
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