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Birds of the Pacific Northwest (A Timber Press Field Guide) by [John Shewey, Tim Blount]

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Birds of the Pacific Northwest (A Timber Press Field Guide) Kindle Edition

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Birding in the Pacific Northwest has never been easier!

Birds of the Pacific Northwest describes and illustrates more than 400 bird species commonly encountered in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia. This comprehensive, full-color guide is organized to follow the order in which groups and species are presented by the American Union. Range maps for each species provide valuable information for identification.

Detailed accounts of nearly 400 bird species, including common favorites and rare curiosities
More than 870 spectacular photographs of relevant plumages and birds in flight
Precise descriptions of voices, behaviors, and habitats
Top birding sites in the Pacific Northwest
Individual range maps, showing seasonal and migratory patterns
Easy to use for beginners and experts alike

Length: 1748 pages

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“The field guide is for all levels of bird watchers. . . . All you need is a pair of binoculars and this book to become an expert.” —The Oregonian

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About the Author

Lifelong birding enthusiast John Shewey is a veteran writer, editor, and professional outdoor photographer, with credits in Birdwatching, Portland Monthly, Northwest Travel & Life, and dozens of other magazines, and co-author of Birds of the Pacific Northwest, a Timber Press Field Guide. John has photographed birds from the mountains of Alaska to the jungles of Central America to the islands of the Caribbean, and his website chronicles many of these travels in rich photographic detail. Visit him at birdingoregon.com.

Tim Blount has birded extensively in the United States and Europe. He is a director with the Oregon Birding Association and a board member of the Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Blount helps organize and conduct bird surveys on Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding areas and has guided numerous groups and individuals in Oregon, sharing his love of birds with beginners and experts alike.

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Introduction: Birdwatching in the Pacific Northwest
The corner of the world we know as the Pacific Northwest is home to an amazing array of bird life. From the southern borders of Oregon and Idaho, north to southern British Columbia, to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and east to the Rocky Mountains, almost 400 bird species occur. This includes nearly 300 breeding species, thanks to the region’s incredibly diverse habitat types: open ocean, beaches and bays, coniferous forest, deciduous woodlands, mixed forests, high mountains, deserts, shrub steppe, rivers and lakes big and small, just to name a few. Such a rich and varied assemblage of habitats assures an equally varied avian population, from bird species that occupy very small enclaves of the region, to widespread generalists that occur in many habitats. Birding strategies here are diverse, as well—from a casual interest to the near-addictive pursuit of certain species. Indeed, birdwatching enthusiasts from the far-flung corners of the United States and beyond routinely travel to the Pacific Northwest to pursue their passion—and for good reason: they can see birds found few other places and they can observe substantial numbers of species that are new to them.

We ourselves are Pacific Northwest lifers; we’ve lived in various parts of both Oregon and Idaho, and traveled substantially throughout the region. This is our home, and the amazing diversity of birds and habitats in the Northwest is a big reason why. This guide is the culmination of our passion for birds, the Pacific Northwest, and in particular, Pacific Northwest birds.

Our hope for Birds of the Pacific Northwest is to serve all levels of birdwatchers, whether you simply enjoy feeding songbirds in your backyard or are an ardent enthusiast who considers birding your primary hobby. Carry the book with you in the field, keep it handy on your bookshelf, study it and learn more about your favorite species and birds that are new to you. Above all, enjoy it and embrace the wonder of Northwest birds.

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Detailed accounts of nearly 400 bird species, including common favorites and rare curiosities
More than 870 spectacular photographs of relevant plumages and birds in flight
Precise descriptions of voices, behaviors, and habitats
Top birding sites in the Pacific Northwest
Individual range maps, showing seasonal and migratory patterns
Easy to use for beginners and experts alike

--This text refers to the flexibound edition.

File size : 150177 KB
Publication date : March 1, 2017
Word Wise : Not Enabled
Publisher : Timber Press (March 1, 2017)
Print length : 1748 pages
Screen Reader : Supported
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
ASIN : B01MXONSK9
Language: : English
Lending : Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #301,335 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #7 in Washington Travel Guides (Kindle Store)
- #11 in Oregon Travel Guides (Kindle Store)
- #19 in Ornithology (Kindle Store)

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AMG de Wet

Great Regional Guide Needing a Splash More Detail

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019

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The handiness of this guide for birders in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) from Vancouver, BC to Boise, ID is undisputed. It photographs the majority of species beautifully, often including images of birds in flight, color morphs, appropriate subspecies, and sexual dimorphism. Some photos are not 100% perfect, like the dark image of the Black-billed Magpie, with no hint of its green and blue iridescence. However, these flaws are rare, and difficult to control with moving subjects like birds.

The introduction of the book provides a descent overview of tools for birding, identification tips, confusing regional lookalike species, and of course, highlights some birding hotspots in the PNW.

Each of the nearly 400 species (300 breeding) are given at least a page, including photos, description, species' dimensions (size), voice, behaviors, habitat, status, and distribution map. Maps are a bit too small, despite having page space available. However, they are detailed when it comes to temporal changes (season movements) to species' ranges.

This book at 559-pages long is perhaps unnecessarily bulky, considering it's dedicated to one region within the world's smallest (by species) avifaunal region, the Neararctic. Unallocated white space is commonplace on pages and it lacks the intense detail in distribution maps I would like to see from a regional guide. Whist the seasonality in the maps is appreciated, species' status (where common or uncommon) should be included when dealing with a small region, as one might find in a birding atlas.

Notwithstanding, this is a great regional guide. If a little more attention was given to species' accounts spatial allocations, map sizing and distribution detail therein, then a subsequent edition may be rendered utterly unparalleled.

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SheSea

Best Birding Book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2017

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This is the book that all of us in the Pacific Northwest have been waiting for. These authors have obviously spent countless hours researching and photographing the birds of our area, and have compiled their vast knowledge for the rest of us. I really appreciate the information not just on bird identification (which is very well done), but on behaviors, voices, habitats, status, and also where to find them. There is also good info to help us on the trickier bird IDs. The photography is phenomenal--Shewey and Blount have captured not just the look, but the personality and lifestyle of the birds in their pictures. This book is a must for all pacific northwesterners!

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EyewandersTop Contributor: Camping

Perhaps the Very Best for this Region - Unseating my Prior Favorite

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2018

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UPDATE 8/26/2018:
I've referred to this thing endlessly this year. I will be watching this one for future revision/additions if they ever come. This is the bird guide for PNW, hands-down. My 5 stars stand.

ORIGINAL REVIEW:
I've only just gotten into this guide and already I am simply impressed. The photography is outstanding and without being overly contrast-laden, heavily edited as several other guides tend toward (I believe editors believe this adds clarity to the markings and colors, but really it only muddies the waters since no bird appears this way naturally). The descriptions, ranges and behavioral notes are excellent, marvelous really for a book of this size. The organization is well done and the cover and binding are strong. Not much more to ask for. My previous favorite for our region is "Birds of the Puget Sound Region Coast to Cacades" Paulson, Morse, Aversa and Opperman ... but I have to admit, except for the physical size of this book, its a bit better in most ways. It's naturally larger as is covers a much larger region, but even still I'm happy to have picked it up. A new favorite.

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Jeff Wimer

New Favorite

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2017

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Simply the finest birding book for the region I have seen and now own.
The book has so many things done right that I have virtually set aside every other book I have previously relied on for birding in the backyard and back country alike.
Layout- Easy to use, easy to quickly search and reference. Easy. Period.
Photos- High quality, great shots and real shots that help me reference what I am really seeing in the field. With multiple aspects of most birds in a range of plumages when appropriate.
Descriptions- A perfect blend of technical data and language that is appropriate to the lay-person and expert alike. I purchased this book for multiple family members and some of the more beginner birders find the best aspect to be-- 'they understand it'.

I would consider myself to be a Novice birder but spend more than an average amount of time in the outdoors observing. This is a great reference tool, and incredibly reasonable in price for all it provides.
It may not replace your entire birding library as it did mine, but I assure you it deserves a place in it.

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Daylily Diva

Informative with a great binding!

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2019

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Aside from typos (collard dove for collared dove) a good, easy to use reference. The binding is flexible and comfortable in the hand.
Great detail in the photos. Not quite as detailed as, say, the Peterson Field Guides but very good for the beginning or intermediate bird-watcher.

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Judith Byers

Best Field Guide Available for the Pacific Northwest

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2018

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I have used bird field guides for years. This is by far the best I’ve ever seen. The photographs are wonderful. The information is well done and put together well. I’m really impressed. I bought one for myself, one for my daughter, and plan to get another one for a friend. I love this field guide. Thank you Mr. Shewey, Mr. Blount and the photographer.

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RoBoAnne

Excellent

Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2019

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This is an excellent book. Where I retired to, has over 100 species of birds. I therefore concluded, rightly, that I really needed a good bird book and this one is excellent. Concise descriptions with clear colour photos have made this book a permanent resident of my truck along with my binoculars. Highly recommended.

Whiteline

One Star

Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2018

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Covers way more territory than the Pacific northwest. Not interested in other areas.

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