A Birder's Guide to Michigan (ABA Birdfinding Guide)

A Birder's Guide to Michigan (ABA Birdfinding Guide) by Allen T. Chartier and Jerry Ziarno. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781878788139.

Many birders come to Michigan with the intention of adding Kirtlands Warbler to their life lists - but the state should by no means be dismissed as a one-species wonder. Surrounded by four Great Lakes, Michigan boasts 3,000 miles of shoreline. Add the additional habitat afforded by 11,000 interior lakes, 36,000 miles of rivers and streams, and the largest state forest system in the nation and its not surprising that Michigans official bird list now stands at 421 species. A Birders Guide to Michigan describes over 200 sites, with details on each sites birds, best seasons, and driving directions, accompanied by 200-plus maps. Thoroughly researched bar graphs describe the seasonal status and abundance of the states regularly occurring species, and an annotated list of specialties will guide birders to some of North Americas most sought-after species. A bonus is an appendix listing the states amphibians and reptiles, butterflies and dragonflies, mammals, and orchids.