{"product_id":"birding-rocky-mountain-national-park-9781555663186","title":"Birding: Rocky Mountain National Park","description":"\u003cp\u003eBirders from across the country and around the world come to Rocky Mountain National Park every year to find white-tailed ptarmigan  black swifts  northern pygmy-owls  and other high-elevation specialties of the Rockies. In \"Birding Rocky Mountain National Park \" author Scott Roederer provides a close-up look at eight of the best birding areas in the popular national park. Applying his thirty years of birding experience in \"Rocky \" Roederer dedicates an entire chapter to each area  offering unprecedented detail in describing where to park  where to walk  what species to expect  and much more. Want to find that white-tailed ptarmigan? The guide identifies specific locations to look for it  describing not only when and where to go but even how to walk the area in its specilized habitat to best find this elusive bird. Need a black swift for your life list? Forget the arduous hike usually recommended for this hard-to-find species; Roederer knows where to find them roadside in an area of the park not covered in other guides. The book reveals the best times to visit Rocky Mountain National Park  and it also includes valuable information on trip planning. Theres even a chapter covering nearby briding areas  including one local hot spot where 227 species have been recorded. The author concludes with a species-by-species birdfinding guide  with information on when and where to find each species  including special tips for difficult-to-locate birds. Maps show each area in detail and beautiful illustrations by Estes Park artist Scott Rashid further enliven this indispensable guide. \"Rocky Mountain National Park has world-class birding  but you have to know just where to go. On my own past visits I have relied on the phenomenal knowledge of Scott Roederer; and with this book in hand  you can too. Scotts presentation is detailed  authoritative  in-depth  and essential. No birder or naturalist should visit the park with out this book.\" Kenn Kaufman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280469680181,"sku":"ByrdShop_1555663184","price":52.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781555663186.jpg?v=1780637781","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/birding-rocky-mountain-national-park-9781555663186","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}