National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: Michigan

This expert bird field guide offers tips for beginners and practiced birders alike for the ultimate birding adventure. Sized for a backpack or pocket this 272-page volume covers 168 species (each with a photograph and range map) with local expertise provided by experienced birders. Readers will make quick and confident identifications thanks to the uncluttered easy-to-use format. An introductory locator map pinpoints top birding sites and customized range maps detail each species winter breeding migration and resident ranges. Youll find: An introduction from expert birder Allen Chartier inviting birders to his favorite Michigan birding hotspots Identification tips highlighting a birds size shape and markings Behavior and habitat information Local sites where youll find the birds in your state Maps with year-round winter migration and breeding ranges Field notes with extra ID tips or amazing facts Two indexesone color one alphabeticalfor finding birds fast in the field