National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: New York

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Sized for backpack or pocket each 272-page volume highlights a single state or two and covers 125 species (each with a photograph and range map) with local expertise provided by experienced birders. Even novice birders 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. New York boasts a rich mix of city and country birds from Long Island waterfowl to Niagaras famous gulls and various high-latitude Adirondack species. Springtime hawk-watching makes Derby Hill Bird Observatory a favorite; at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in the Finger Lakes seasonal migrations promise sightings galore while New York Citys Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge shelters birds of interest all year.