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March 9th, 2010
Bird Books
The following is a list of bird books recommended by various members of the Kawartha Field Naturalists. Note that field guides are the best resource for birding outings.
FIELD GUIDES
Eastern Birds (a field guide) - Roger Tory Peterson
Field Guide to the Birds of North America - National Geographic
Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America - Kenn Kaufman
The Sibley Guide to Birds - David Allen Sibley
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America - David Allen Sibley
OTHER BOOKS
Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario, 2001-2005 Cadman et al.
Extreme Birds - Dominic Couzens
Silence of the Songbirds - how we are losing the world's songbirds and what we can do to save them - Bridget Stutchbury - this book is available from the City of Kawartha Lakes Library and is a must read.
Kingbird Highway (the story of a natural obsession that got a little out of hand) - Kenn Kaufman
The Big Year: a tale of man, nature, and fowl obsession - Mark Obmascik, Simon and Schuster
BIRD BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
The Burgess Bird Book for Children (ages 4-8) - Thornton W. Burgess
About Birds; A Guide for Children - Cathryn and John Sill
Backyard Birds Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists
Birds, Nests and Eggs Take-Along Guides
The Kids Canadian Bird Book - Pamela Hickman, Heather Collins
A Place for Owls - Katherine McKeever. Greey de Pencier Books, 1987. These are true animal stories.
If you know of any other good bird books that should be included, please contact us
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