The Armchair Birder Goes Coastal
The Secret Lives of Birds of the Southeastern Shore
Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2012]
Format: Book
Description: xviii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
With his distinctively witty, anecdotal, and disarming voice, John Yow now journeys to the shore and shares his encounters with some of the most familiar and beloved coastal birds. Out of his travels--from North Carolina's Outer Banks, down the Atlantic coast, and westward along the Gulf of Mexico--come colorful accounts of twenty-eight species, from ubiquitous beach birds like sanderlings and laughing gulls to wonders of nature like roseate spoonbills and the American avocets. Along the way, Yow delves deeply into the birds' habits and behaviors, experiencing and relating the fascination that leads many an amateur naturalist to become the most unusual of species--a birder.
Seasonally organized chapters explore the improbable, the wonderful, and the amusing aspects of these birds' lives. Yow embellishes his observations with field notes, anecdotes, and stories from some of America's finest naturalists--including John James Audubon, Arthur Cleveland Bent, Rachel Carson, and Peter Matthiessen. Combining the endless fascination of bird life with the pleasure of good reading, The Armchair Birder Goes Coastal is the perfect companion for any nature lover's next trip to the beach.
Seasonally organized chapters explore the improbable, the wonderful, and the amusing aspects of these birds' lives. Yow embellishes his observations with field notes, anecdotes, and stories from some of America's finest naturalists--including John James Audubon, Arthur Cleveland Bent, Rachel Carson, and Peter Matthiessen. Combining the endless fascination of bird life with the pleasure of good reading, The Armchair Birder Goes Coastal is the perfect companion for any nature lover's next trip to the beach.
Contents:
Spring -- Black-Necked Stilt -- American Oystercatcher -- White Ibis -- Black-Bellied Plover -- Ruddy Turnstone -- Reddish Egret -- Summer -- Anhinga -- Wilson's Plover -- Royal Tern -- Wood Stork -- Laughing Gull -- Brown Pelican -- Autumn -- Forster's Tern -- Double-Crested Cormorant -- Clapper Rail -- Willet -- Tricolored Heron -- Snowy Egret -- Winter -- Sanderling -- Roseate Spoonbill -- Short-Billed Dowitcher -- Greater Yellowlegs and Lesser Yellowlegs -- Wilson's Snipe -- American White Pelican --Black Skimmer -- (Return to) Spring -- Red Knot -- Whimbrel -- American Avocet.
Subjects:
Yow, John -- Travel -- Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States)
Yow, John -- Travel -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Shore birds -- Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States)
Shore birds -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Water birds -- Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States)
Water birds -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Bird watching -- Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States)
Bird watching -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States) -- Description and travel.
Gulf Coast (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
Yow, John -- Travel -- Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States)
Yow, John -- Travel -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Shore birds -- Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States)
Shore birds -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Water birds -- Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States)
Water birds -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Bird watching -- Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States)
Bird watching -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States) -- Description and travel.
Gulf Coast (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
ISBN:
0807835617
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
ANIMALS Bird Watching Yow | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
ANIMALS Bird Watching Yow | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227) and index.