Birds Of Vancouver And The Lower Mainland

An introduction to bird watching in Vancouver's backyards, streets, parks, and natural areas. Informative and colorfully illustrated, this guide features advice on how to feed birds, building and situating nesting boxes, as well as a section on making a garden more attractive for birds.

Finally, the longtime bible for Vancouver-area bird-watchers is available in an updated, revised edition with color photos. An authoritative guide to the best locations for bird-watching throughout British Columbia's Lower Mainland.

Annotation This beautiful little volume will delight and inspire bird lovers who live in or are visiting southwestern BC. An amazing amount of useful information is packed into this handy, portable guide, which will appeal both to experienced birders wanting to learn more about the behaviour and habitat of local species and to beginners who are still learning to identify them. Along with rich, full-colour photos of each species, you'll find a map of the region covered, information on birding equipment, habitat descriptions, and tips on when to go birding and how to attract birds to your yard. Pages are colour-coded according to related species, and the guide is organised by families so that related species are shown together.

Southwestern British Columbia is an oasis for birds of many habitats. Saltwater and freshwater species are present, along with birds of the temperate rainforest, hardwood stands, forest edges and open areas. This illustrated guide includes color photographs, detailed identification tips and surprising facts of interest about a total of 154 residents and migratory species in the area. With a concise list of good observation sites, the book is perfect for planning a birdviewing outing with friends or family. This great new guide is all you need to identify the interesting birds you see at the feeders, parks, beaches and wilderness areas around you.

Birding is one of the fastest-growing hobbies in North America--one in five Canadians enjoy identifying, photographing or filming birds. With easy access to coastal mountains, marshes and mudflats of the Fraser delta, temperate rainforest, and rocky shores of the Pacific Ocean, the Vancouver area is a wonderful destination for birdwatchers. Of the 450 species found in Canada, over 400 can be seen in the Lower Mainland. Now expanded with all-new colour maps and more than 100 additional colour photographs, this guide explores thirty-three local birding areas that attract significant numbers of species throughout the year. Each area has a description, brand new walking map and information on the seasonal variations in species. Driving directions are also included. Information is also organized by species, and the final two sections of the book include graphs of the seasonal status of local birds as well as tips on where to find certain sought-after species at different times of the year. Compiled by local experts, The Birder's Guide to Vancouver and the Lower Mainland has long been considered the bible for Vancouver-area birdwatchers and essential reading for visiting and local bird enthusiasts alike--and it's now better than ever.

This volume completes the nonpasserine species and contains accounts for the diurnal birds of prey through woodpeckers.