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The Resource Birding by impression : a different approach to knowing and identifying birds, Kevin T. Karlson and Dale Rosselet ; sponsored by The Roger Tory Peterson Institute and the National Wildlife Federation

Birding by impression : a different approach to knowing and identifying birds, Kevin T. Karlson and Dale Rosselet ; sponsored by The Roger Tory Peterson Institute and the National Wildlife Federation

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Summary
"Birding is an extremely rewarding and fun hobby, but some situations can be frustrating or unsuccessful because of a variety of challenging viewing conditions. This guide to identifying birds offers the holistic "birding by impression" method, which not only helps with these difficult conditions, but also develops an efficient mental identification process using left- and right-brain skills. It begins with a conscious assessment of a bird's unchanging physical characteristics, including general size, body shape, structural features (bill, legs, neck, and wings), and behavior. Using this approach, birders can quickly assess all birds and distinguish new and uncommon species from familiar ones. They can then examine more detailed field marks to fine-tune the identification. Rather than a traditional field guide, this book presents an interactive how-to approach to a more complete identification process." --Publisher's description
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xiii, 286 pages
Contents
  • Foreword by Pete Dunne
  • Preface
  • INTRODUCTION
  • How to use this book
  • The problem and the solution
  • BBI: The why and how
  • BBI basics
  • Sample field ID scenarios using the BBI approach
  • ACCOUNTS
  • Ducks, geese, and swans
  • Grouse, quails, ptarmigans, wild turkey, ring-necked pheasant, plain chachalaca, and partridges
  • Loons and grebes
  • Albatrosses, Northern fulmar, petrels, shearwaters, storm-petrels, alcids, tropicbirds, magnificent frigatebird, boobies, Northern gannet, cormorants, anhinga, and pelicans
  • Herons, egrets, ibises, wood stork, roseate spoonbill, bitterns, flamingos, cranes, and limpkin
  • Rails, gallinules, and American coot
  • Raptors
  • Shorebirds
  • Gulls, jaegers, and skuas
  • Terns and black skimmer
  • Pigeons and doves
  • Cuckoos, greater roadrunner, and anis
  • Owls, nightjars, and nighthawks
  • Hummingbirds and swifts
  • Kingfishers
  • Woodpeckers, nuthatches, and brown creeper
  • Tyrant flycatchers
  • Shrikes and vireos
  • Jays, crows, and ravens
  • Swallows and purple martin
  • Chickadees, titmice, verdin, and bushtit
  • Wrens
  • Larks, pipits, and wagtails
  • American dipper and wrentit
  • Gnatcatchers and kinglets
  • Bluebirds, Townsend's solitaire, and Northern wheatear
  • Thrushes
  • Mockingbirds, gray catbird, and thrashers
  • Phainopepla, waxwings, European starling, and common myna
  • Warblers
  • Tanagers, Northern cardinal, and pyrrhuloxia
  • Grosbeaks and buntings
  • Dickcissel and white-collared seedeater
  • Towhees, sparrows, longspurs, and buntings
  • Meadowlarks, bobolink, cowbirds, grackles, blackbirds, and orioles
  • Finches and Old World sparrows
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix
  • Photographer credits
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index
Isbn
9780547195780
Instance
Label
Birding by impression : a different approach to knowing and identifying birds
Title
Birding by impression
Title remainder
a different approach to knowing and identifying birds
Statement of responsibility
Kevin T. Karlson and Dale Rosselet ; sponsored by The Roger Tory Peterson Institute and the National Wildlife Federation
Title variation
Peterson reference guide to birding by impression
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Birding is an extremely rewarding and fun hobby, but some situations can be frustrating or unsuccessful because of a variety of challenging viewing conditions. This guide to identifying birds offers the holistic "birding by impression" method, which not only helps with these difficult conditions, but also develops an efficient mental identification process using left- and right-brain skills. It begins with a conscious assessment of a bird's unchanging physical characteristics, including general size, body shape, structural features (bill, legs, neck, and wings), and behavior. Using this approach, birders can quickly assess all birds and distinguish new and uncommon species from familiar ones. They can then examine more detailed field marks to fine-tune the identification. Rather than a traditional field guide, this book presents an interactive how-to approach to a more complete identification process." --Publisher's description
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JAI
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Karlson, Kevin
Dewey number
598.072/34
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
QL677.5
LC item number
.K37 2015
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1957-
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  • Rosselet, Dale A.
  • Roger Tory Peterson Institute
  • National Wildlife Federation
Series statement
The Peterson reference guide series
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Birds
  • Bird watching
  • Birds
  • Birds
  • Birds
Label
Birding by impression : a different approach to knowing and identifying birds, Kevin T. Karlson and Dale Rosselet ; sponsored by The Roger Tory Peterson Institute and the National Wildlife Federation
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 277) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • still image
  • text
Content type code
  • sti
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Foreword by Pete Dunne -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- How to use this book -- The problem and the solution -- BBI: The why and how -- BBI basics -- Sample field ID scenarios using the BBI approach -- ACCOUNTS -- Ducks, geese, and swans -- Grouse, quails, ptarmigans, wild turkey, ring-necked pheasant, plain chachalaca, and partridges -- Loons and grebes -- Albatrosses, Northern fulmar, petrels, shearwaters, storm-petrels, alcids, tropicbirds, magnificent frigatebird, boobies, Northern gannet, cormorants, anhinga, and pelicans -- Herons, egrets, ibises, wood stork, roseate spoonbill, bitterns, flamingos, cranes, and limpkin -- Rails, gallinules, and American coot -- Raptors -- Shorebirds -- Gulls, jaegers, and skuas -- Terns and black skimmer -- Pigeons and doves -- Cuckoos, greater roadrunner, and anis -- Owls, nightjars, and nighthawks -- Hummingbirds and swifts -- Kingfishers -- Woodpeckers, nuthatches, and brown creeper -- Tyrant flycatchers -- Shrikes and vireos -- Jays, crows, and ravens -- Swallows and purple martin -- Chickadees, titmice, verdin, and bushtit -- Wrens -- Larks, pipits, and wagtails -- American dipper and wrentit -- Gnatcatchers and kinglets -- Bluebirds, Townsend's solitaire, and Northern wheatear -- Thrushes -- Mockingbirds, gray catbird, and thrashers -- Phainopepla, waxwings, European starling, and common myna -- Warblers -- Tanagers, Northern cardinal, and pyrrhuloxia -- Grosbeaks and buntings -- Dickcissel and white-collared seedeater -- Towhees, sparrows, longspurs, and buntings -- Meadowlarks, bobolink, cowbirds, grackles, blackbirds, and orioles -- Finches and Old World sparrows -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix -- Photographer credits -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
Control code
1101004
Dimensions
27 cm.
Extent
xiii, 286 pages
Isbn
9780547195780
Isbn Type
(hardcover)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780547195780
  • (OCoLC)908109154
Label
Birding by impression : a different approach to knowing and identifying birds, Kevin T. Karlson and Dale Rosselet ; sponsored by The Roger Tory Peterson Institute and the National Wildlife Federation
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 277) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • still image
  • text
Content type code
  • sti
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Foreword by Pete Dunne -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- How to use this book -- The problem and the solution -- BBI: The why and how -- BBI basics -- Sample field ID scenarios using the BBI approach -- ACCOUNTS -- Ducks, geese, and swans -- Grouse, quails, ptarmigans, wild turkey, ring-necked pheasant, plain chachalaca, and partridges -- Loons and grebes -- Albatrosses, Northern fulmar, petrels, shearwaters, storm-petrels, alcids, tropicbirds, magnificent frigatebird, boobies, Northern gannet, cormorants, anhinga, and pelicans -- Herons, egrets, ibises, wood stork, roseate spoonbill, bitterns, flamingos, cranes, and limpkin -- Rails, gallinules, and American coot -- Raptors -- Shorebirds -- Gulls, jaegers, and skuas -- Terns and black skimmer -- Pigeons and doves -- Cuckoos, greater roadrunner, and anis -- Owls, nightjars, and nighthawks -- Hummingbirds and swifts -- Kingfishers -- Woodpeckers, nuthatches, and brown creeper -- Tyrant flycatchers -- Shrikes and vireos -- Jays, crows, and ravens -- Swallows and purple martin -- Chickadees, titmice, verdin, and bushtit -- Wrens -- Larks, pipits, and wagtails -- American dipper and wrentit -- Gnatcatchers and kinglets -- Bluebirds, Townsend's solitaire, and Northern wheatear -- Thrushes -- Mockingbirds, gray catbird, and thrashers -- Phainopepla, waxwings, European starling, and common myna -- Warblers -- Tanagers, Northern cardinal, and pyrrhuloxia -- Grosbeaks and buntings -- Dickcissel and white-collared seedeater -- Towhees, sparrows, longspurs, and buntings -- Meadowlarks, bobolink, cowbirds, grackles, blackbirds, and orioles -- Finches and Old World sparrows -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix -- Photographer credits -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
Control code
1101004
Dimensions
27 cm.
Extent
xiii, 286 pages
Isbn
9780547195780
Isbn Type
(hardcover)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780547195780
  • (OCoLC)908109154

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