Birds

1. 30 Birds That Will Build In Bird Houses

• Describes the birds, their characteristics and range, gives plans and drawings for their houses. R.B. Layton. Jackson, MS 39211: Nature Book Publishers, P.O. Box 12157, (1977) 1983.
  ISBN 0-912542-01-5 (pbk.).

2. Hummers

• Hummingbirds of North America. Millie Miller & Cindi Nelson. Boulder, CO 80301: Johnson Books (Pocket Nature Guides), 1880 S. 57th Ct., 1987.
  ISBN 1-55566-012-6 (pbk.).

3. Having Fun with the Purple Martin

• A guide on how to attract and keep purple martins, Copy 1. Nelson Miller. Duluth, MN 55811: Professional Communications Services, 817 Kenwood Avenue, 1978. No ISBN (pbk.).

4. Woodpeckers of Eastern North America

• Life history studies of eastern North America woodpeckers. Lawrence Kilham. New York: Dover Publications, 1983.
  ISBN 0-486-27040-8 (pbk.).

5. The Bluebird Book

• A "complete" guide to attracting bluebirds. Donald and Lillian Stokes. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1991.
  ISBN 0-316-81745-7 (pbk.).

6. Birds of North America

• A field guide. The National Geographic Society. Kingsport, TN: Kingsport Press, 1983.
  ISBN 0-87044-472-7 (pbk.).

7. Book of North American Birds

• Extensive reference book with color illusrations. Reader's Digest Association. Pleasantville, NY: The Association, 1990.
  ISBN 0-89577-351-1 (hbk.).

8. Ducks of North America and the Northern Hemisphere

• A comprehensive book on the 52 species of the Holarctic region with major color
  plates. John Gooders & Trevor Boyer. New York: Facts in File Publications, 1986.
  ISBN 0-8160-1422-1 (hbk.).

9. Life of the Woodpecker

• A detailed account of 60 members of the woodpecker family accompanied by full color illustrations. Alexander F. Skutch. Santa Monica, CA: Ibis Publishing Co., 1985.
  ISBN 0-934797-00-5 (hbk.).

10. The Wonder of Birds

• General information about the behavior of birds by seasons of the year; circa 200 bird sound recordings {with 4 plastic records}. The National Geographic Society. Chicago: R. R. Donnelley & Sons, 1983.
  ISBN 0-87044-471-9 (deluxe).

11. Song and Garden Birds of North America

• 327 species portrayed in color and fully described {with six 33 1/3 " plastic records of many bird songs}. Alexander Wetmore. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1964.
  ISBN 87044-006-3 (hbk.).

12. Birds

• A "Golden Guide" to the most familiar American birds, Copy 1. Herbert S. Zim. New York: Golden Press, (1949) 1956.
  ISBN 0-307-24490-3 (pbk.).

13. Birds

• A "Golden Guide" to the most familiar American birds, Copy 2. Herbert S. Zim. New York: Golden Press, (1949) 1956.
  ISBN 0-307-24490-3 (pbk.).

14. Birds

• A "Golden Guide" to the most familiar American birds, Copy 3. Herbert S. Zim. New York: Golden Press, (1949) 1956.
  ISBN 0-307-24490-3 (pbk.).

15. 1001 Questions Answered About Birds

• Most frequently asked questions about birds with answers in a numbered format. Allan D. and Helen G. Cruickshank. New York: Dover Publications, 1958.
  ISBN 0-486-23315-4 (pbk.).

16. Bird Feeding Manual, Northeastern U.S.A.

• A manual on the why and how of feeding birds. Stephen Kress. Syracuse, NY 13201: Country Foods, Division of Agway, Inc., Box 1333, 1973. No ISBN (pbk.).

17. Having Fun with the Purple Martin

• A guide on how to attract and keep purple martins, Copy 2. Nelson Miller. Duluth MN 55811: Professional Communications Services, 817 Kenwood Avenue, 1978. No ISBN (pbk.).

18. The Life and Lore of the Bird

• In nature, art, myth, and literature with 256 illustrations in color and black and white. Edward A. Armstrong. New York: Crown Publishers, 1975.
  ISBN 0-517-524341 (hbk.).

19Y. Owl Moon

• Fiction: On a winter's night under a full moon, father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl. Jane Yolen. New York: Philomel Books, 1987.
  ISBN 0-399-21457-7 (hbk.)

20. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds, Eastern Division

• Several keys, including color keys to bird identification in Eastern United States. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977.
  ISBN 0-394-41405-5 (flex. binding).

21. What Bird Did That?

• A driver's guide to some common bird splays of North America. Peter Hansard & Burton Silver. Berkeley, CA 94707: Ten Speed Press, P.O. Box 7123, 1991.
  ISBN 0-89815-427-8 (pbk.).

22Y. Urban Roosts

• Describes the birds that make their homes in the heart of the city and examines how they have adjusted to such a harsh urban environment. Barbara Bash. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1990.
  ISBN 0-316-08306-2 (hbk.).

23. Atlas of Bird Migration

• Traces journeys of the world's birds. Jonathan Elphick. New York: Random House, 1995.
  ISBN 0-679-43827-0 (hbk.).

24Y. All About Owls

• An introduction to the owl's night world. Jim Arnosky. New York: Scholastic, 1995.
  ISBN 0-590-46790-5 (hbk.).

25. Birder's Dictionary

• Biological, anatomical, physiological, behavioral, and taxonomical information in colloquial and technical terms in an easy-to-read format complemented with line drawings of avian anatomy. Randall T. Cox. Helena, MT: Falcon Press, 1996.
  ISBN 1-56044-4223-1 (pbk.).

26Y. Garden Birds

• "My First Pocket Guide" focuses on common "garden variety birds" with illustrations and photographs. Gives geographic locations, what to look for and field notes for the young birder. Terence Lindsey. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1996.
  ISBN 0-7922-3420-0 (pbk.)

27. Birds' Nests

• A field guide to Eastern birds' nests with information on nests and eggs of 285 species with 222 color photogrpahs and line drawings for each bird; gives breeding range, habitat, nest location, material, size and other pertinent information. Hal H. Harrison. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1975.
  ISBN 0-395-48366-2 (pbk.).

28Y. Who Really Killed Cock Robin?

• Fiction: An ecological mystery. Jean Craighead George. New York: HarperCollins, (1971) 1991.
  ISBN 0-06-021980-7 (hbk.).

29Y. Birds

• An introduction to North American birds with color illustrations of habitats and other details of 150+ birds plus activities and science experiments. Edited by Angela Royston. San Diego, CA: Thunder Bay Press, 1994.
  ISBN 1-85028-261-7 (hbk.).

30Y. Owl Moon

• Fiction: On a winter's night under a full moon, father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl. Jane Yolen. New York: Philomel Books, 1987. A Caldecott Award Book.
  ISBN 0-399-21457-7 (hbk.).

31. Where Have All the Birds Gone?

• Essays on the biology and conservation of birds that migrate to the American tropics. John Terborgh. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1989.
  ISBN 0-691-02428-6 (pbk.).