The Guide To Kansas Birds And Birding Hot Spots

Author : Bob Gress,Pete Janzen
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780700615650

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The Guide to Kansas Birds and Birding Hot Spots by Bob Gress,Pete Janzen Pdf

Kansas is a bird-watcher's paradise, with its key location at the hub of the hemisphere's migration corridors and exceptional habitat diversity; 470 avian species have been documented within its borders. From spectacularly beautiful birds like Painted Buntings to elegant migrants like Hudsonian Godwits, birders can find abundant rewards every time they take to the field. The Guide to Kansas Birds and Birding Hot Spots focuses on 295 species that are most likely to be encountered in the state. It helps occasional day-trippers or backyard observers identify and learn about birds that regularly occur in Kansas, with stunning color photos that enable those new to the hobby to identify their discoveries, plus tips on where to search for these species with the greatest likelihood of success. Gress and Janzen have produced an exceptionally well-organized guide that divides birds into 18 groups based on similarity in appearance, habitat, or behavior, following taxonomic order only partially to make identification easier for the beginner. The entry for each bird gives its size, identifying features (including sexual and seasonal distinctions), and where and when it can be found. And each account includes a brilliant color photo of an adult of the species, with additional views of selected birds to illustrate male, female, or juvenile plumages. The authors point out the best birding locations in the state-more than two dozen hot spots of which they have intimate knowledge-that reflect utterly different bird communities thriving only a few hours apart. They also provide a checklist for all state birds, a calendar of Kansas bird activity, and recommendations for binoculars and other field guides.

Author : Stan Tekiela
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-08-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781647554507

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Birds of Kansas Field Guide by Stan Tekiela Pdf

Identify Kansas birds with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information. Make birdwatching in Kansas even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous bird guides, field identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. The Birds of Kansas Field Guide features 123 species of Kansas birds organized by color for ease of use. Full-page photographs present the species as you’ll see them in nature, and a “compare” feature helps you to decide between look-alikes. Inside you’ll find: 123 species: Only Kansas birds! Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images This second edition includes new species, updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab the Birds of Kansas Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.

Author : John L. Zimmerman,Sebastian T. Patti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0700603662

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A Guide to Bird Finding in Kansas and Western Missouri by John L. Zimmerman,Sebastian T. Patti Pdf

Kansas and western Missouri are astonishingly rich in birdlife. Located in the very center of the North American continent, the area is home to most of the eastern bird fauna and many of the western species, and even hosts occasional visitors from the far north. Over 400 species of birds have been recorded in Kansas alone, an abundance that places it among the top five birding states in the country. A Guide to Bird Finding in Kansas and Western Missouri is a guide to this rich mosaic of birdlife. Written for both resident and visiting birders, the book begins with an introduction to the region's avian diversity and to its eleven major biotic communities. Illustrated with 17 line drawings by renowned artist and ornithologist Robert Mengel, A Guide to Bird Finding also features 26 detailed maps, a checklist of birds of the region, and an annotated list of "Specialty Species." The book's main focus, though is on birding tours—75 of them. Meticulously described and thoroughly "road-tested," these tours lead down paved highways, dirt roads, and paths, past old cemeteries, around lakes, along creeks, into cities, and out onto the prairie, winding through the birding hotspots of Kansas and western Missouri. With this new guide in hand, birders can tailor their expeditions to focus on the big picture, taking advantage of all the birding possibilities a particular location has to offer, or the small picture, searching out one or two especially challenging species. Zimmerman and Patti have provided information on road conditions and tour routes, and have also zeroed in on a few birding surprises—like Bobolinks next to saline marshes in central Kansas. Among the many birding possibilities the book suggests are: a trip to the tallgrass prairie of the Flint Hills where Greater Prairie-chickens and Henslow's Sparrows can be seen; a tour of the Cimarron National Grassland, the best place in the U.S, to see Lesser Prairie-chickens; a tour of Missouri's Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge, the spectacular staging area for over 500,000 geese and other waterfowl; and a trip to Quivira National Wildlife Refuge and Cheyenne Bottoms, internationally significant wetlands that are an essential migration stopover for hundreds of species, particularly waterfowl and shorebirds, and even Whooping Cranes.

Author : Stan Tekiela
Publisher : Field Guides
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 188506134X

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Birds of Kansas Field Guide by Stan Tekiela Pdf

See a yellow bird and donít know what it is? No problem! This remarkable field guide features 115 bird species (only Kansas birds!) organized by color. Full-page photos, detailed descriptions, Stanís Notes and range maps help to ensure correct I.D.

Author : Paul A. Johnsgard
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781609621261

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A Naturalist’s Guide to the Great Plains by Paul A. Johnsgard Pdf

This book documents nearly 500 US and Canadian locations where wildlife refuges, nature preserves, and similar properties protect natural sites that lie within the North American Great Plains, from Canada's Prairie Provinces to the Texas-Mexico border. Information on site location, size, biological diversity, and the presence of especially rare or interesting flora and fauna are mentioned, as well as driving directions, mailing addresses, and phone numbers or internet addresses, as available. US federal sites include 11 national grasslands, 13 national parks, 16 national monuments, and more than 70 national wildlife refuges. State properties include nearly 100 state parks and wildlife management areas. Also included are about 60 national and provincial parks, national wildlife areas, and migratory bird sanctuaries in Canada's Prairie Provinces. Many public-access properties owned by counties, towns, and private organizations are also described.

Author : Beverley Worster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Kansas
ISBN : UOM:39015073623392

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The Nature of Kansas Lands by Beverley Worster Pdf

"This book testifies to Kansas' natural abundance through spectacular color photography and sumptuous prose. Sponsored by the Kansas Land Trust, The Nature of Kansas Lands focuses on the world of nature that awaits us just beyond our fences: waterways, woodlands, grasslands, farmlands, and high plains. It's been crafted to encourage residents and visitors alike to explore backcountry roads, learn more about native flora and wildlife, and generally open their eyes to the state's wild beauty and ecological complexity."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Max C. Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Birds
ISBN : MINN:31951D005192817

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Birds in Kansas by Max C. Thompson Pdf

Author : Paul Johnsgard
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781609620189

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Wetland Birds of the Central Plains: South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas by Paul Johnsgard Pdf

This 100,000-word monograph summarizes the distribution, abundance and breeding biology of the 183 species of wetland-adapted birds reliably reported from South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas through 2011. These include 91 species known to breed or have historically bred in the region, 51 species that migrate through the region but are not yet known to breed or have bred there, and 41 species that are extremely rare, probably extinct, or for which evidence as to their current occurrence is questionable. Brief summaries of the breeding biology of all the regionally nesting species are provided, and information for all species is summarized as to seasonal migrations, habitats, and (in most cases) population status. There is an introductory account of the topography, climate and vegetation of the region insofar as these environmental factors influence wetland birds, six regional maps, and more than 500 references.

Author : Paul Johnsgard
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781609620288

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Wings over the Great Plains: Bird Migrations in the Central Flyway by Paul Johnsgard Pdf

"The Central Flyway has been recognized as a collective North-South migratory pathway centered on the North American Great Plains for nearly a century, but it has never been analyzed as the species that most closely follow it, or the major stopping points used by those species on their journeys between their northern breeding and southern wintering grounds. A total of 114 U.S. and 21 Canadian localities of special importance to birds migrating within the Central Flyway are identified and described in detail. Judging from available regional, state and local information, nearly 400 species of 50 avian families regularly use the Central Flyway during their migrations. Nearly 90 Central Flyway species have wintering areas parly extending variably far into the Neotropic zoogeographic realm, and at least 50 of these winter entirely within the Neotropic realm. A few of these species undertake some of the longest known migrations of all birds, in excess of 8,000 miles in each direction. Seven maps, 49 figures and over 100 literature citations are included."--Abstract.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : CORNELL:31924101556482

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Birding by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mel White
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 079225483X

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National Geographic Guide to Birding Hot Spots of the United States by Mel White Pdf

Pinpoints the best places to view more than four hundred species of birds, utilizing color photographs and maps to identify bird sanctuaries, national and state parks, wildlife refuges, nature trails, and other birding locales.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Kansas
ISBN : UCSD:31822037775087

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Kansas History by Anonim Pdf

Author : Judith Liddell,Barbara Hussey
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781603446686

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Birding Hot Spots of Central New Mexico by Judith Liddell,Barbara Hussey Pdf

From pine forest to desert scrub, from alpine meadow to riparian wetland, Albuquerque and its surrounding area in New Mexico offer an appealing variety of wildlife habitat. Birders are likely to see more than two hundred species during a typical year of bird-watching. Now, two experienced birders, Judith Liddell and Barbara Hussey, share their intimate knowledge of the best places to find birds in and around this important region. Covering the Rio Grande corridor, the Sandia and Manzano Mountains, Petroglyph National Monument, and the preserved areas and wetlands south of Albuquerque (including crane and waterfowl haven Bosque del Apache), Birding Hotspots of Central New Mexico offers twenty-nine geographically organized site descriptions, including maps and photographs, trail diagrams, and images of some of the birds and scenery birders will enjoy. Along with a general description of each area, the authors list target birds; explain where and when to look for them; give driving directions; provide information about public transportation, parking, fees, restrooms, food, and lodging; and give tips on availability of water and picnic facilities and on the presence of hazards such as rattlesnakes, bears, and poison ivy. The book includes a “helpful information” section that discusses weather, altitude, safety, transportation, and other local birding resources. The American Birding Association’s code of birding ethics appears in the back of the book, along with an annotated checklist of 222 bird species seen with some regularity in and around Albuquerque.

Author : Marc Parnell (Ornithologist)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Birds
ISBN : OCLC:1319733008

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Birds of Kansas by Marc Parnell (Ornithologist) Pdf

"The Birding Pro's Field Guide series introduces a number of innovative, never-before-seen features to the birding field guide scene. This highly accessible field guide gives the most complete description available for each species' daily life and behavior, and each entry also includes a month-by-month birding forecast and a full page of highly identifiable color photographs." --

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Great Plains
ISBN : WISC:89102190915

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Great Plains Quarterly by Anonim Pdf