You newbies should try the Flora and Fauna Bookstore in Pioneer Square.
They should have all you need to get familiar with thebirds and locals in
the northwest.



At 07:07 PM 3/6/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Eileen O'Connor wrote:
>
>> You might try "a Guide to Bird Finding in Washington", by Terence Wahl and
>> Dennis Paulson.
>
>I'm new to the NW as well and tried ordering this one from Buteo Books
>about a week ago, only to have them tell me it was out of print. The
>only other guide I've been able to locate is "Birding in Seattle and
>King County" by Eugene S. Hunn. Neat looking book, until you try birding
>some of the recommended routes and find that they've been developed in
>the 15 years since its publication.
>Zach Thompson
>zathd at u.washington.edu
>
>