Subject: new book: Birds of Yakima County
Date: Aug 29 17:17:10 1999
From: Hal Opperman - halop at accessone.com


Hello tweets,

Those who attended the just-completed 11th annual conference of the
Washington Ornithological Society in Yakima were privileged to be the first
to see Andy Stepniewski's *Birds of Yakima County*. The book is in a
generous 8.5 by 11 inch format, with 284 pages, three color maps, and
numerous pen-and-ink drawings by Debra Davis. Annotated accounts of the
302 species recorded for the county comprise the bulk of the book, preceded
by several introductory chapters including a detailed one on "Vegetation
Zones and the Effects of Mankind." Bar graphs show the month-by-month
status of each species in the county. Of interest to birders is a generous
chapter on birdfinding in Yakima County (creeping into Kittitas County in a
few key places). I am looking forward to many hours of fascinating and
rewarding reading over the coming weeks, and to years of consultation of
what is sure to become one of the small number of ornithological classics
for Washington. The book is distributed by Yakima Valley Audubon Society.
List price is $21.95.

Hal Opperman
Medina, Washington
mailto:halop at accessone.com