Subject: books bout birds
Date: May 17 17:39:50 1999
From: Don Baccus - dhogaza at pacifier.com


At 05:23 PM 5/17/99 -0700, Spitler wrote:
>Hi All
>I didn't respond the first time around as I figured there would be lots of
>bites at this topic. Anyway, for owls, I would highly recommend North
>American Owls, Biology and Natural History by Paul A. Johnsgard, 1988.

I second this recommendation, I have it and think it's excellent.

>Of course the bible on gulls is Gulls, A Guide to Identification by PJGrant,
>1986 (paperback 1997). What else can you say.

My upcoming, April 2000 field guide to the gulls, "Gulls: Lump 'em
or leave 'em" will be the handiest and most practical guide to these
birds ever seen on the planet :)



- Don Baccus, Portland OR <dhogaza at pacifier.com>
Nature photos, on-line guides, and other goodies at
http://donb.photo.net