At 8:41 AM -0800 11/26/00, WAYNE WEBER wrote:
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>For those of you that don't have it, I strongly recommend the book
>"Breeding Birds of Washington State: Location Data and Predicted
>Distributions" by Michael R. Smith, Philip W. Mattocks, Jr., and Kelly
>M. Cassidy (Seattle Audubon Society Publications in Zoology, 1997).
>This book summarizes the results of the incomplete Washington State
>Breeding Bird Atlas, and by showing the distribution of suitable
>breeding habitat, gives a very good picture of expected breeding
>distribution of most bird species-- even for parts of the state that
>were poorly covered during the Atlas. It is the most up-to-date
>account of the distribution of breeding birds in Washington. I believe
>the book is still in print.

The book is indeed still in print -- barely. Only about 60 copies
remain with the publisher. It is available from the Seattle Audubon
Society Nature Shop http://www.seattleaudubon.org/nature_s.html (and
other outlets) at the retail price of $30. Get your copy while
supplies last!

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