Hi again everyone,



I realize in my last post that I'm presuming that people are familiar with the reference I cited, which is probably not the cause with everyone, particularly new birders.



One of the true 'bibles' of WA state birding (along with Hal Opperman's A Birder's Guide to Washington published by the American Birding Association) is - Birds of Washington - Status and Distribution , edited by Wahl, Tweit and Mlodinow, published by Oregon State University Press.? This book lists all WA species (as of the date of publication) and as the title says, discusses the status of the bird, type of habitat it frequents, migration information and commonality (or rarity) in various seasons.? Each species has a state map showing graphically-coded winter, summer and year-round locations in the state, and a?bar/line?graph?representation by month for the eastern and western halves of the state of the species' commonality.? If you're only a casual birder, you might find this book to have 'too much info' but if you're a serious birder in the state, this one belongs on your bookshelf.?



The book is most likely carried by Seattle Audubon's nature shop and Flora and Fauna Books, though I have not verified that for this post.? (And, no, I have no affiliation with or financial interest in the book.)?



John Tubbs

Snoqualmie, WA

johntubbs at comcast.net