Vincent, Tweeters,
I replied to all as others may be interested. At our WOS board meeting yesterday we talked about the ABA guide and that it is no longer in print. The last copies were sold to Seattle Audubon with a few being kept by WOS. I do not know the pricing but can find out if copies are still available.
We also discussed whether or not there would be enough public interest in the ABA guide to look into having additional copies printed. We have more research to do as to copyrights, publishers, printers, etc before making a decision but it sounds like there is still some interest out there for the book.
I would definitely call Seattle Audubon and see if they still have copies available. I will check with WOS and see if we have any left as well.
In regards to your last inquiry: Tweeters is a great place to look for sightings, etc. If you need further details about a sighting most birders are quick to reply to an email requesting more information.
Hope I was somewhat helpful,
Amy SchillingerSecretary, WOSRenton, WAschillingera at hotmail.com

> From: vplucas at comcast.net
> Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:21:19 -0400
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: [Tweeters] ABA Birdfinding Guide: A Birder's Guide to Washington
>
> Tweeters:
>
> This is my first post, so please be kind! After Labor Day, I will be moving from Naples, FL to the Port Townsend/Sequim area. I am an avid naturalist and birder, having seen over 400+ birds in Florida alone. I can't wait to get to Washington and start the learning process of "your" birds, although I have visited and birded your state before back in 1997-98. Anyway, I am mostly in the dark as to the many locations mentioned on this forum so I thought that perhaps the book: ABA Birdfinding Guide: A Birder's Guide to Washington by Hal Opperman (2003), suggested to me by my good friend and birder Bob Schmidt from Bothell, would help. I checked the ABA Sales department and the book is out-of-print because apparently, a new version is going to be released "soon". Does anyone have any more info on the new edition? Even though ABA Sales does not have the 2003 edition in stock, the Los Angeles Audubon Online Bookstore does have it in stock. My question is: Should I go ahead and grab the 2003 edition from LA Audubon or should I wait for the new edition? Lastly, it would help us newbies to the area if folks gave more specific location info or directions to the locales where they are reporting their sightings. Thanks everyone.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Vincent Lucas
> Naples, FL (soon-to-be in Port Townsend)
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