When it comes to those who know their way around the official list of Oregon’s birds, it’s difficult to think of anyone more well-suited for the task of assembling a field guide to them than Mr. Irons. His work with the Oregon Bird Records Committee (OBRC), as well as his other extensive work on similar projects in Oregon, more than testifies to his knowledge of the region’s birdlife.
When it comes to states, few are more difficult to approach from a natural history perspective than California. Its long, narrow shape combined with a Pacific Ocean-facing coastline running the entire length of one side join with a variety of eco-regions that range from desert to sub-alpine to create a level of diversity that’s seen […]
Come September, Alvaro Jaramillo and Brian E. Small’s Field Guide to Birds of California will become the newest addition to the American Birding Association’s state field guide series from Scott & Nix.
Of all the projects I’ve seen the American Birding Association enter into over the years, their recent partnering with Scott & Nix Publishing to create a new series of state-level field guides to birds is by far, in my humble opinion at least, the most beneficial to the bird watching community.