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Margaret Emery is the manager for the book department. Margaret is an
original employee and is active in Ohlone Audubon Society as the curator of
the Betty Wentzel Memorial Library. She knows how to select the right book
or jewelry for that special person or occasion. She has also been the
co-chairperson for our Special Event Days that we have put on several times a
year.
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Complete basic information on the breeding cycle of some 669
North American species. Includes nest habitat, nest-site, nest construction,
breeding season, eggs, incubation and nesting and nestling period. Sixteen
color plates of typical young, and 48 color plates of the eggs. |
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Detailed instructions and easy-to-understand drawings of 26
birdhouse, nesting shelf and nesting box plans. Each chapter is
species-specific and offers information about that bird's appearance, range,
nesting habits and unusual characteristics. One chapter is devoted to
dealing with predators and aggressive birds.
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Nests and eggs of all the common birds found west of the
Mississippi are covered in detail - 520 species in all. More than 400
photographs show the nests and eggs in their typical habitats. Descriptive
text includes color, shape and number of eggs for each species, plus
information on materials, construction and dimensions. |
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Comprehensive information on how to buy or build
a successful birdhouse and locate it properly. Ways to attract North
American cavity nesters. How to observe and understand the breeding and
nesting behaviors of the birds that come to your yard. Steps to monitor
boxes and control predators. Houses for specific bird species. |
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Wild Birds
Unlimited of Dublin has David Sibley's five beautiful books, including
the Sibley
Field Guide to Birds of Western North America. This compact and
comprehensive guide features 703 bird species and regional populations
found west of the Rocky Mountains. Over 4,600 beautiful illustrations
identify important field marks. Frequency, nesting behavior, voice, food and
feeding behaviors are described. A map indicating winter, summer, year-round
and occasional ranges accompanies each species.
Also in stock are
The Sibley Guide to
Birds, the
Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior, Sibley’s Birding Basics, and
the Sibley Guide to
Birds of Eastern North America.
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Written as the introduction to the Sibley Bird
Guide, but cut for space considerations, this book introduces the reader to
the means to find, recognize, and distinguish one bird from another.
Sibley's illustrations beautifully show examples of the topics discussed.
The text is lucid and holds one's attention. 147 pages, 5-1/4 X 8-3/8 inches
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The Birds of Northern California has large paintings of the
328 species of birds commonly found in California north of Bakersfield. It
is color coded to quickly locate bird groups and has an eleven page
comparative reference chart. It includes an introduction to bird watching in
northern California and detailed identification, status, habitat, nesting,
voice, feeding, similar species and range map for each bird. |
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Birds of San Francisco and the Bay Area has large paintings of
125 common and interesting species in and around San Francisco. It features
quick identification tips for each species, descriptions of songs and calls,
habitat, nests and food, similar species, and the best birding spots to find
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| In Birding Northern California, John Kemper tells you about
nearly 300 prime birding spots, describes how to get there, the species to
expect and when to go. It includes 102 site maps, range maps for 173
species, and 15 pages of bar graphs showing bird distribution and status.
This book is a great help in planning trips to close by or farther field
spots to see birds in our beautiful Northern California.
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"Rite in the Rain" is an all-weather writing
paper specifically designed to shed water so that valuable notes and
drawings are protected in wet weather conditions. Using a pencil or an
all-weather pen, "Rite in the Rain" ensure that notes survive, even in harsh
conditions of the outdoors. |
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