Birding Hot Spots of Central New Mexico

English

Series: W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Ser.

ISBN: 1603444262

EAN: 9781603444262

Category: Nature / Birds & Birdwatching/Travel / United States / West / Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)/

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Release Date: 11/27/2011

Synopsis: From pine forest to desert scrub, from alpine meadow to riparian wetland, Albuquerque and its surrounding area in New Mexico offer an appealing variety of wildlife habitat. Birders are likely to see more than two hundred species during a typical year of bird-watching. Now, two experienced birders, Judith Liddell and Barbara Hussey, share their intimate knowledge of the best places to find birds in and around this important region. Covering the Rio Grande corridor, the Sandia and Manzano Mountains, Petroglyph National Monument, and the preserved areas and wetlands south of Albuquerque (including crane and waterfowl haven Bosque del Apache), Birding Hotspots of Central New Mexicooffers twenty-nine geographically organized site descriptions, including maps and photographs, trail diagrams, and images of some of the birds and scenery birders will enjoy. Along with a general description of each area, the authors list target birds; explain where and when to look for them; give driving directions; provide information about public transportation, parking, fees, restrooms, food, and lodging; and give tips on availability of water and picnic facilities and on the presence of hazards such as rattlesnakes, bears, and poison ivy. The book includes a ???helpful information??? section that discusses weather, altitude, safety, transportation, and other local birding resources. The American Birding Association???s code of birding ethics appears in the back of the book, along with an annotated checklist of 222 bird species seen with some regularity in and around Albuquerque.

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Birding Hot Spots of Central New Mexico

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Width: 6.0 inches

Length: 8.5 inches

Weight: 19.22 oz

Pages: 224