New Bird Books to be Published in April and May, 2008

Here is a selection of bird books that will be published shortly.

• The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of Eastern North America (Peterson Field Guides)
  Bill Thompson III
  April 30, 2008 (Amazon has it in stock now)

  The early remarks on this are universally enthusiastic. If you know a kid in eastern NA who is, or may become, interested in birds, definitely consider getting them this book.

• Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson
  Elizabeth J. Rosenthal
  May 1, 2008 (Amazon has it in stock now)

  This is the second Peterson biography this year.

  
  

• On Feathered Wings: Birds in Flight
  Richard Ettlinger
  May 1, 2008

  I love bird photography, so I’m looking forward to seeing this one.

  
  

• Falcon Fever: A Falconer in the Twenty-first Century
  Tim Gallagher
  May 9, 2008 (Amazon has it in stock now)

  From the author of The Grail Bird: The Rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker.

  
  

• The Raven: Soaring Through History, Legend, & Lore
  Lynn Hassler
  May 15, 2008

  
  

  
  

• Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America
  Ted Floyd
  May 27, 2008

  This sounds very intriguing, especially the included DVD with 576 MP3s (from 136 species). And all for less than $20!

Posted by Grant McCreary on April 21st, 2008.