Attracting Birds in the Texas Hill Country: A Guide to Land Stewardship by W. Rufus Stephens and Jan Wrede From Texas A&M University Press: After years of working with landowners, land managers, naturalists, county officials, and others about wildlife management and land stewardship for birds in the Texas Hill Country, biologist Rufus Stephens and educator […]
Book of Texas Birds by Gary Clark From Texas A&M University Press: Drawing on the knowledge and insight gained from a lifetime of watching, studying, and enjoying birds, this book is full of information about more than four hundred species of birds in Texas, most all of which author Gary Clark has seen first hand. […]
Texas Waterfowl by William P. Johnson and Mark W. Lockwood From Texas A&M University Press: In this beautifully illustrated guide, two practicing wildlife biologists describe the life histories of forty-five species of ducks, geese, and swans that occur in Texas. For common species and those that breed in the state, each account begins with an […]
by Jim Foster
A birding guide to 216 sites in the Texas Panhandle and Prairies and Pineywoods regions.
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Here are two new bird-finding guides that you’ll want if you’re birding these locations: Birding Trails Texas: Prairies, Pineywoods, and Panhandle by Jim Foster From the publisher (Wilderness Adventures Press): Texas is one of the outstanding birding states, with over 400 species of birds. Texas Birding Trails features 220 birding trails and locations. Jim Foster, […]
by Mark T. Adams
The tale of a birder’s big year in Texas. If you enjoy the “big year” sub-genera then you will want to check it out.
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