Synopses & Reviews
From the seacoast to the mountains, from urban settings to woodlands, Maines diverse habitats are home to equally diverse bird species. Birding Maine recommends how and when to bird each site and provides information on nearby places of interest, as well as area stores, restaurants, accommodations, and campsiteseverything you need to extend a day of birding into a full-fledged adventure.
Discover rockbound Pemaquid and Schoodic Points where sea- and shorebirds abound, including King Eider and Purple Sandpiper. Just outside Brewer, wander the Fields Pond Audubon Center, where nearly 150 species have been seenfrom Bald Eagle to Eastern Bluebird. Be still and listen for the haunting cry of Common Loon at Unity Pond, Lily Bay State Park, or Moose Point State Park. Birding Maine is a quintessential resource for anyone interested in spending time in the Maine outdoors. Inside youll find:
Accurate bird-finding information for the entire statefrom the Atlantic seacoast to the fields of central Maine to the waterways of the north woods
Resting spots for migrating eastern species, a huge assortment of waterbirds, plus many specialties such as Harlequin Duck and Pileated Woodpecker
A description of each site, with information about key species
When to go, how to get there, what youll see, and whether a site is wheelchair accessible
Nearby sites that can be combined with primary sites to create a full day of birding
Synopsis
BIRDING MAINEOver 80 Prime Birding Sites at 30 Locations (Falcon)Tom Seymour An all-new guide for novice and veteran birdersThis all-new guide for birdwatchers in Maine features several sites never revealed before, a complete local species guide, and details on how, when, and where to spot your favorite feathered friends. This helpful book also includes black and white photos, anecdotal sidebars, and up-to-date lists of local restaurants, campsites, and other amenities for visitors. This is a great book for the growing number of birders-both local and vacationers. *Review mailing to East Coast newspapers and nature columnists Tom Seymour is an award-winning outdoors columnist and author of several books, including Hiking Maine. He lives in Waldo.
Synopsis
Birding Maine presents well-known and not-so-well known sites, including many that have never appeared in any other publication. Birding Maine details how and when to bird each site, and gives aside and anecdotal information on nearby places of interest, as well as the nearest stores, restaurants and campsites.
Synopsis
Grab your binoculars and follow author Tom Seymour’s suggestions to the best birding sites in the Pine Tree State.
About the Author
Tom Seymour is an award-winning outdoor columnist and book author and a regular contributor to Maine Fish and Wildlife magazine. July, 2006, marks the twentieth anniversary of Tom's award-winning outdoor column, Waldo County Outdoors, which appears in The Republican Journal. Tom's book credits include Hiking Maine, Fishing Maine, Foraging New England and the soon-to-be-released Birding Maine, also by FalconGuide. Additionally, Tom wrote Tom Seymour's Maine, A Maine Anthology and edited and updated Maine off The Beaten Path, Globe Pequot Press. Tom is a registered Maine Guide.