Birding for boomers : and everyone else brave enough to embrace the world's most rewarding and frustrating activity

Birding for boomers And everyone else brave enough to embrace the world's most rewarding and frustrating activity

Sneed B. Collard

Book - 2024

"Birding for Boomers is a friendly, accessible, and humorous guide to discovering the joys of bird watching. Beginning birders of all ages will get answers to every question they may have, like which birds like which feeders, the difference between a finch and a flickers, or which birding app to use. The guide also helps birders plan everything from local explorations to exciting "bird-cations." Late-bloomer birders will appreciate Collard's personal insights and tip for overcoming aging-related challenges such as physical handicaps, poor hearing, or failing eyesight. Additional sections cover sharing birding with others and contributing to community science, habitat stewardship, and bird conservation"--

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Subjects
Bird watching.
Birds > Identification.
Published
Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Sneed B. Collard (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
230 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781680516708
  • Part I. Birding: A Boomer Perspective
  • 1. Glorious, Infuriating Spring
  • 2. A Personal Birdestimony
  • 3. Birds: The Key to All Happiness
  • Part II. The Courage To Bird: Getting Started
  • 4. Binoculars: The Key to Great Birding
  • 5. The Birding Field Guide
  • 6. Braving Bird Identification
  • 7. Sounding Out Birdsong
  • 8. Feeders, Houses, and Water Features: A Great Way to Begin
  • Part III. Being Prepared: What Else You'll Need
  • 9. Field Guide Apps and Avian Websites
  • 10. Birding Action Wear
  • 11. The Avian Survival Kit
  • Part IV. Hittin' The Birding Trail: Where To Go
  • 12. Local Explorations
  • 13. Habitat Hopping
  • 14. Bird-cations: America's Best Birding Destinations
  • 15. Bird Tours, Guides, Lodges, and Cruises
  • Part V. Birding Around Barriers
  • 16. Birding for All
  • 17. Physical Limitations I: Dealing with Hearing Loss
  • 18. Physical Limitations II: Eyesight Issues
  • 19. Physical Limitations Ill: The Broken-Down Bod
  • 20. The Birding Brain, or What Was This About Again?
  • Part VI. The Advanced Birding Arsenal
  • 21. Tackling Difficult Birds, Group by Group
  • 22. eBird: The Birder's Lifeline
  • 23. The Spotting Scope: Birding's Super Tool
  • 24. Bird Photography, or How to Spend Your Retirement Savings
  • 25. Big Years and Other Insane Ideas
  • 26. Bringing Friends and Family into the Flock
  • Part VII. Giving Back To Birds
  • 27. Birds in Peril: The Big Picture
  • 28. Helping Birds: The Basics
  • 29. The Bird-Friendly Yard
  • 30. Keeping Cats Indoors
  • 31. Leading Bird Trips and Teaching Classes
  • 32. Birding Politics
  • 33. The Fully Green Birder
  • Wrap-Up: Final Wingbeats
  • Thank You, Birders and All!
  • Resources

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