Welcome to the Bird Book Page

What does a bird watcher do on a rainy day? Why, he or she reads a good bird book. Actually, most bird books are not written as story books and are not intended to be read cover-to-cover. Most good bird books are reference material and no library is complete without several volumes. This page will direct you to some good reference books. These are not field guides which are found here.

A good reference book ought to be easy to use and be full of useful information. In a very broad sense, most field guides will provide some general information regarding distribution and habitat characteristics of a particular bird species, but there is a vast amount of exciting and useful information available in today's book stores.

Learn about the behavioral habits of birds. Why does the little bird by the creek make so many short flights only to return to its perch?

What are nesting habits of the Robin in your backyard?

Why are those Starlings on the wires out there so neatly spaced apart?

What is the diet of the hawk that you see in the field behind your house?

Where did all your birds go this Fall?