Clarke, Herbert, An Introduction to Southern California Birds. Missoula: Mountain Press Publishing, 1989.
Dunn, Jon, Field Guide to the Birds of North America. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1999, Third Edition.
Atwood, Margaret, For the Birds. Buffalo: Firefly Books, 1991.
Field Guides for greater Los Angeles, California area:
(A good beginner's guide to local southern California birds; middle grades-adult.)
Fisher, Chris & Clarke, Herbert, Birds of Los Angeles, Including Santa Barbara, Ventura and Orange Counties. Renton, WA: Lone Pine Publishing, 1997.
(A good local area guide for southern CA with great illustrations and informative text, including behaviors, food, abundance charts and map of birding locations. Suitable for Grade4- adult.)
Holt, Harold, A Birder's Guide to Southern California. Colorado Springs: American Birding Association, 1990.
(A guide to locations in the area for good birding, includes maps; high school to adult.)
Local Birds, Inc., Local Birds of Los Angeles County. Woodside, CA: 1999.
(A laminated field guide folder of the most commonly seen birds in Los Angeles County. Great for using in the field and when folded can be carried in a pocket or small pack.)
Field Guides for North America:
(The "standard" field guide for serious birders. Good reference book including maps and bird field marks, for high school-adult.)
Peterson, Roger Tory, Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Birds. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1998, Fourth Edition.
(Field guide for birds of the Eastern U.S.; middle and up)
Peterson, Roger Tory, Peterson Field Guides: Western Birds. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1990, Reissue Edition.
(Field guide for birds of the Western U.S.; middle and up)
Peterson, Roger Tory, Peterson's First Field Guides: Birds. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1990.
(Excellent guide for beginners, contains fewer bird species than regular guides; middle and up.)
General Information and Activity Books About Birds:
(Storyline format with sidebars of good activities; middle grades.)
Braus, Judy, ed., Naturescope: Birds, Birds, Birds. Washington, D.C.: National Wildlife Federation, 1985.
(Excellent activities and resources list; PreK-7.)
Federation of Ontario Naturalists, Birdwise. Toronto: Kids Can Press, Ltd., 1988.
(Great information about bird biology, adaptations, habits along with activities to make students "birdwise"; middle grades and up.)
Kress, Stephen W., Bird Life: A Guide to the Behavior and Biology of Birds. New York: Golden Press, 1991.
(Golden Guide on bird biology and behavior. Grade 4-adult.)
Rupp, Rebecca, Everything You Never Learned About Birds. Pownal, VT.: Storey Communications, Inc. 1995.
(A wonderful book geared for children but adults will enjoy it, too. Includes factual information on bird biology and behavior, bird legends and lore, as well as activities.)
Vessel, Matthew F. and Herbert H. Wong, Natural History of Vacant Lots. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1987.
(A guide to vacant lot ecology including birds commonly found there, specializing in California and the west; high school and up.)
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