For Birders in the Great Lakes Area: A Pocket Guide

Great Lakes Birds

A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species

Author: James Kavanagh
Illustrations: Raymond Leung

The Great Lakes watershed is the permanent or migratory home of over 450 species of birds, including the iconic common loon, whose haunting call can be heard at night throughout the region. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes a map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike

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$6.95 USD

I bought this one page folded and laminated guide recently at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon, Ohio and find it very helpful to ID some birds that are plentiful in this area: the guide helped me name the Canada Goose, the Great Egret, and the House Sparrow, which I couldn't identify before from among the many other sparrows in the backyard. International Migratory Birding Day is coming up soon early May and the warblers who come through this area are also listed in the guide. Get out the binoculars!