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Edited by Carol R. Foss
464 pages, 1995
Softcover or CD (pdf format)

The most comprehensive study ever published on the status and distribution of New Hampshire's breeding birds, with a full-page map of breeding distribution as well as a detailed written account of past and present breeding status, range, trends, and habits. The Atlas also contains over 200 line drawings by well-known New Hampshire artists. Besides being an invaluable resource for anyone interested in New England birds, it's also a surprisingly entertaining read, especially for a reference book. It's great for school projects, and a must for every library in New Hampshire.

Written by Susan Story Galt, Illustrated by Mike Milligan
32 page booklet

Find out how you can make your yard more "wildlife-friendly" for birds and other wildlife! Based on "The Backyard Naturalist" column that appears in New Hampshire Audubon, this booklet offers tips on attracting birds, butterflies-even amphibians-to your yard.

by Stephen R. Mirick
28 page booklet, Revised and updated in 2009 with new maps

Your guide to the best birding spots along the New Hampshire coast and Great Bay, this guide gives you specific directions to excellent birding spots as well as highlights what may be found at different times of the year. Maps of the area are included. Additional sections include Star Island and the Isles of Shoals, as well as pelagic birding.

A simple checklist for recording the dates of bird sightings when in the field

A handy checklist of the birds of New Hampshire for use in the field.

Edited by Pamela Hunt, Stephen R. Mirick, Robert A. Quinn, Tudor Richards and Rebecca Suomala

A 48-page booklet containing an expanded listing of species found in New Hampshire and bar graphs depicting their abundance and months of occurrence. It includes brief descriptions of New Hampshire's seven major birding regions and a brief synopsis on bird migration in the state. Other features include an index, map, and notes on casual, accidental and introduced species. It is an invaluable tool for both beginning and experienced birders. This revised and updated edition of the 1982 classic written by Kimball C. Elkins is published by New Hampshire Audubon.

by Peter Hunt
20 page booklet, illustrated by the author, 1996

A guide to help birders distinguish among the confusing gull plumages most commonly seen in northern New England, with a few unusual species thrown in; also notes on summer plumages

Keep a "yardlist" of your own.  This 4-page checklist includes a list of species commonly seen in New Hampshire backyards, a place to write the date of a first sighting and room for notes.

A handy, weather-proof, pocket-sized key to more than 75 bird song memory devices.

With narration by Iain MacLeod and exquisite recordings by nationally-known wildlife sound recorder Lang Elliott, this tape is a grand introduction to the fascination of owl prowling.  An informative fact sheet is included. Sorry, this is not available as a CD.

By Roger Tory Peterson

With all-new range maps, updated text, and 40 new paintings, the completely revised editions of two classic Peterson Field Guides are sure to be valuable additions to any birder's pocket or daypack. At a trim size of 5 x 8, they are portable but also beautifully illustrated. Photographs, while modern looking and colorful, capture just one moment in time. The paintings in these guides, however, show all of a bird's key field marks and use the Peterson Identification System to make bird identification easier for beginning and intermediate bird watchers.

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by Donald and Lillian Stokes

The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, the new STOKES FIELD GUIDE includes more species, more photographs, and more useful identification information than any other photographic field guide.

Learn to identify 100 common birds of the Eastern and Western United States.

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Handmade of birch wood and metal. Makes a variety of bird calls.

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by Donald and Lillian Stokes

The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, the THE NEW STOKES FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS: Eastern Region is factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other photographic field guide available. This easy-to-use guide features 545 North American bird species and more than 2,000 stunning color photographs. And yet it's portable enough to fit in your pocket! The photographs cover all significant plumages, including male, female, summer, winter, immature, morphs, important subspecies, and birds in flight. This new addition to the library offers portability and ease of use.

The book will be available in the Nature Store late March.

We will ship your book to you as soon as it's available ($5 shipping & handling) or you may pick up your book at the McLane Center in Concord.

by Eric Masterson

Designed to appeal to expert and backyard birdwatchers alike, this comprehensive guide reveals where, when, and how to watch and enjoy birds in New Hampshire. It not only offers the latest information about the seasonal status and distribution of birds in New Hampshire but also features a thorough introduction to the art and practice of birdwatching, including equipment, ethics, migration, conservation, and most of all, finding that "good bird."

Prices include $5 shipping and handling.