Description
Book SynopsisExplore the best birding locations in Minnesota with this county-by-county guide.
Whether you’re new to birding or have been enjoying your backyard visitors for years, it’s time to take bird-watching to another level. Bring your love of birds on the road, and discover more than 1,400 of Minnesota’s best birding locations! A Birder’s Guide to Minnesota is a county-by-county guide to finding birds for every birder and bird photographer—residents and tourists alike.
Kim Richard Eckert served for 20 years as naturalist at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, taught bird identification classes for a decade, and led countless birding tours. Now, he’s sharing his expertise with you in this truly comprehensive book. It is lavishly illustrated with more 180 color bird photos and nearly 100 detailed maps. Plus, an exhaustive annotated list to all 447 of Minnesota's bird species contains valuable field identification tips.
A Birder’s Guide to Minnesota is easy to use. Simply by scanning one of the many QR codes, you can even access maps of specific birding locations.
Table of ContentsDedication
Acknowledgments
A Beginner’s Guide to Minnesota
A Birder’s Guide to Birding
A Birder’s Guide to References & Resources
A Reader’s Guide to a Birder’s Guide
County Contacts
Checklist of Minnesota Birds
Annotated List of Minnesota Birds
A Birder’s Guide to Non-Minnesota Birds
A Birder’s Guide to Minnesota Non-Birds
West Region Principal Birding Locations
Southeast Region Principal Birding Locations
Northeast Region Principal Birding Locations
Index to Birding Locations
Index to Bird Species
Index to Bird Photos/Photo Credits
