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Birds of California
By: Tekiela, Stan
Pub Date: 2003
Publisher: Adventure Pub, Inc.
Binding: Trade Paper
Pages: 411
ISBN: 1591930316
List Price: $16.95
There is no longer any need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in California .  This field guide exclusively contains 170 species of California birds, as well as range maps showing where in California you’ll find the birds in summer, winter, all year, or during migration.

Wild Birds of California
By: Lukas, David
Pub Date: 2000
Publisher: Companion Press
Binding: Trade paper
Illustrated: Color photos 
Page Count: 329
ISBN: 0944197620
List Price: $19.95

California is home to over 600 species of birds, roughly two-thirds of the birds found in North America. This book is a celebration of California’s abundant wealth of wild birds and the natural areas they inhabit. A regional author, Mr. Lukas lectures locally and at the Squaw Valley Community of Writers workshops in the summer. Limited autographed copies available.
Watchable Birds of the Great Basin
By: Lucas, David
Pub Date: 1995
Publisher: Mountain Press Pub. Co
Binding:  Trade Paper
Illustrated: Photos by Brian Smith & Don Baccus
Page Count: 161
ISBN: 0878423974
Price: $16.00

Birders from novice to expert will appreciate this full-color glimpse into the lives of 80 of the region's most watchable species. Limited number of copies autographed by the author David Lucas.
An Introduction to 
Northern California Birds

By: Clarke, Herbert
Pub Date: 1995
Publisher: Mountain Press Pub. 
Binding: Trade Paper
Illustrated: Photos by author
Page Count: 189
ISBN: 0878423125
List Price: $14.00
An Introduction to Northern California Birds This easy-to-use, nontechnical, and comprehensive field guide introduces beginners of all ages to the marvelous birdlife inhabiting northern California, from the Oregon border south to Santa Barbara county and east through mid-San Bernardino County. Stunning full-color photographs of 202 species in their natural surroundings complement the descriptions that place each bird in its ecological niche and provide insights into its daily life.
Field Card:  Birds of the Sierra Nevada
By: Morales-Denney, Elizabeth
Pub Date: 1991
Publisher: Yosemite Association
Binding: Picture card
Illustrated: Yes
Page Count: N/A
ISBN: N/A
List Price: $3.50
This is a laminated "field card" containing color drawings of 23 of the most commonly seen Sierran species of birds. Each species is listed with its average size and habitat.
Bird Songs & Calls 
of Lake Tahoe

By: Moore, John
Pub Date:
Publisher:
Binding: Audio Cassette
Illustrated: No
Page Count: N/A
ISBN: N/A
List Price: $11.00
This audio cassette contains common bird vocalizations from the forests and clearings of the high Sierra Nevada. Contains many calls, clucks, squeaks, and songs from 45 species of birds, plus helpful hints on sound identification and other interesting bird facts. This is the only audiocassette for bird songs in this area.

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