Birdsongs of the Pacific Northwest [With CD (Audio)]

* 165 bird songs on numbered tracks listed on the CD front
* CD tracks correspond to numbered species descriptions in the guidebook
* Field guide provides color illustrations of each Pacific Northwest bird species
* Hard case package with removable softbound guidebook and CD (CD secured in resealable plastic pouch)
What's that cooing sound coming from deep in the woods? What distinguishes the song of the western bluebird from that of a mountain bluebird? Was that a spotted sandpiper that just ran by you on the beach-and what would it sound like if it spoke to you? You'll quickly become an expert in identifying birds with the help of Birdsongs of the Pacific Northwest.
The audio compact disc presents high-quality field recordings of the songs and calls of each bird, track-coded for easy access. It covers hawks, owls, woodpeckers, waterfowl, hummingbirds, swallows, wrens, thrushes, wood warblers, finches, sparrows, and more. The companion field guide groups birds by family; each species description includes a common name and scientific name, description of important features, habitat, and
geographic range.
LISTEN TO A SAMPLER: CLICK HERE
Visit the sound recordist's website: www.naturesound.org.

MARTYN STEWART is an audio-naturalist specializing in location and field recordings. Much of his work is used in natural history documentaries, many of which have been broadcast on BBC television and radio. He had also recorded several CDs, including one for Birdsongs of the Pacific Northwest (The Mountaineers Books, 2006). In 2006, he was a member of the Wild Sanctuary research team for the Arctic SoundScape Project in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and in 2007, he was a member of the Wild Sanctuary research team for the Katmai National Park Project, also in Alaska. He and his wife live in Redmond, Washington.

Martyn Stewart contributed a CD of birdsongs from the Arctic Refuge to Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Braided River, 2006). To listen to more of his work, click here.

STEPHEN R. WHITNEY is the author of six books on natural history, including Western Forests (Knopf) and A Field Guide to the Grand Canyon (The Mountaineers Books). He is a former managing editor of the Sierra Club Bulletin, now Sierra, associate editor of The Mother Earth News, and contributing editor of Backpacker magazine. In addition, he was editorial manager of The Mountaineers Books for six years. A resident of Washington State since 1978, he and his wife live alongside a lovely river a few miles outside of Seattle.

Artist ELIZABETH BRIARS has contributed illustrations to a number of published field guides.