Birds Of Delaware; Author: Hess, Gene K.; Joint Author: West, Richard L.; Hardback; Book

Author: Hess, Gene K.; Joint Author: West, Richard L.
Pitt Series in Nature and Natural History; Hardback; Book; 350 Drawings, 1000 Maps & Graphs
750 pages
Published: August 1998
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822940698

This reference is intended not primarily for the identification of birds in Delaware, but as a source of information for their numbers and frequency, breeding and seasonality, population trends, habitats, distribution, and past history. It defines quantitatively and geographically where things stand today, thus providing a scientifically valid base against which to measure change and evaluate future plans and results. It also contains essays on bird topics of special interest for Delaware, chapters on the state's natural features, and discussions of ornithological history and conservation. Contains many b&w illustrations of birds, maps, and charts.This is a comprehensive guide to 418 species of birds that live in Delaware. It includes graphic presentations on breeding and seasonal distribution, relative abundance of species, nesting, season and winter population changes.