Book Description
800 drawings 5 x 8 A birding classic back in print Detailed descriptions of some 350 birds Introduction by Roger Tory Peterson In the early 1900s, ornithologist Witmer Stone spent years observing and recording the bird life in and around Cape May, New Jersey, one of the premier birding spots in the country. The details of his observations, first published in 1937 by the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club and long out of print, are republished here for the first time in one volume. Where the birds live, their habits and behavior, physical descriptions, what they eat, when they migrate, and how population status has shifted-all described in vivid detail. A unique look at how birding in Cape May has changed, and how it's stayed the same. With line drawings by Earl Poole and others. Witmer Stone, a founding member of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, served as president of the American Ornithologists' Union, vice president of the Academy of Natural Sciences, and editor of The Auk.
