field guide to the neighborhood birds of new york city
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FIELD GUIDE TO THE
NEIGHBORHOOD BIRDS
OF NEW YORK CITY
leslie dayILLUSTRATED BY TRUDY SMOKE
PHOTOGRAPHS BY BETH BERGMAN FOREWORD BY DON RIEPE
New York City’s favorite naturalist is back with the beautiful birds of the Big Apple.
F I E L D G U I D E T O T H E N E I G H B O R H O O D B I R D S O F N E W Y O R K C I T Y
THERE IS NO BETTER WAY to learn about New York’s birds than with this comprehensive field guide from New York City naturalist Leslie Day. The Big Apple’s miles of coastline, magnificent parks, and millions of trees attract dozens of migrating species every year and are also home year-round to scores of resident birds. This book will teach you what each species looks like, where they build nests, what they eat, the sounds of their songs, and where to find them. Hundreds of stunning photographs and gorgeous illustrations will help you identify the ninety avian species commonly seen in New York.
“A visually arresting and fascinating introduction to
our city’s most common birds, including details on
behavior and ecology not found in typical field guides.
Sections covering New York City birding spots as well
as birding and conservation organizations will serve
to connect readers to the rich birdlife and habitats of
the city’s five boroughs.”
—Susan B. Elbin, PhD, Director of Conservation
and Science, New York City Audubon
“With this book in hand, you will know where to go
to see the woodcock's hunting dance or hear the
ruby-throat's call.”
—Rita McMahon, Director, Wild Bird Fund
“This welcome anthology of species that harmoniously
coexist in our urban environment will be cherished by
and is a must-have for anyone interested in the diverse
avian community of New York City.”
—Anthony A. Pilny, DVM, The Center for Avian
and Exotic Medicine
Male scarlet tanager bathing, Tanner’s Spring, Central Park.
LESLIE DAY is a New York City naturalist and the author of Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City and Field
Guide to the Street Trees of New York City, also published by Johns Hopkins. Dr. Day taught environmental science and
biology for more than twenty years. Today, she leads nature tours in New York City Parks for the New York Historical
Society, the High Line Park, Fort Tryon Park Trust, Riverside Park Conservancy, and New York City Audubon. TRUDY
SMOKE is a professor of linguistics and rhetoric at Hunter College, City University of New York and a nature illustra-
tor. She is the illustrator of Field Guide to the Street Trees of New York City. BETH BERGMAN is a photographer for the
Metropolitan Opera who moonlights as a nature photographer. Her photographs have appeared in numerous publications,
including the New York Times, Newsweek, New York Magazine, Opera News, and Paris Match.
Breeding double-crested cormorant showing crests, Green-Wood Cemetery,
Sylvan Water pond, April. 384 pp, 5¼ x 8¼
354 color photos, 61 color plates
978-1-4214-1618-2 $24.95 pb
Sales queries: Brendan Coyne, associate sales director, 410.516.6951, bcc@press.jhu.edu
Media queries: Kathy Alexander, publicity manager, 410.516.4162, ka@press.jhu.edu
Great egret, the Lake, Central Park.
Adult male American kestrel feeds on its sparrow lunch on a windowsill, while Mr. Darcy,
the cat, looks on, Washington Heights.
Field Guide to the Neighborhood Birds of New York City
LESLIE DAY
illustrated by Trudy Smoke
photographs by Beth Bergman
Barred owl sleeping, Central Park. Canada goose goslings, shore of the Hudson River near Pier I Restaurant,
Riverside Park South.
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