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| Birdlife of Houston, Galveston, and the Upper Texas Coast | 
| Authors: Ted Eubanks, Robert A. Behrstock, Ron J. Weeks
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Category: Book
List Price: $45.00
Buy New: $30.01
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 553391
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 328
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.5 x 1
ISBN: 158544510X
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.097641411
EAN: 9781585445103
ASIN: 158544510X
Publication Date: November 30, 2006
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Product Description
In the last thirty years, the Upper Texas Coast has become a "must go" destination for birders around the globe. This book will serve as an essential companion to the customary field guide and pair of binoculars for all visitors to Houston, High Island, Galveston, Freeport, or any of the areas other exciting birding spots. It also places the birdlife of the region, a seven-county area with a larger bird list than forty-three states, into historical and ecological contexts. Authors Eubanks, Behrstock, and Weeksall recognized authorities on the migrant and resident birds of this regionpresent a thorough introduction to the areas history, physiography, and avifauna. Then, in generous discussions of bird families and species, they synthesize years of records, tracking the comings and goings of more than 480 birds and incorporating their own lifetimes of experience to create an "ornithological mosaic" of lasting significance.
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| Customer Reviews:
 An excellent book. March 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is not a field guide, but rather a compilation of short pieces about the bird species of the upper Texas Coast. It includes maps, photos, and habitat information. As such, it provides a greater amount of information about this area than has been available in any one place prior to this. If you live, or bird in this area, it is excellent addition to your birding literature. I will go further and say that even for someone out of this area, who is interested in birds, it is extremely worthwhile. Although the individual species accounts are necessarily brief, they give you quality information about the birds,and their history in the area.
I strongly recommend purchasing this book.
 Birdlife of Houston...Upper Texas Coast January 22, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great service from Amazon; good price on the book, but I was indeed disappointed in the book. While the book is very detailed and informative, there are no pictures to accompany the interesting information associated with the species' descriptions. Unfortunately, to enjoy the book, one has to have additional books to view the bird species that Birdlife of Houston... tells about... most disappointing. The book is a great idea, but falls short on being a great choice for bird lovers in the region. I would not highly recommend it.
 TX Gulf Coast birds January 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is very good for helping me identify which birds are common in my area and where they can be spotted. When I use a companion book that shows a picture of the bird and I think it might be the one I saw, I refer to this book to see if my identification was correct.
 Color Pictures Needed December 27, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Since my husband and I are semi-retired, we now have more time to travel around the Gulf Coast and have enjoyed noticing the birds in the area. We discovered that we need a book about birds that will help us to identify birds, besides the mockingbirds, cardinals, bluejays, and doves that we have seen in our back yard. So after reading a very favorable review in "The Houston Chronicle" about this birding book, I gave the book to my husband for a Christmas present. Unfortunately, I did not look at the book before I ordered it. The details about each bird are very interesting, but without pictures, we still don't know how to identify many birds that we have seen.
What a fabulous book! December 24, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As one who has birded the Texas Coast since I was in my teens, I love the information, the photos and history that is covered in this book.
It is a must for serious and weekend birders of the Texas Coast.
Feather Fest is coming in March! Bring this book for a successful and
informative birding experience.
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