Do you live in New York State, or are you planning a visit? Do you like learning everything you can about birds? Do you enjoy getting outside and making new feathered friends while exploring parks, beaches, woodland trails and unspoiled nature preserves? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this book is for you...50 Things to Know About Birds in New York: Encountering Beautiful Species in the Empire State by John Duffy offers a unique approach to learning about the birds of New York. Most books on the subject provide a list of species' identification marks, sounds and typical habitats. Books about visiting New York might include places to go bird watching. Although there's nothing wrong with that, this book checks both of those boxes: You'll learn more about the birds as you get to know some of the state's best places to find them. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts in the study of ornithology, in these pages you'll discover not only the Empire State's diversity of wild bird life but also its wealth of unspoiled land. This book will help you know where and when to see many of the species that nest in or migrate through New York. By the time you finish this book, you will know more about the wonderful opportunities for encountering beautiful birds in New York State. So grab YOUR copy today. You'll be glad you did.