This expert bird field guideoffers tips for beginners and practiced birders alike for the ultimate birding adventure. Sized for a backpack or pocket, this 272-page volume covers 168 species (each with a photograph and range map) with local expertise provided by experienced birders.Readers will make quick and confident identifications thanks to the uncluttered, easy-to-use format. An introductory locator map pinpoints top birding sites, and customized range maps detail each species' winter, breeding, migration, and resident ranges. You'll find- .An introduction from expert birder Allen Chartier, inviting birders to his favorite Michigan birding hotspots .Identification tips highlighting a bird's size, shape, and markings .Behavior and habitat information .Local sites where you'll find the birds in your state .Maps with year-round, winter, migration, and breeding ranges .Field notes with extra ID tips or amazing facts . Two indexes-one color, one alphabetical-for finding birds fast in the field