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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

10,000 Birds

I’ve missed this information, especially when I travel to Los Angeles to visit my daughter and her family. If you are visiting Los Angeles County (the birdiest county in the United States, they tell me), and want to bird this area knowledgeably and efficiently, this guide is invaluable.

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The ABA’s 50th Anniversary and Information: From Scarce to Abundant

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The internet has been game-changing for birding, just as it has been disruptive in other fields. It made the Los Angeles Times and UCLA even issued a press release. Thus, at that time, birding information was scarce and local, distributed, if at all, by individuals or rudimentary networks of birders.

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A Stick! A Bird! A Tree!–Books on Nature for Parents & Kids

10,000 Birds

Here are three recent titles, one for the parents of very young children, one for primary school children and their parents, and one for residents of a specific geographic area–Los Angeles County. Wild LA: Explore the Amazing Nature in and Around Los Angeles. © Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County.