Date:         Wed, 16 Apr 2003 15:05:25 -0400
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From:         Jed Kusterer <jkus@LOC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: "yellow book"
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http://www.mdbirds.org/publications/yellowbook.html

Steve,
The _Field List of the Birds of Maryland_ or "Yellow book" is very
useful.  I highly recommend it to anyone who birds in Maryland.  Here
are some questions it can answer:
How common is a species in Maryland during any month or week of the
year?  What are the earliest and latest dates eggs are in the nest for
the species?  Does the species breed in my county?   Is it likely to be
found at all in my county?  When have the earliest migrants arrived?
When the great masses?  Do a few individuals linger into the winter?
There is a very effective bar graph for each species through the
calendar year, egg dates, and county information.  There are codes
denoting the type of habitat in Maryland where one might expect to find
each species.

Of course, the information in the book is only as good as the records
of sightings available.  So we have a hand in "writing" the book as
Maryland birders who report our reliable sightings to this list, the
atlas project and/or the Voice of the Naturalist.   Many of the current
"yellow book"  editors are on this list and might want to add
something.
As far as I know, the 3rd Edition (1996) is still the most recent.  Can
anyone tell us when the next edition is expected?
I bought my copy at the Audubon Naturalist Society bookstore in
Bethesda, MD.  It is also available directly from MOS.  See the above
link.
Jed Kusterer
Washington, DC


>>> DACHSFOX@AOL.COM 04/16/03 12:25PM >>>
             George,

             Thanks for your response. By the way, where can I find out
more
about the Yellowbook?
Is is available in bookstores or on-line? I'd really like to take a
look at
it.

                 Steve Boehm

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