Site Guide On Birding In Southern California (1 Viewer)

Helsinki Birder

Stealth Birder

• Jan 23, 2012

• #1

Hi All,

I am looking to buy a "Where to watch" type guide book on Southern California.

I found this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Birders-Sou...8175/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1327312621&sr=8-5

Published in 1998.

Has anyone used this book and do you know if it is still up to date?

Or is there anything more recent available that I have not found?

(Good website on sites in the region?)

Regards

Owen

 

toby

Well-known member

• Jan 23, 2012

• #2

There is an update that you can get from either NHBS or Subbuteo (and no doubt others)...

http://www.nhbs.com/a_birders_guide_to_southern_california_tefno_4266.html
http://www.wildlifebooks.com/product_details.php?area_id=1&nav_id=24&prd_id=1114

I was about to order it last week, but then didn't as I wasn't sure whether it meant Southern California (as in the actual area named so) or southern California (as in the southern half of the state). I think the former is mainly just the area around LA and San Diego. Although I'm flying in to LA and spending a few days there, most of my birding will be around Monterey, Yosemite, and on the way over to Nevada, so the book may not be too useful.

If anyone could tell me the exact area covered I'd be grateful.

Toby

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Jan 23, 2012

• #3

I have the ABA 'Birder's Guide to Southern California' by Brad Schram, 5th edition, published 2007.

It is generally excellent, but truly covers southern California (from the Mexico border northward to a line eastward from San Luis Obispo on the Pacific coast, but also including the Death Valley). Obviously includes important areas such as the Salton Sea, etc.

Thus, it does not cover Yosemite, Monterrey or the San Francisco areas for example.

 

Last edited: Jan 23, 2012

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Jan 23, 2012

• #4

It covers the southern half of California basically but not really the Monterey and Yosemite areas. Those are covered in this:
http://www.nhbs.com/birding_northern_california_tefno_96216.html

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Jan 23, 2012

• #5

Andrew Whitehouse said:

... but not really the Monterey and Yosemite areas. ..

Click to expand...

Not really, as in not at all :t:

 

Helsinki Birder

Stealth Birder

• Jan 23, 2012

• #6

Thanks guys.

Wont be headed up that far north anyway, so this is great.

Owen

 

toby

Well-known member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #7

Thanks from me too. - Toby