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The Bluebird Monitor's Guide to Bluebirds and Other Small Cavity Nesters
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Manufacturer: Collins
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.842
EAN: 9780062737434
ISBN: 0062737430
Label: Collins
Manufacturer: Collins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 2001-11
Publisher: Collins
Release Date: 2001-11-27
Studio: Collins
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BLUEBIRDS IN YOUR BACKYARD! From coast to coast, in every state and province across North America, homeowners can attract bluebirds to their backyards and nearby open areas to nest. In this book, a select group of "bluebird monitors" reveal how it's done: how you can attract bluebirds and, once they begin nesting in your backyard, how you can help ensure that nestlings develop and fledge successfully. Rural yards, suburban yards, even some small city yards can host bluebirds. And yards that don't suit bluebirds may attract chickadees, tree swallows, or one of the other bird species that nest in boxes. This book includes information on all 10 of the cavity-nesting birds most often reported to The Birdhouse Network of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The experts who offer advice in this book are affiliated with the North American Bluebird Society or are participants in The Birdhouse Network of Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Some of the contributors monitor hundreds of boxes and have fledged thousands of bluebirds; others monitor only a few backyard boxes but have learned many of the secrets of bluebird behavior by observing them closely and continuously.
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Summary: This book spends more time in my hands than on the shelf!
Comment: Build enthusiasm, interest, and a quest for more info about these beautiful birds by just skimming this book!!!
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Summary: BLUE BIRDS AND THEIR HABITS
Comment: We have blue birds that have nested twiice, and this book helpd us understand better what they were doing and how we could help if they needed help. This book was great telling about the nests, nesting habits and what we needed to know about our bluebirds. Just cn't wait for next spring as we now have up two blue bird boxes and hope we fill each box with the birds. It is a great book.
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Summary: The Single Best Book on Bluebirds
Comment: We have so many bird books my wife routinely says "don't get me another bird book," but this one made the grade. It is absolutely riveting and held me spell-bound in the bookstore.
We were devastated when a late frost wiped out the bluebird population for miles around. It took three years for them to recover.
For all of our experience with blue birds, our favorite, this book is world-class in three ways:
1) The photographs cover the hard to see inside the next information in a brilliant manner. This is one of the finest collection of photographs in support of text I have ever seen.
2) The monitoring aspect was new to us, and very interesting to understand.
3) The hardware section is really well put together and illustrated, and taught me that there are humane ways to deal with sparrows and others. Our solution works as well: we provide five boxes around the property, and this seems to have worked well in ensuring that our bluebirds get first choice and then everyone else has options.
Good index. I have been through the book several times now, and each time I find something new.
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Summary: Perfect for beginner and a great reference!
Comment: I'm completely new to bluebirding, but got hooked when I saw 3 bluebirds at my heated birdbath. I started researching on-line, but there was too much information--I couldn't keep track of nestbox requirements versus great suet recipes. I had so many bookmarks, and read so much information, that I didn't quite know where to start! I ordered this book last week and have read it cover to cover already, taken notes, purchased 2 NABS (North American Bluebird Society) approved bluebird houses, and feel confident--after having read this book--that the bluebirds and I will have a good start.
The book covers the whole process of nestbox placement, maintenance, responsibilities of setting up one or more nestboxes, bluebird behavior, other birds' behavior (who might use your boxes), predator issues and control, feeding and diet, mealworms, nestbox styles, and the whole lifecycle process from birds selecting a box to babies flying into the big new world.
I especially like the format of this book. Instead of being textbook style (there are enough excellent reference sections), it features short biographies of many folks all around the U.S. who got into bluebirding for one reason or another, admit to mistakes they made (so we don't make them too), offer their tips and tricks (which can be regional or personal or just plain handy), and each bring different perspectives. I really took a lot away from this book, just from reading everyone's personal experiences, learned by their example of how they do what they do, and was completely touched by their dedication to helping bluebirds continue to survive.
If you have ever considered putting up a bluebird nestbox and are not sure where to start, try starting with this book. The Bluebird Monitor's Guide has plenty of reference information and solid personal experience to guide you--without being overwhelming. Putting up a bluebird nestbox is a commitment I feel much more comfortable making now after having read this book, and hopefully you will too!
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Summary: This is the #1 Bluebird Book for Your Library!
Comment: The Bluebird Monitor's Guide to Bluebirds and Other Small Cavity-Nesters by Cynthia Berger, Keith Kridler and Jack Griggs. Notice who sponsored this book, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and The North American Bluebird Society, and was printed in 2001. The Bluebird Monitor's Guide is the most detailed and complete, up to date Bluebird information I found for sale today on Bluebirds.I have to say that I was about as a Novice as it gets in knowing about Bluebirds, but am quickly becoming an expert to be. I live in South Florida, and never had seen a Bluebird until May of 2002. I decided my area needed more of this beautiful bird, and my search for information on Bluebirds, and Bluebird boxes, and Bluebird Trails lead right to The Bluebird Monitor's Guide. If you are searching for Bluebird information, you will find that there are very few books written about Bluebirds. After ordering and receiving the Bluebird Monitor's Guide, I found I was reading articles which are short, informative, fun, and on everything I could think of pertaining to Bluebirds and their habitat, housing, and food, and the people who care about them. The book is approximately 8" x 10" of high gloss paper, 128 pages, and filled with beautiful photos. The guide is broken down into five sections which tell you about Bluebirds, and how to attract them; how to monitor Bluebirds; Bluebird Trails, and the equipment used with Bluebirds. The Bluebird Monitor's Guide information all comes by ordinary people, like you and me, whom have been working with Bluebirds for years. And The Monitor,s Guide is written to be understood by young and old, and novice or expert. The Bluebird Monitor's Guide is written for the person who has only one box or a Bluebird Trail of hundreds of boxes. Since May of 2002 I now actually have twenty Bluebird Trails of 122 houses, with plans of many more for South Florida. I am the overall Trail Monitor of Twenty Monitors. I am helping dozens of people to learn about the Bluebird, from the wealth of information found in The Bluebird Monitor's Guide. Whether you can only purchase one Bluebird book, or all the Bluebird books which have ever been written, The Bluebird Monitor's Guide to Bluebirds and Other Small Cavity-Nesters should be the #1 Bluebird book in your library.
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