The books and pamphlets of the library can usually be taken to a membership meeting if they are available and the request is received by the Monday before the meeting.

Birds of the San Francisco Bay Area

California Birds and Environment, SF Bay

Rocky Mountains

Birds of the World, Cape May, China

Raptors

Birds of Australia and New Zealand

Life of Birds, Migration, Wild Parrots, Attacting Birds

Traveling Birder, Point Pelee Birds, Hawaii's Birds

Accessible Birding

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Birds of San Francisco Bay Area

At the October meeting, stop by and peruse the library table for
books on birds found in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Cogswell, Howard, Water Birds of California.
Fisher, Chris, Birds of San Francisco Bay Area.
Rich, Cliff, San Francisco Peninsula Birdwatching.
Scanlan-Rohrer, A., San Francisco Peninsula Birdwatching.
Shuford, W. David, The Marin Breeding Bird Atlas.
Wyatt, Betty, Birding at the Bottom of the Bay.

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California Birds and Environment, SF Bay
In keeping with the conservation topic of the December
membership meeting, we will display the following library books:
Important Bird Areas of California, by David S. Cooper,
California, an Environmental Atlas and Guide, by Bern
Kreissman,
California’s Wild Heritage, by Peter Steinhart,
Saving Wetlands: A Citizens; Guide for Action in California,
by Lynn Tennefoss, and
Diked Historic Baylands of San Francisco Bay, by Lyn
Treais, Ed.
For further information, call Margaret at 925.443.3073. —ME

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Rocky Mountains

The next time you travel to the spectacular mountain range
that runs from British Columbia southward to New Mexico, be certain to take along the book recently donated by Jerry and Judy Steenhoven. Watchable Birds of the Rocky Mountains, by Mary Taylor Gray, is an enjoyable “read” to supplement your basic bird identification book. Each of its 70 species is clearly photographed and described, including comments that “reveal the ‘private lives’ of our feathered friends.”.

Johnsgard, Paul A., Birds of the Rocky Mountains.
McEneaney, Terry, Birds of Yellowstone.
Peterson, Roger Tory, Birds East of the Rockies.

Fight for Survival, by Christopher N. Palmer, is a beautiful,
oversized book with the message that we must live in harmony with our natural ecosystems. Based on an Audubon-sponsored television series, it devotes chapters to individual animals and places that need special attention. Donated by Vi (our Conservation Chair) and Ron Barklow.

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Birds of the World, Cape May, China

Thanks to Aileen Fox of Fremont who donated the following
books which had belonged to her mother. Birds of the West Indies,
James Bond, 1961; The Birds of Colombia and adjacent areas of
South and Central America, R. Meyer DE Schauensee, 1964; The
Birds of Trinidad and Tobago, GAC Herklots, 1965; Birds of
Guatemala, Hugh C. Land, 1970; A Field Guide to the Birds of
Britain and Europe, Roger Tory Peterson, 1967; The Birds of
Panama, Robert S. Ridgely, 1976.

Ramona Bennett recently contributed several books to the
Bette Wentzel Library. Part of them will be on display at the
January membership meeting. Included will be Birds of the World,
by Oliver L. Austin; Season at the Point, The Birds and Birders of
Cape May, by Jack Conner; Pete Dunne on Bird Watching, by
Pete Dunne; Birds in Jeopardy, by Paul R. Ehrlich, David S.
Dobkin & Darryl Wheye; and Birds, The Little Guides, Joseph M.
Forshaw, Consultant Editor. If you drop by the BWL display table
during the February membership meeting, you can browse the
remainder of her contribution. On view will be The Backyard Bird
Watcher, by George H. Harrison; A World of Watchers, by Joseph
Kastner; Kingbird Highway, by Ken Kaufman; Birding Around
the Year, by Aileen Lotz; A Photographic Guide to Birds of
China, by John MacKinnon & Nigel Hicks; Mexican Birds, by
Roger Tory Peterson & Edward L. Chalif, and Private Lives of
Garden Birds, by Calvin Simonds. For information on these and
other items in the library, call Margaret at 925.443.3073. —ME

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Raptors
Jim Ross has donated several books on raptors to the Bette
Wentzel Library. His most recent contributions will be on display at
the March membership meeting. The books include Hawks of North
America, by William S. Clark & Brian K. Wheeler; Eagles Over the
River, by Jean Clausen; Hawks, Owls and Wildlife, by John J.
Craighead & Frank C. Craighead; Hawks; Hunter on the Wing, by
Dick Dekker; Birds of Prey, by Ian Newton; Birds of Prey, by
Leonard Lee Rue III; On the Wing, by Alan Tennant; and North
American Birds of Prey, by Scott Weidensaul. We thank Jim for his
contributions. For further information on these and other items in the
library, call Margaret at 925.443.3073. —MCE

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Birds of Australia and New Zealand
After the September meeting, when you have learned about
birds and other animals of islands south of Australia and New
Zealand, stop by the library table to check out the books that will
be on display. A very popular work, Seabirds, An Identification
Guide, by Peter Harrison, is a complete guide to the seabirds of
the world. It covers virtually all the known species, including sea
ducks, loons and grebes. Shorebirds, An Identification Guide, by
Peter Hayman, John Marchant and Tony Prater is an excellent
companion to the Harrison work. It is a comprehensive review of
the often wandering waders that can pop up far from traditional
habitats. Two slim volumes, Common Birds in New Zealand 1,
Town, Open Country and Wetland Birds and Common Birds in
New Zealand 2, Mountain, Forest and Shore Birds, by Geoff
Moon contain photographs and a brief description of each of the
97 birds covered in the two booklets. The photos are large enough
to show major field marks; the booklets’ weight and size make
them easy to carry. By contrast, Penguins, by Roger Tory Peterson
presents a thorough description of the natural history of the
penguins found in this part of the world. Photographs and
drawings illustrate the life and times of these and some of the
other birds found in this challenging habitat. Know Your New
Zealand Birds, by Murdoch Riley, a 64 page booklet, is another
slim publication that is easy to carry in your pocket or backpack.
It contains sixty seven of the most common birds. The Princeton
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, by Ken Simpson and
Nicolas Day identifies all the birds of Australia, some of which
are wanderers from its southern islands.
The books in the Bette Wentzel Library are listed on Ohlone
Audubon Society’s website; http://OhloneAudubon.org. For
additional information on library items or to make donations, call
Margaret at 925.443.3073. —ME

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Life of Birds, Migration, Wild Parrots, Attacting Birds
At the April membership meeting you will be able to browse
the books recently donated by Ray Fontaine. They include:
Gatherings of Angels, Migrating Birds and Their Ecology, by
Kenneth P, Able, The Life of Birds, by David Attenborough, The
Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, by Mark Bittner, How to Attract
Birds, by Ken Burke, A Gap in Nature, by Tim Flannery & Peter
Schouten, and An Illustrated Guide to Attracting Birds, Susan
Warton, Ed.
In keeping with the topic of the May membership meeting, a
variety of birding identification guides will be on display.
For further information on these and other items in the library,
call Margaret at 925.443.3073. —ME

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Traveling Birder, Point Pelee Birds, Hawaii's Birds
Anyone planning to bird at or near Point Pelee will want to
check out the two items Maggie Clark added to the library;
Warblers of Ontario, by Chris G. Earley and Checklist of Birds,
Point Pelee National Park & Vicinity. Both are informative,
succinct and compact in size.
Karen McCready presented us with the following books on a
variety of subjects, suitable for ages from young children to
adults, and those with a birding knowledge level of beginning to
advanced. The birder who likes to travel will find a book on
suggested vacation spots and identification books for birds in the
continental United States, Hawaii and New Zealand.
Cronin, Edward W. Jr. and Gordon Morrison, Getting Started
in Bird Watching, 1986.
Dennis, John V.A Guide to Western Bird Breeding, 1991.
Farrand, John Jr., Ed., The Audubon Society Master Guide to
Birding, Vol. 1, Loons to Sandpipers, 1988.
Goodwin, Clive, The Traveling Birder, 1991.
Hawaii Audubon Society, Hawaii’s Birds, 1993.
Hickman, Pamela, Birdwise, 1988.
Parish, Steve, Wildflowers; Australia from the Heart.
Powelsland, Ralph, New Zealand’s Native Birds of Brush and
Countryside, 1996.
Pratt, H. Douglas, A Pocket Guide to Hawaii’s Birds, 1998.
The books and pamphlets of the library are now on Ohlone’s
website, http://OhloneAudubon.org. Items can usually be taken
to a membership meeting if they are available and the request is
received by the Monday before the meeting. Questions? Call
925.443.3073. —ME

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“Accessible Birding”
Finding and seeing some birds is reserved for the vigorous
and fit. The rest of us can enjoy bird watching in easier circumstances.
A list of 25 accessible trails from Arizona to Washington
include birding sites favored by traveling bird watchers appeared
in Bird Watchers’ Digest, Sept/Oct 2001.
The rich variety of accessible trails around the San Francisco
Bay and nearby coast are listed and described in the publication A
Wheelchair Rider’s Guide San Francisco Bay and the Nearby
Coast, published by The Coastal Conservancy in 2006, and
available free by calling 510.286.1015. —DE

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