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Books on San Francisco Bay Area Wildlife
Mammals
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Mammals of California
(California Natural History Guides)(Paperback)
by E. W., Jr. Jameson (Author), Hans J. Peeters (Author) |
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Marine Mammals of California New and Revised edition (California Natural History Guides, 29)
(Paperback)
by Robert T. Orr (Author), Roger C. Helm (Author), Jacqueline Schoenwald (Author) |
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Scats and Tracks of the Pacific Coast States
(Paperback)
by James Halfpenny |
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Kaufman Field Guide to Mammals of North America
(Kaufman Field Guides) (Paperback)
by Kenn Kaufman, Rick Bowers, Nora Bowers |
Birds
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Birds of Northern California
(Paperback)
by David Fix (Author), Andy Bezener (Author)
Great user reviews on Amazon |
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National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: California
by Mel Baughman (Editor)
Does not cover all the birds of California but is good for beginners. |
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Birds of San Francisco and the Bay Area
(City Bird Guides) (Paperback)
by Joseph Morlan (Author), Chris C. Fisher (Illustrator), Gary Ross (Author), Ewa Pluciennik (Author)
Great beginners book. Covers 120 of the most common species found in the Bay Area.
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Birds of California Field Guide
(Our Nature Field Guides) (Paperback)
by Stan Tekiela
For beginning birders.
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California Birds
(Laminated, folding guide)
by James Kavanagh
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Raptors of California
(California Natural History Guides) (Paperback)
by Hans Peeters
Bay Area author.
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Field Guide to Owls of California and the West
(California Natural History Guides) (Paperback)
by Hans Peeters, Pam Peeters
Bay Area author. Recent book - Oct 2007.
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Birding
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Birding Northern California
(Paperback)
by John Kemper
This is a guide to birding locations, NOT an identification guide. It helps a lot in planning trips and being prepared ahead of time.
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Birding at the Bottom of the Bay
Compiled and published by the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society
Includes over 50 sites in and around Santa Clara valley
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Reptiles and Amphibians
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A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians
(Peterson Field Guides(R)) (Paperback)
by Robert C. Stebbins
The classic field guide for Western USA |
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A Field Guide to Snakes of California
(Gulf's Field Guide) (Paperback)
by Philip Brown |
Fishes
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Fishes of the Pacific Coast: Alaska to Peru
(Paperback)
by Gar Goodson |
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Pacific Coast Inshore Fishes
(Paperback)
by Daniel W. Gotshall |
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A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes : North America
(Peterson Field Guides) (Paperback)
by William N. Eschmeyer, Earl S. Herald
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Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of California
(California Natural History Guides) (Paperback)
by Samuel M. McGinnis (Author), Doris Alcorn (Illustrator) |
Insects
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California Insects
(California Natural History Guides) (Paperback)
by Jerry A. Powell
Older book but more complete information.
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Bugs of Northern California
(Paperback)
by John Acorn (Author), Ian Sheldon (Illustrator)
Good beginner's guide.
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Mac's Field Guide to California Garden Bugs
(Mac's Guides (Charts)) (Misc. Supplies)
by Craig MacGowan |
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Field Guide to Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley Regions
(California Natural History Guides) (Paperback)
by Arthur M. Shapiro (Author), Timothy D. Manolis (Illustrator) |
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California Butterflies & Moths: An Introduction to Familiar Species
(Pocket Naturalist - Waterford Press) (Paperback)
by James Kavanagh (Author), Raymond Leung (Illustrator) |
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Butterflies through Binoculars: The West A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America
(Butterflies and Others Through Binoculars Field Guide Series.) (Paperback)
by Jeffrey Glassberg (Author)
Good user reviews.
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Moths of Western North America
(Hardcover), to be released in May 2009
by Jerry A. Powell, Paul A. Opler |
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Dragonflies and Damselflies of California
(Paperback)
by Timothy D. Manolis |
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Dragonflies of California and Common Dragonflies of the Southwest
(Mass Market Paperback)
by Kathy Biggs |
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Field Guide to Beetles of California
(California Natural History Guides) (Paperback)
by Arthur V. Evans, James N. Hogue |
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Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America
(Kaufman Field Guide Series) (Turtleback)
by Kenn Kaufma and Eric R. Eaton
Good photo-based illustrations. |
General Wildlife
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California Wildlife: An Introduction to Familiar Species
(Pocket Naturalist - Waterford Press) (Laminated, folding guide)
by James Kavanagh
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California Seashore Life: An Introduction to Familiar Plants and Animals
(Pocket Naturalist - Waterford Press) (Laminated, folding guide)
by James Kavanagh
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to California
(Turtleback)
by Peter Alden, Fred Heath, Amy Leventer, Richard Keen, Wendy B. Zomlefer
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Foghorn Outdoors: California Wildlife
(Paperback)
by Tom Stienstra (Author), Paul B. Johnson (Illustrator)
Tom writes an outdoor column in the SF Chronicle. Read the book review on Amazon.com.
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Nature and Travel
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California Wildlife Viewing Guide
(Wildlife Viewing Guides Series) (Paperback)
by Jeanne L. Clark
Detailed guide to many great locations, although a bit out of date. Worth the inexpensive price for a used book.
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A Natural History of California
(California Natural History Guides) (Paperback)
by Allan A. Schoenherr
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