??THE BIRD BOOK IS HERE
It???s like having an expert by your side!
Rhode Island Birding Trails
A Guide to the Best Birding Locations in the State has
Recently Been Published by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island
There is now no excuse to sit on the couch. Pack up your binoculars and go!
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island has published a guide to over 60 places that offer the best birding in Rhode Island. And the experts at Audubon should know – the organization has been protecting birds and their habitats since 1897.
Take their advice and head out with a copy of Rhode Island Birding Trails to search for birds from American Bitterns to Short-eared Owls and everything in-between.
The late Ken Weber ??? naturalist, Providence Journal nature columnist, and dedicated Audubon staff member ??? began the project ten years ago with friend and colleague Jeff Hall.
JEFF HALL
After Weber???s death in 2007, Hall took the reins by visiting the suggested locations, researching trails, consulting with birding experts and confirming the species readers are likely to see.
An experienced birder and outdoorsman, Hall also recommends the book for those who may just want to get out and explore the Ocean State.
???This is a book that anyone living in or visiting Rhode Island can enjoy,??? Hall noted. ???Many of the listed locations provide beautiful trails and scenic destinations for walks and nature observation. It was an amazing experience visiting so many hidden treasures, I feel lucky to live in Southern New England.???
Some locations are well known; others are more like well-kept secrets.
The book divides the trails intro three distinct areas of the state: Northern Rhode Island, South County, and East Bay and the Islands.
It not only provides the best time of year to visit and what bird species might be found; it also give readers the address, GPS coordinates, parking information, and helpful tips regarding each destination. It is like having an expert by your side.
The long-awaited book is now in print and dedicated to Weber – the person who knew these trails best.
Rhode Island Birding Trails retails for $14.95 and can be conveniently ordered online at ribirdingtrails.com or it is available at the retail locations listed below:
Audubon Nature Shops, Smithfield and Bristol, RI
Agway, Westerly, RI
Barrington Books, Barrington and Cranston, RI
Island Bound Bookstore, Block Island, RI
Kettle Pond Visitor Center, Charlestown, RI
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown, RI
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Middletown, RI
Wild Birds Unlimited, Seekonk, MA and Warwick, RI
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is an independent not-for-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting birds, wildlife, and their habitats through environmental education, advocacy, and land conservation.
The state???s first environmental organization, the Society now protects nearly 10,000 acres in a network of refuges, pristine properties and wildlife habitats.
One of the largest private environmental educators in the state, in 2015 Audubon staff taught approximately 20,000 people across the region. Audubon Society of Rhode Island is not affiliated with National Audubon.
12 Sanderson Road ~ Smithfield, RI 02917-2600 ~ Phone: (401) 949-5454 ~ Fax: (401) 949-5788 www.asri.org email: audubon@asri.org