Bird Nerd Book Club

Jordan Spalding's Black-throated Blue Warbler looks into the life of a female black-throated blue warbler throughout a single breeding season, from migration to migration. It is an exploration of the…

Susan Myers, The Bird Name Book, is an alphabetical reference book on the origins and meanings of common group bird names, from “accentor” to “zeledonia.” A cornucopia of engaging facts and anecdotes…

Trish O'Kane's Birding to Change the World details the astonishing science of bird life, from migration and parenting to the territorial defense strategies that influenced her own activism. A warm an…

Cameron Cox's Terns of North America: A Photographic Guide published by Princeton University Press, is the essential identification guide to the terns, noddies, and skimmers of North America. Coverin…

Find More Birds by Heather Wolf is a gorgeously photographed trove of 111 ingenious tips for seeing more birds wherever you are—from crowd favorites (hummingbirds, owls, eagles) to species you’ve nev…

Yellowstone's Birds: Diversity and Abundance in the World's First National Park, edited by Douglas W. Smith, Lauren E. Walker, and Katherine E. Duffy, explores a beloved national treasure: Yellowston…

Finding W. H. Hudson by Conor Mark Jameson came about due to an imposing, life-size oil painting dominates the main meeting room at the RSPB’s base in the heart of England: ‘the man above the firepla…

Curlew Moon by Mary Colwell is the chronicles of her impressive journey, weaving a wonderfully told story of the experiences on her walk, interspersed with the natural history of this most impressive…

Woman, Watching: Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and the Songbirds of Pimisi Bay by Merilyn Simonds is a remarkable biography of an extraordinary woman — a Swedish aristocrat who survived the Russian Rev…

101 Curious Tales of East African Birds offers bite-size stories about fascinating birds featuring cutting-edge research.  And is packed with stunning photographs of East African birds, both iconic a…

Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Empidonax and Pewees is the first guide from Cin-Ty Lee, illustrated by Andrew Birch that covers a difficult group of birds for beginners through expert bir…

Julia's first book, Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder, is a Canadian bestseller published by Douglas & McIntyre in 2020. 

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Jen Bristol's new book, Cemetery Birding, is an unexpected guide to birding some amazing spots that don't get visited too often.

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Welcome to the Bird Nerd Book Club!

Hannah, from Hannah and Erik Go Birding, is bringing you a brand new podcast all about the fascinating bird-related books.  Check out each episode to hear from an a…