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Bird Studies at Old Cape May: An Ornithology of Coastal New Jersey (Vol. II)
Bird Studies at Old Cape May An Ornithology of Coastal New Jersey - Vol. II Author:Witmer Stone (with Introduction by Roger Tory Peterson) The Jersey shore area around Cape May has long been a favorite retreat for nature lovers and birdwatchers, and many ornithological studies have emerged from work done in this locale. By far the most complete and delightful of these works is Witmer Stone's "Bird Studies at Old Cape May." Not merely a tabulation of scientific data, this beautifu... more »lly written two-volume study draws a vivid picture of the wild bird life at the Cape from 1920-37, capturing all of the charm of the region and of the subject without sacrificing scientific accuracy. This is one of the great classics in nature studies.« less