Birds of the Chesapeake Bay
$47.89
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2026
Summary
A fun and accessible guide to birding one of the world’s most vital bodies of water, supporting remarkable biodiversity and more than 18 million people.
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States, and the different habitats found on the North, South, East, and West Bay make for year-round birding. Without trying hard, you’ll likely see some of the Bay’s spectacular birds-diving Ospreys in summer, geese flocking in fall and winter, and Great Blue He…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781643264158 |
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| ISBN-10: | 164326415X |
| Author: | Gemma Radko, Howard Youth |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Timber Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 127mm |
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Critics Review
“Birders and aspiring birders who live near or visit the Chesapeake Bay will enjoy and appreciate Youth and Radko’s attractive, extensive, and user-friendly guide.”–Library Journal
About The Author
Gemma Radko
Howard Youth has been birding the Chesapeake Bay region since the age of twelve. A freelance writer and editor, he previously held editorial positions at conservation organizations including American Bird Conservancy, Friends of the National Zoo, and Worldwatch Institute. Howard also wrote for a variety of publications while living abroad in India, Spain, Ecuador, and Nicaragua. He is the author of Field Guide to the Natural World of Washington, D.C.
Gemma Radko has been an avid Maryland birder for over 30 years. She is a member of both the Montgomery and Frederick chapters of the Maryland Ornithological Society, and often leads bird walks. As a licensed bird bander, Gemma ran a MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) banding station for nine years, and she now teaches introductory ornithology and other birding classes at Nature Forward in Chevy Chase, MD.
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