Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 4
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS 5
3. INTRODUCTION 12
4. BIRDING 101 15
5. ATTRACTING BIRDS TO YOUR YARD 41
6. GETTING INVOLVED 57
7. GUIDE TO MIDWEST SPECIES
8. GEESE • SWANS • DUCKS 72
9. QUAIL • TURKEY • GROUSE 89
10. GREBES 94
11. PIGEONS • DOVES • CUCKOOS 98
12. NIGHTJARS 103
13. SWIFTS • HUMMINGBIRDS 104
14. RAILS • GALLINULES • COOTS 107
15. CRANES • STILTS 110
16. PLOVERS • SANDPIPERS 112
17. GULLS • TERNS 121
18. LOONS 130
19. CORMORANTS • PELICANS 131
20. HERONS • IBISES 133
21. VULTURES 141
22. KITES • HAWKS • EAGLES 143
23. OWLS 153
24. KINGFISHERS 159
25. WOODPECKERS 160
26. FALCONS 168
27. TYRANT FLYCATCHERS 170
28. VIREOS 179
29. SHRIKES 182
30. JAYS • MAGPIES • CROWS 184
31. CHICKADEES • TITMICE 190
32. LARKS 194
33. SWALLOWS 195
34. KINGLETS 200
35. NUTHATCHES 202
36. CREEPERS 204
37. GNATCATCHERS 205
38. WRENS 206
39. STARLINGS 210
40. CATBIRDS 211
41. THRASHERS • MOCKINGBIRDS 212
42. THRUSHES 214
43. WAXWINGS 221
44. OLD WORLD SPARROWS 223
45. FINCHES • CROSSBILLS • LONGSPURS 224
46. SPARROWS • JUNCOS • TOWHEES 235
47. BLACKBIRDS • ORIOLES • GRACKLES 251
48. WOOD-WARBLERS 264
49. CARDINALS • GROSBEAKS • BUNTINGS 282
50. IMAGE CREDITS 293
51. INDEX 298
52. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 302