Birds of Yosemite National Park
Stebbins CA and Stebbins RC. 1963. Birds of Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Nature Notes. 33(8):74-152
To study birds most successfully, proceed with your notebook and, if possible, a good pair of binoculars, with six- or eight-power magnification, to a place frequented by birds. Choose bright mornings or late afternoons for your study. Sit quietly and patiently and you may be rewarded. When a bird comes into view take a detailed description, noting size, colors, type of beak, and other characteristics. Walk slowly and quietly through the region selected for field study, stopping now and then. Birds are frightened by quick movements. Try imitating the call of a bird in distress by sucking the back of your wrist. Birds may appear. One of the greatest pleasures the birds may offer you is through their songs; learn to listen and to recognize the birds’ voices, whether bird hunting or not. Whenever a new note is heard, if possible, trace it to its maker. Accurate recognition is often dependent upon the bird’s song or call.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Stebbins, Cyril; Stebbins, Robert
- Units
- HIST , YOSE
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Birds (Aves), Checklist, ehistory, History