A Birder's Guide to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas (Lane ABA Birdfinding Guides Ser #414

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Summary: Excellent guide
Review: Holt's book is very helpful for birding Texas, especially when used in conjunction with other books. Unfortunately, lodging is only briefly mentioned, so you must use other resources to plan your trip. The maps are excellent and there is a checklist in the back with bird species, locations, abundance, and months present. There is also a listing of species with details on specialties (e.g. Elegant trogon- A rare visitor, with three records at Big Bend and a smattering of records for the Lower Valley. The most recent sighting was in late January 1990.) This book covers the RGV from Brownsville to El Paso, including the Guadalupe Mountains, Davis Mountains, and Edwards Plateau. The format is different from some other ABA books, for instance there is not a separate column listing expected sightings for each area.

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Summary: new publication - 1998 or 1999
Review: I am looking for a place to buy the new publication. The new author might be Mark Lockwood. Publisher is same - American Birding Association