Introduction -- Birding 101 -- Attracting birds to your yard -- Getting involved -- Guide to species. Geese , Ducks ; Quail , Turkey , Grouse ; Grebes ; Pigeons , Doves , Cuckoos ; Nightjars ; Swifts , Hummingbirds ; Rails , Gallinules , Coots ; Cranes , Stilts ; Plovers , Sandpipers ; Gulls , Terns ; Cormorants , Pelicans ; Herons , Ibises ; Vultures ; Kites , Hawks , Eagles ; Owls ; Kingfishers ; Woodpeckers ; Falcons ; Tyrant flycatchers ; Vireos ; Shrikes ; Jays , Magpies , Crows ; Chickadees , Titmice ; Verdins ; Larks ; Swallows ; Bushtits ; Kinglets ; Nuthatches ; Creepers ; Gnatcatchers ; Wrens ; Dippers ; Starlings ; Catbirds ; Thrashers , Mockingbirds ; Thrushes ; Waxwings ; Silky-flycatchers ; Old world sparrows ; Finches , Crossbills ; Sparrows , Juncos , Towhees ; Blackbirds , Orioles , Grackles ; Wood-warblers ; Cardinals , Grosbeaks , Buntings -- Image credits -- Index -- Acknowledgments
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