A close study of one season along Lake Erie that reveals the amazing science and magic of spring bird migration, and the perils of human encroachment.
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"Kenn Kaufman knows his birds and their miraculous journeysāand he
feels them deeply, too. An enlightening, thought-provoking, and poignant read." āJennifer Ackerman, author of
The Genius of Birds
Every spring, billions of birds sweep north, driven by ancient instincts to return to their breeding grounds. This vast parade often goes unnoticed, except in a few places where these small travelers concentrate in large numbers. One such place is along Lake Erie in northwestern Ohio. There, the peak of spring migration is so spectacular that it attracts bird watchers from around the globe, culminating in one of the world's biggest birding festivals.Ā
Millions of winged migrants pass through the region, some traveling thousands of miles, performing epic feats of endurance and navigating with stunning accuracy. Now climate change threatens to disrupt patterns of migration and the delicate balance between birds, seasons, and habitats. But wind farmsāpopular as green energy sourcesācan be disastrous for birds if built in the wrong places. This is a fascinating and urgent study of the complex issues that affect bird migration.
"Kaufman soars above his Ohio home place and artfully shares the world of birds and the miraculous feats of migration that persist amidst constant conservation struggles and hard-won successes." āJ. Drew Lanham, author of
The Home Place
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A Season on the Wind will transform the way we see birds and the season of spring!" āMelissa Groo, wildlife photographer and conservationist
- 301 pages
- English
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Copyright
- Prologue
- The First Migration
- Wilderness and Waterfowl
- A Broken Season
- An Ill Wind
- Turning Point
- Wild March
- Creatures of Light
- Sifting the Mysterious Sky
- Photos
- Threading the Needle
- This Slice of Sky
- Second Wind
- Waiting for Warblers
- Boardwalk People
- The First Big Wave
- The Biggest Week
- The Impossible Peak
- The Paradeās Gone By
- Pagans of the Sky
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Connect with HMH
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