A history of Oregon ornithology territorial days to the rise of birding

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The study of birds was, in its early years, often driven by passionate amateurs in a localized context. A History of Oregon Ornithology takes readers from the Lewis and Clark expedition, through the professionalization of the field, and to the mid-twentieth century, focusing on how birding and related amateur field observation grew outside the realms of academia and conservation agencies. Editors Alan Contreras, Vjera Thompson, and Nolan Clements have assembled chapters exploring the differences and interplay between the amateur and professional study of birds, along with discussions of early birding societies, notable observers, and ornithological studies. The book includes chapters on such significant ornithologists as Charles Bendire, William L. Finley, Ira Gabrielson, Stanley Jewett, and David B. Marshall. It also notes the sometimes-overlooked contributions of women to our expanding knowledge of western birds. Special attention is paid to the development of seabird observation, the impact of the Internet, and the rise of digital resources for bird observers. Intended for readers interested in the history of Oregon, scientific explorations in the West, and the origins of modern birding and field ornithology, A History of Oregon Ornithology offers a detailed and entertaining account of the study of birds in the Pacific Northwest.
Author(s): Alan Contreras , Vjera E. Thompson , Nolan M. Clements , Paul R. Adamus , Lawrence B. McQueen (Illustrator), Junco Bullick (Illustrator), Oregon State University Press (Publisher)
Document: Book · Paperback · CIRC [ 0 ]
Edition: 1st Edition
Published: 2022
Physical Description: xii, 284 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm
Genre: Field guides
Contents:

Origins and types of bird study / Alan L. Contreras Euro-American land-based expeditions, 1804-1859 / Alan L. Contreras The contributions of Charles Emil Bendire / M. Ralph Browning, Hendrik Herlyn, and George A. Jobanek Early statehood, 1860-1900 : travelers and local lists / Alan L. Contreras The Northwestern Ornithological Society / George A. Jobanek The legacy of William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman / Carey E. Myles Introduced birds in Oregon / George A. Jobanek Government surveys and academic study, 1901-1939 / Alan L. Contreras, George A. Jobanek, and Noah K. Strycker Oregon bird books, 1901-1939 / Alan L. Contreras Ira Gabrielson, Stanley Jewett, and the publication of Birds of Oregon (1940) / Alan L. Contreras and David B. Marshall The emergence of the active amateur, 1901-1960 / Range Bayer, Alan L. Contreras, and George A. Jobanek Teaching about birds / Alan L. Contreras, George A. Jobanek, and David Vick Development and limits of the citizen scientist : 1950s to the Internet / Alan L. Contreras Oregon's expanding avifauna / Alan L. Contreras Expanding knowledge of Oregon's seabirds / Nolan M. Clements Atlases, surveys, and counts / Paul Adamus, Alan L. Contreras, Jeff Fleischer, Chuck Gates, Carole Hallett, George A. Jobanek, and Teresa Wicks The long wingspan of David B. Marshall / Alan L. Contreras and David B. Marshall The life history of Birds of Oregon : a general reference / Matthew G. Hunter The Internet age / Vjera E. Thompson Hopes, predictions, and expectations / Nolan M. Clements, Alan A. Contreras, Matthew G. Hunter, George Neavoll, M. Cathy Nowak, Mike Patterson, Vjera E. Thompson, and Teresa Wicks
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Birds, Birds Oregon History, Birds Oregon Identification, Field guides, History, Oiseaux Oregon Histoire, Oiseaux Oregon Identification, Oregon, Ornithologie Oregon Histoire, Ornithology, Ornithology Oregon History

 

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