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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Jim, you might want to pick up a copy of Jerry A. Cooper’s ABA Guide from 1995, “Birdfinder: A Birder’s Guide to Planning North American Trips”. Dated perhaps, but it gives a good idea of the best places to go for birds at certain times of the year throughout NA. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Back in the 90s when my kids got old enough for me to leave them for a week or so, or in the case of two of them, who got old enough to join me, I used Cooper’s book as a planning tool for my bird treks. It’s a great source for bird people who are just starting out on the bird-questing road. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Right now, there are a slew of copies available on both <a href="http://www.alibris.com">www.alibris.com</a> and on <a href="http://www.ebay.com">www.ebay.com</a> starting as low as a few bucks. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I’ve roamed all over NA for birds, am still roaming, and Cooper’s book helped me zero-in on some great places.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Happy trails,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Lori Markoff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Tweeters <tweeters-bounces@mailman11.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Jim Betz via Tweeters<br>Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2025 6:10 PM<br>To: via Tweeters <tweeters@u.washington.edu><br>Subject: [Tweeters] Where would you go ...<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> ... if you had a week to 10 days - in 2026 - and birding here in the <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>U.S. ... ???<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> I'm thinking Bosque del Apache, somewhere in Texas, Florida, Maine, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Arizona, or ....<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> My primary interest is in photographing <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>birds ... not new/rare species.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> - Jim<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>P.S. If time of year is important, please include that. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Tweeters mailing list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:Tweeters@u.washington.edu"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Tweeters@u.washington.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>