Tentative Contents of Birds of Montana
Preface
Dedication
Acknowledgments
List of Sponsors
The State of Montana
Physical Geography
Ecological Regions
Human Dimensions
History of Montana Ornithology
Conservation and Monitoring Efforts in Montana
Partners in Flight, Important Bird Areas, protected areas, CBC, BBS, etc.
Short Essays
Alpine birds
Bird records committee
Burned forest: a unique natural habitat
Grassland birds and conservation
How the pygmy-owl got its spots
Owls: Fact and fiction in the literature
Rarities, distributional issues
Riparian birds and conservation
Sagebrush birds and conservation
Waterfowl
Wetland habitats
Wind power: pros and cons for bird conservation
Introduction to Species Accounts
Species Accounts
Introduction
Status and Occurrence
Habitat
Conservation
Historical Notes
Contemporary Work
Appendices
Christmas Bird Counts, Breeding Bird Surveys, Population Trend Analyses
Index
For information contact Jeff Marks, Senior Author: 503-774-4783, jeff17_marks@msn.com