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1) McLaren, Ian A.. All The Birds of Nova Scotia: Status and Critical Identification. 2012. Gaspereau Press. Hardbound: 247 pages. Price: $47.95 U.S.

SUMMARY: All the Birds of Nova Scotia aims to help observers evaluate bird sightings in Nova Scotia by focusing on the finer details of occurrence and identification. Compiling and evaluating a broad range of historical and contemporary data gathered by both ornithologists and amateur observers, Ian McLaren provides brief accounts of the status and key identification issues for all bird species, distinctive subspecies, and variations believed to have occurred in Nova Scotia up to 2010. In these accounts, readers can find answers to questions such as: Where does the bird normally occur? Is it common or rare, or becoming more, or less, common? Is it unusually late or early for the season? This book is required reading for any serious observer of Nova Scotia birds.
RECOMMENDATION: A must have for those with an interest in Nova Scotian birds. Birders in Eastern Canada and Northeastern USA should find the ID ISSUES section useful.