A number of people have asked me about the gold book, so I'll pass on what
I was told. Feel free to correct me, those of you who gave this info to me!
The book in question is published by the Virginia Society of Ornithology
(VSO). The last published edition, the third, is titled "Virginia's
Birdlife an Annotated Checklist", has a blue cover and is known as the "blue
book". (Thanks, Charlotte, for passing on the blue book to me.)
The book lists the birds officially recognized as having been seen in
Virginia, indicates whether they are year round or migrant; the early and
late dates for appearance in VA and results from bird counts. The blue book
has VA divided into three areas, the coastal plain; the Piedmont; and the
Mountains and Valleys.
A new updated edition, which will have a gold cover, is due out this year
(May?) It will be available through the VSO at www.virginiabird.net
There is a similar book for MD, known as the Yellow Book, available through
the Maryland Ornithological Society at:
http://www.mdbirds.org/publications/yellowbook/yellowbook.html. ;
Hope this helps.
Betsy True
Alexandria, VA
Check out my website:
http://www.betsytruedesigns.com ;
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