Visit The Well-Read Moose bookstore to hear Sneed B. Collard III talk about his new book, Birding for Boomers. It should be a fun night discussing birds and bird watching. He spoke a number of years ago at our chapter meeting and was very entertaining.

Birding for Boomers is a friendly, accessible, and humorous guide to discovering the joys of bird watching. Beginning birders of all ages will get answers to every question they may have, like which birds like feeders, the difference between a finch and a flicker, or which birding app to use. The guide also helps birders plan everything from local explorations to exciting "bird-cations." Late-bloomer birders will appreciate Collard’s personal insights and tips for overcoming aging-related challenges such as physical handicaps, poor hearing, or failing eyesight. Additional sections cover sharing birding with others and contributing to community science, habitat stewardship, and bird conservation. Appealing and light-hearted, Birding for Boomers will help a wide range of readers overcome any doubts and get started with watching, understanding, and conserving our feathered friends.

SNEED B. COLLARD III is the author of almost one hundred books for adults and children, including the award-winning Warblers & Woodpeckers: A Father-Son Big Year of Birding and First-Time Japan: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Independent Traveler. A biologist by training, he writes on a wide variety of bird, science, and travel topics for BWD Magazine, Montana Outdoors, and other magazines. When he is not writing or birding, Sneed can be found speaking to school and birding groups of all ages, traveling with his family, and walking his “birding dog,” Lola.