Birds of New York: my Checklist

Short description:A beautiful checklist to help birders track their New York life list and inspire you to go on the field and try to complete it.About this book:This is a personally curated, colorful checklist designed for recording and tracking a personal life list of all species that can be found in the state of New York.It is minimalist and easy to use, and was made for everyone: nature lovers, bird photographers, kids, bird watchers or that person that you want to get into birding.This checklist follows the official New York State Ornithological Association (NYSOA) field list as of 2026. It includes 334 regularly occurring species and 177 rare vagrants recorded in New York State. Extinct and extirpated species were excluded, for a total of 511 extant species.Researched and designed by a fellow bird watcher.Perfect for:• Birdwatchers• Nature lovers• Wildlife photographers• Beginner birdersWhat’s inside:• 500+ bird species recorded in New York State• Organized by scientific taxonomy• Space to track sightings, dates, and locations• Seasonality and abundance indicators• Rare vagrants appendixBook details:• 159 pages• 7 x 10 inches (178 x 254 mm)• Premium hardcover (matte finish)• High-quality uncoated paperTable of Contents:- Introduction- How to use- The Checklist- Rare Vagrants AppendixInspiration:As someone who was born in the 90's I grew up with Pokemon and always loved the "collectible" aspect of completing the Pokedex. Of course the closest thing we have to that is birding and it's one of the reasons that got me into this hobby.Now, one of the reasons I decided to create this book was because it's something I wanted for myself and couldn't find. Most lists are just boring, simple names with a checkmark in front, I wanted something more durable and more tangible, an actual pokedex that I could keep for life.This list in particular is very hard to complete but not impossible, and that's by design. It's supposed to be a checklist for life. It contains all of the birds that can be found in the state of NY, even the very rare ones as long as they have been regularly observed over the last years. Rare vagrants are excluded though and have their own section as an appendix.I did all of the research myself, mostly by looking at official records and public databases to decide the appropriate tags and what birds to include or exclude.I did use AI to help with the images, I know some people don't like this but I made sure that all birds are accurately depicted. I would've preferred to hire an artist if I could but drawing 300+ birds would've cost a small fortune for something I'm not expecting to profit from, and this way I have more control on the illustration style and the individual characteristics of each bird which a non-birder artist would probably miss.All-in-all, I wanted to make this book because this is something that I looked for when I first started birding and couldn't quite find. Read more