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What’s in your backyard?

New Birding “Bible” first of it’s kind in New Brunswick!

(Fredericton, NB) — Goose Lane Editions announces the launch for Roger Burrow’s new book Birding in New Brunswick, which will be followed by a series of public presentations and book signings. Burrows will visit libraries around the province to discuss bird watching or “birding”. These events are free, open to the public, and books will be available for purchase.

GRAND MANAN Book Launch — May 20

Grand Manan Museum

Elmer Wilcox Room, 7:00 pm

GAGETOWN — May 22

Talk and book signing with Roger Burrows and photographer Merv J. Cormier

Queens County Courthouse, 3:00 to 5:00 pm

Part of Wings Over Queens County: A New Brunswick Festival of Nature May 21 – 22

SAINT JOHN — June 3

Talk and book signing with Roger Burrows and photographer Merv J. Cormier

Saint John Free Public Library

1 Market Square (Main) Branch, Noon

WELSHPOOL, CAMPOBELLO ISLAND — June 7

Campobello Public Library

3 Welshpool Street, 1:00 pm

ST. ANDREWS — June 8

St. Andrews Ross Memorial Library

110 King Street, 6:30 pm

FREDERICTON — June 9

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Conserver House, 180 St. John Street, 7:00 pm

MIRAMICHI — June 10

Books Inn & Java Grind Café

144 Newcastle Blvd, 6:00 pm

BATHURST — June 11

Smurfit-Stone Public Library

150 St. George Street, Suite 1, 2:30 pm

CAMPBELLTON — June 12

Campbellton Centennial Library

2 Aberdeen Street, 2:00 pm

New Brunswick is a birder’s paradise. Uniquely located along the migratory flights paths from Greenland and the Canadian north to the southern United States and South America, New Brunswick boasts birding habitats that attract a wide variety of birds. From waterfowl and gulls to loons and grebes to raptors and owls to doves and swifts to hummingbirds and woodpeckers to a plethora of songbirds, the province hosts many species both year-round and seasonally.

This guide is every birder’s dream. Divided into geographic chapters, the book covers every major birding hotspot in each county. Burrows visits cities, towns, villages, parks, and recreational areas, advising the reader which birds may be sighted during the major birding seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Each section also includes access routes and a birding focus, and further information on trails, contacts, and websites. Richly illustrated with colour and black and white photographs by Merv J. Cormier, this book is the first of its kind for New Brunswick.

THE AUTHOR

Since emigrating from England in 1970, Roger Burrows has travelled extensively in North America and birded in all 10 provinces and the Yukon Territory as well as every American state and Caribbean country. He worked for Parks Canada in the Atlantic provinces as a naturalist, interpretive planner, and avifaunal consultant and provided Breeding Bird Surveys, Maritimes Shorebird Surveys, and Christmas Bird Counts from 1975 on.

For the last four years, Roger has been living in New Brunswick and providing Maritimes Breeding Bird Atlas and Maritime Shorebird Surveys information for Grand Manan, where he is now living. He has had nine books published since arriving in Canada, including five field guides. He now conducts workshops for birding Elderhostels on Grand Manan and occupies his time spent indoors by painting acrylic owls on beach rocks and pebbles.

News Editors: Roger Burrows is available for interviews prior to and during the tour.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For review copies, author interviews, or publication excerpts, please contact Susan Baker at sbaker@gooselane.com or call (888) 926.8377.

High-res book cover and author image files are available at www.gooselane.com.