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Seeing America’s Wildlife tells you in detail of 41 of the most spectacular 
of these areas, describes how to get there, where to stay overnight, and what 
birds and mammals may be found there. The collection of over 350 illustra- 
tions is most enjoyable and inspirational. 
Here you will find superb pictures of flocks of Franklin’s gulls; soaring 
eagles, hawks and vultures. You will also see chickadees, warblers, prairie 
chickens, egrets, quail and herons. Here you will see the lynx, the bobeat, the 
mountain lion, the fox and the white Dall sheep — all living their natural 
lives, free and wild. 
Mr. Butcher concludes his book with a plea that we need a new attitude 
towards wildlife. He deplores needless killing of these creatures of the wild 
and asks for an end to the complacency regarding the dangers threatening 
our refuge system. This book is available through our Book Service Commit- 
tee 
Raymond Mostek, 3345 N. Harding Ave., Chicago 178, IIl. 
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WHERE TO FIND BIRDS IN MINNESOTA. Compiled by Kenneth D. Morrison, 
W. J. Breckenridge, and Josephine D. Herz. Revised, enlarged edition, 1955. 
Itasca Press, the Webb Publishing Co., St. Paul, Minnesota. Sponsored by 
the National Audubon Society. $2.00. 
This, the first of the state guide books, was originally published in 1950 
and reviewed in the March, 1951 Audubon Bulletin. The new edition has 
been increased to 157 pages and now includes 78 birding areas, 16 more than 
before. Altogether, more than 275 species are reported. There have been 
many changes and additions in order to bring the book up to date in accord- 
ance with recent observations. The book is quite authoritative, as each local 
area is described by a resident “‘expert.”” We were glad to see that the pages 
on the Quetico-Superior Canoe Country Wilderness (the only area of Min- 
nesota we know very well) were written by Sigurd Olson and his son, who 
are unquestionably the outstanding authorities on this region. 
The Minnesota guide book has enjoyed that most obvious mark of success: 
it has been imitated widely, in many other states, during the past five years. 
As a guide for a visitor to the state, the book leaves little to be desired. I 
personally dislike the coil spring binding, but it does permit the pages to 
lie flat when opened. This book is definitely a “must”? for anyone who plans 
to go birding as he travels in Minnesota. 
Paul H. Lobik, 4835 Wabansia Ave., Chicago 89 
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