How to Keep a Naturalist's Notebook

For nature-lovers, birders, and students of wildlife and biology, keeping a field notebook is essential to accurately recording observations of nature from a personal perspective. A one-of-a-kind, art-filled how-to guide geared to wildlife students and naturalists, based on the author's college course. Pages from actual field notebooks clearly illustrate what works and why. Hints and advice for outdoorspeople with even limited artistic skills. This unique guide offers instruction on how to do it--what to look for, what information should be recorded and how to organize it, basic drawing skills using line and color, and incorporating maps and charts, as well as advice on equipment to take in the field and using conventional field guides. A colorful book that will teach and inspire.


Contents include:

Getting Started
Field Sketching: Basic Skills & Beyond the Basics
Field Drawing: Tips for the Field
Field Identification
Putting It All Together