Your Lot and Parcel
Uniting Bird Enthusiasts to Share the Joy of Birdwatching
Feb 12, 2026
Benjamin Diaz/Dexter Patterson, Author, co-founder of the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin and The Host of the Bird Joy Podcast
The Great Lakes region is home to an incredible variety of beautiful birds, and Birds of the Great Lakes is your essential guide to discovering them. This user-friendly book makes it easy to identify more than one hundred of the most common bird species that contribute to the region’s natural splendor. With a strong focus on best practices and habitat sustainability, the guide empowers readers to support conservation efforts, ensuring that birding around these precious resources remains possible for generations to come. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced birder, this sleek and compact guide is the perfect travel companion for every visit to the Great Lakes.
For birding in the Great Lakes region, Dexter Patterson is an outstanding guide. As the host of the Bird Joy podcast, Patterson’s mission is to unite bird enthusiasts from around the world and share the excitement and wonder of birding.
He is the author of the incomparable birdwatching guide "Birds of the Great Lakes."
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