This beautifully written and well-illustrated guide was originally published in 1904 by F. Schuyler Mathews, a naturalist, composer and artist who spent years listening to the birds around his New Hampshire home and translating their songs into musical notation.
The book covers 127 bird species common in the eastern United States. For each species it includes:
- A description of the bird’s physical characteristics and habits.
- Detailed commentary on the bird’s songs and calls.
- At least two full musical transcriptions of the bird’s song.
- Pen-and-ink illustrations accompanying the species entries.
This work stands out not only as a field guide, but as a unique intersection of ornithology and music. Mathews sought not just to identify birds, but to capture and share their songs as written musical lines.
Details:
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 406
- Size: 4.3″ × 7″
- Author: F. Schuyler Mathews
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Ideal for bird lovers, musicians, naturalists or anyone fascinated by the melodies of nature.
