Checklist with photographs, seasonal abundance, and conservation status for birds observed in Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona. "Birds of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona is a chapter taken from the author's earlier book, The Arizona WildlifeNotebook, published in 2014, which the author states is a compilation of lists that he began in 1997 of birds and other wildlife he saw around his twenty-acre farm on the Agua Fria River in the town of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona. The Arizona Wildlife Notebook includes comprehensive lists of eleven groups of animals and gives their common and scientific names and estimates of species' health and stability. Birds of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona, on the other hand, focuses only on the birds in and around Rogers' immediate universe. "The author states that his book is a report to his community that he hopes will stimulate others to record their bird sightings. It's clear from the author's rhetoric that he believes humans have failed at nature conservation in the last century,and that humans are slowly but surely imposing a mass extinction that will eventually eliminate most of the animals that inhabit our earth. Rogers has meticulously watched the bird populations in his immediate area steadily decline, due to factors such as habitat destruction, habitat deterioration, and habitat poisoning with pesticides and toxic wastes. "Birds of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona is clearly an ode to the life-long love the author has for wildlife, especially birds, and a dedication for wildlife conservancy that shines through. His research is meticulous, and he provides bird lists with sighting information which he couples with vivid third-party photographs of the birds that jump out at the reader." -Marta Tandori, November 18, 2016 "Birds of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona by Garry Rogers is a comprehensive checklist of the diversity as well as the conservation status of birds observed in the Dewey-Humboldt area of Arizona. In a book filled with crisp photographs, Garry Rogers notes the decline in native fowl in the area, filling the first few pages with shocking statistics of numbers totaling at fifty percent between 1970 and 2010. Despite the rapid decline, only a few birds have gained enough attention to be placed on the threatened or endangered list, despite the fact that many species go extinct everyday. He then offers up the status of each bird photographed, as well as how frequently they visit. "Rogers studied vegetation ecology and historical landscape changes in the deserts of western North America, and his devotion to wildlife and nature conservation shows. In the back he encourages bird watchers to contact him if they spot some of the more rare birds in the area. Despite not being native to the area, I feel that Birds of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona by Garry Rogers has a lot to offer, filled with information that both showcases Rogers's authorityand passion on the subject. He also gives a lot of information that is really eye opening and should encourage not only bird watchers, but people everywhere to realize how much birds are an integral part of life on earth. Birds of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona by Garry Rogers is definitely a book for bird watchers, be they experts or amateurs. And a must-have for any enthusiast living in the Arizona area." -Kayti Nika Raet, November 17, 2016 In 1997, I began making lists of the birds and other wildlife I saw around my20-acre farm on the Agua Fria River in the town of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona. After a few years, I gathered the lists together in one notebook. While doing this, I researched the various species groups (birds, grasshoppers, mammals, etc.) and compiled lists of all the species known to live in or to visit Arizona. The Arizona Wildlife Notebook , published in2014, includes lists of all those species categorized in eleven groups (amphibians, ants, birds, butterflies and moths, dragonflies and damselflies,fish, grasshoppers and other singing insects, lizards, mammals, snakes, and turtles). The book gives common and scientific names and estimates of species health and stability. It's a handy tool for recording species anywhere in the State ofArizona. This book, Birds of Dewey-Humboldt Arizona ,is a chapter from the full notebook with added notes and photographs for observed species. The book is a report to my community that I hope stimulates others to record their bird sightings. This book is an illustrated guide to the 146 bird species I saw at Coldwater Farm between 1997 and 2022. For each species, I included Arizona Game and Fish department determinations of conservation status and my observations of population trend. GarryRogers studied vegetation ecology and historical landscape changes in thedeserts of western North America. He served on the faculty of ColumbiaUniversity in New York, and as CEO of Academic Distributing, Inc. He lives by asmall perennial stream in central Arizona and devotes his time to wildlife andnature conservation. His blog is at garryrogers.com.