Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-401) and index.

[1] January -- Species profiles -- Northern cardinal -- Carolina and black-capped chickadee -- Tufted titmouse -- Carolina wren -- Song sparrow -- [2] February -- Species profiles -- Downy woodpecker and hairy woodpecker -- Red-bellied woodpecker and hairy woodpecker -- Pileated woodpecker -- Northern flicker -- [3] March -- Species profiles -- American robin -- Eastern bluebird -- Red-winged blackbird and common grackle -- Brown-headed cowbird -- Purple martin -- [4] April -- Species profiles -- House wren -- Eastern phoebe and eastern wood-pewee -- Blue-gray gnatcatcher -- Yellow-throated warbler -- Baltimore oriole -- [5] May -- Species profiles -- Ruby-throated hummingbird -- Indigo bunting -- Rose-breasted grosbeak -- American goldfinch -- Yellow warbler -- [6] June -- Species profiles -- Northern mockingbird -- Gray catbird -- Brown thrasher -- Eastern meadowlark -- Chipping sparrow -- [7] July -- Species profiles -- Barn swallow -- Eastern towhee -- Common yellowthroat -- Killdeer -- Eastern kingbird -- [8] August -- Species profile -- Red-tailed hawk or red-shouldered hawk? -- Cooper's hawk or sharp-shinned hawk? -- American kestrel -- Turkey vulture, black vulture or buzzard? -- [9] September -- Species profiles -- Blue jay -- Cedar waxwing -- American crow or fish crow? -- Tree swallow -- European starling and house sparrow -- [10] October -- Species profiles -- White-throated sparrow and white-crowned sparrow -- Dark-eyed junco -- White-breasted nuthatch and red-breasted nuthatch -- House finch or purple finch -- [11] November -- Species profiles -- Mourning dove -- Canada goose -- Mallard -- Wild turkey -- Great blue heron -- [12] December -- Species profile -- Great horned owl -- Barred owl -- Yellow-rumped warbler -- Fox sparrow -- Field sparrow -- Habitat counts : final good words. Get to know all the birds that will flock to a bird-friendly yard, and make your yard more attractive to those that require a little extra persuasion to visit. Sorenson offers tips and advice for every season, and explains how bird behaviors and needs change throughout the year.