Edited by Robert A. Hamilton, Michael A. Patten, and Richard A. Erickson: 600 pages, many photographs, original paintings and sketches, maps, and charts. Originating from the California Bird Records Committee, this book summarizes and interprets all reports of rare birds in California. A work of art as well as a work of science, it offers value to birders throughout North America. It stands as a landmark in our understanding of bird migration, distribution, and vagrancy.