author
Frederick Charles Lincoln
1892–1960
A pioneering bird expert, he helped turn bird banding into a practical tool for tracking migration across North America. His writing brings scientific observation and a clear love of birds together in a way that still feels accessible.
3 Audiobooks
Migration of Birds (1950)
by Frederick Charles Lincoln
Migration of Birds (1979)
by Frederick Charles Lincoln, Steven R. Peterson
The Migration of North American Birds (1935)
by Frederick Charles Lincoln
About the author
Frederick Charles Lincoln was an American ornithologist, born in Denver, Colorado, in 1892 and remembered as one of the key figures in the study of bird migration. He became especially known for developing and promoting systematic bird banding in North America, work that helped researchers follow where birds traveled and how populations changed over time.
Alongside his scientific work, he wrote for a wider audience about birds and migration. Books associated with him include Migration of Birds and Manual for Bird Banders, reflecting his talent for explaining field research in a practical, readable way. His name also lives on in the Lincoln index, a population-estimation method linked to mark-and-recapture studies.
He died in 1960, but his influence has lasted far beyond his lifetime. For readers interested in birds, natural history, and the patient craft of observation, his work offers a glimpse of a time when modern wildlife research methods were still being shaped.