We have just heard from Collins that the Second Edition of the immensely popular Collins Bird Guide will be published in September 2009.

This guide is written by Lars Svensson, one of Europe’s leading ornithologists, with translation by David Christie, and illustrated by two of the world’s finest bird illustrators, Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom.

Covering Britain and Europe, this book provides all the information needed to identify any bird species at any time of year, with detailed text on size, habitat, range, identification and voice.

Accompanying every species entry is a distribution map and colour illustrations (over 3500 in all) to show the species in all the major plumages (male, female, immature, in flight, at rest, feeding). This second edition includes expanded text and additional colour illustrations.

Here’s what Mark Golley of Birding World had to say about the first edition:

`The Collins Bird Guide is undoubtedly the finest field guide that has ever been produced and now deservedly sits in a bird book elite of essential titles – nestling between BWP, HBW and Birds of Europe. The nomenclature and taxonomy may not be to everybody’s liking, but it is a certainty that the magnificent work of Mullarney and Zetterstrom has set the illustrative standard for decades to come and will be admired and enjoyed by thousands of birders worldwide for many years. The word `classic’ is so often over-used these days but, for once, it is a particularly fitting way to refer to this book. This is the last great bird book of the 20th Century, and I am sure that Peter Grant would have been happy knowing that. It is a fitting tribute to him, and his co-author and the world class artists. This book is an absolute gem.’

Pre-order your copy of the Collins Bird Guide today!

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We are pleased to announce the latest volume in the excellent Wildlife Art Series from Langford Press featuring the watercolours, drawings and prints of Archibald Thorburn.

Archibald Thorburn is one of Britain’s best watercolour artists, particularly known for his pictures of birds and mammals placed in beautiful harmonious landscapes. His style of painting represented a step change in wildlife art around the turn of the century and the lifelike renderings of his subjects brought him early fame and fortune. Not only did Thorburn produce a prolific number of original watercolours, grisailles and prints, he also contributed to scores of natural history books for authors, ornithologists and explorers of the day, while finding time to write and illustrate six books of his own.

Whether the reader is an ardent Thorburn collector or has a general interest in countryside pursuits and birdwatching, this book contains some of the best images ever produced by a British artist.

Order your copy of Archibald Thorburn – Artist and Illustrator today!

Browse other recent and bestselling Wildlife Art books

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New birding titles at NHBS this month include Collins Field Guides for the Birds of Southern Africa and for the Birds of Eastern Africa (both on special offer until March 31), as well as the fully updated Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America.

 

 

Also check out Harriers, an in-depth study of the world’s harriers by Don Scott, illustrated with watercolors by Philip Snow. Bestselling bird art books include The Art of Peter Scott and Lars Jonsson’s Birds.

For more new birding titles, browse Birding Highlights

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