The World’s Rarest Birds is a sumptuous visual treat for birders, featuring a gallery of competition-winning bird photos from around the world. But it is more than that: Erik Hirschfeld – and collaborators Andy Swash and Rob Still – want everyone to be engaged with the plight of the rarest bird species. Here’s what he [...]
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Dormouse Nest Tubes – fast, secure placement
How have we improved our dormouse nest tubes? We have just released a new and improved model of the dormouse nest tube. What’s different? Well, we have tried to tackle two of the most frequently encountered problems with setting up dormouse nest tubes. (1) It can be tricky to attach them securely to a branch [...]
Getting started with the SM2BAT+ bat detector
The Wildlife Acoustics Song Meter SM2BAT+ is a passive ultrasound recorder that can be left out in the field for long periods of time to record ultrasound at frequencies of up to 192 kHz. The SM2BAT+ comes packaged in a plain green weatherproof box making it easy to position discretely without the need for expensive [...]
New Edition of Bat Surveys: Good Practice Guidelines – available now
From the Bat Conservation Trust website: The Bat Conservation Trust encourages people working with bats, or those who might come into contact with bats or their roosts during their daily lives, to follow good practice. We have worked with organisations and individuals across many sectors to develop a range of guidance to help you conduct your business or perform your work [...]
BTO’s Norfolk Bird Atlas “a triumph of organization…” – IBIS review, October 2011
The Norfolk Bird Atlas: Summer and Winter Distributions 1999-2007 “This handsome volume is the successor to Kelly’s The Norfolk Bird Atlas (1986). The famous county has 1459 tetrads, and this new work is a triumph of organization, including as it does the contributions of over 400 observers, the number and quality of whom few [...]
Book of the Week: Primates of West Africa
Continuing our selection of the very best titles available through NHBS: Primates of West Africa: A Field Guide and Natural History John F. Oates What? New volume in the Tropical Field Guide Series from Conservation International. Why? Full of information about the primates of the highly bio-diverse West Africa region – from the coast of Senegal to [...]
A Field Guide to Monitoring Nests and The Norfolk Bird Atlas reviewed in Birdwatch Magazine
A Field Guide to Monitoring Nests “The best of the nest” The introductory sections to this excellent guide cover current legislation, the BTO’s Nest Record Scheme and advice about finding and monitoring nests without affecting the outcome of the breeding attempt. Importantly, it also explains why there is a need to monitor nests. Along with [...]
The Norfolk Cranes’ Story: an interview with John Buxton and Chris Durdin
Horsey Estate, in Norfolk, has, since 1979, been home to a colony of resident, and eventually breeding, Common Cranes. John Buxton has been resident on the estate a little longer, and was perhaps the perfect host to his surprise new neighbours… What a fascinating story – how did you feel when you first heard that [...]
“This tiny bundle of energy in my hand…”: John Altringham talks to the Hoopoe about bats
John Altringham, author of Bats: From Evolution to Conservation, discusses the appeal of bats, what they are, and how we should think about their conservation needs. How did you first become interested in studying bats? I was taken to a Natterer’s bat roost, almost 30 years ago now, and saw my first bat close up. [...]
A “must-have” book: What Zoos Can Do, reviewed in WAZA News
What Zoos Can Do: The Leading Zoological Gardens of Europe 2010-2020 by Anthony Sheridan “This book contains unique information and analyses 80 leading zoological gardens in 21 European countries. This is a must-have book for all those interested in zoos – enthusiasts, sceptics, visitors, sponsors, zoo owners, politicians, wildlife conservationists and all those working in [...]
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