NHBS Monthly Catalogue: February 2012
Zoology: Birds
ATLAS DES OISEAUX NICHEURS DE WALLONIE
Jean-Paul Jacob et al
This atlas describes and maps 173 bird species occurring in Wallonia, the southern part of Belgium. Data were gathered between 2001 to 2007, and for each species distribution and changes in it ......French, with common names of species in French German, Dutch, and English. Some figure captions are in English, and some chapters have English summaries.
524 pp, colour photos, colour illustrations, colour distribution maps.
hardcover | 2011 | £78 | approx. $124/€94
THE AUDUBON BACKYARD BIRDWATCHER
Birdfeeders and Bird Gardens
Robert Burton and Stephen Kress
Birds are a very visible and entertaining form of wildlife. These colorful visitors provide hours of entertainment as they bathe, feed, court, and nest. With expert guidance from the National ......
384 pp, 1000+ colour photos.
softcover | 2012 | £22.50 | approx. $36/€27
THE BIG YEAR
The Extraordinary Story of the Greatest Bird-Watching Competition of all Time
Mark Obmascik
New Paperback Edition
Chronicle of the 275,000-mile odyssey of three unlikely adventurers who take their birdwatching so seriously it nearly kills them. From Texas, in hot pursuit of the Rufus-Capped Warbler, to British ......
320 pp, no illustrations.
softcover | 2011 | £7.99 | approx. $13/€10
BIRD MONITORING METHODS
A Manual of Techniques for Key UK Species
Gillian Gilbert, David W Gibbons and Julianne Evans
First published by the RSPB in 1998, this book is a practical guide to surveying and monitoring techniques for use in the breeding season--in assessing breeding success as well as population ......
464 pp, b/w illustrations, tables.
softcover | 2012 | £34.99 | approx. $56/€42
BIRDING TRAILS: TEXAS
Prairies and Pineywoods, Panhandle
Jim Foster
Texas is one of the outstanding birding states, with over 400 species of birds. "Texas Birding Trails" features 220 birding trails and locations. Jim Foster, a noted birder, describes each ......
Birding Trails
376 pp, 200+ colour photos, colour maps.
softcover | 2011 | £29.99 | approx. $48/€36
THE BREEDING BIRDS OF MALTA
Joe Sultana, John J Borg, Charles Gauci and Victor Falzon
Malta may be small and densely populated, but it too has its breeding birds. The list is not long, but this makes the birds all the more precious to study and to protect. Too many species that ......
380 pp, 459 colour photos, illustrations, 40 maps, tables.
hardcover | 2011 | £49.99 | approx. $79/€60
THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIRDS OF THE WORLD
David Alderton
This is a comprehensive visual encyclopedia of the birds of America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Polar regions, with expert analysis of size, shape, plumage, habitat, breeding, ......
512 pp, 1800 colour photos, colour illustrations and colour distribution maps.
hardcover | NYP 03/2012 | £14.99 | approx. $24/€18
EXTREMELY RARE BIRDS IN THE WESTERN PALEARCTIC
Marcel Haas
This book describes in detail the 157 species of extremely rare birds that have occurred in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. All records are listed with references to books and articles, ......
300+ colour photos.
hardcover | 2012 | £28.50 | approx. $45/€35
HISTORISCHER BRUTVOGELATLAS / ATLAS HISTORIQUE DES OISEAUX NICHEURS
P Knaus, R Graf, J Guélat, V Keller, H Schmid and N Zbinden
The Swiss landscape has changed drastically within the last decades causing a strong impact on bird populations. The book illustrates these changes by means of the distribution of breeding birds ......Bilingual in German and French. Includes summaries in English and Italian.
336 pp, colour & b/w illustrations, 100 colour & 300 b/w distribution maps.
hardcover | 2011 | £95 | approx. $150/€114
KIWI: A NATURAL HISTORY
Isabel Castro and Rod Morris
New Zealand's best-known bird and national icon is the subject of this new and highly accessible title from two experts in their field. There are five recognised species of kiwi, distributed ......
96 pp, colour photos.
softcover | 2011 | £29.99 | approx. $48/€36
NEOTROPICAL BIRDS OF PREY
Biology and Ecology of a Forest Raptor Community
Edited by David F Whitacre and J Peter Jenny
Until recently, surprisingly little has been known about the biology and behavior of tropical forest raptors, including such basic aspects as diets, breeding biology, habitat requirements, and ......
560 pp, 24 colour plates, 64 b/w illustrations, 17 maps, 84 tables.
hardcover | NYP 04/2012 | £46.50 | approx. $74/€56
PEREGRINE FALCON
Patrick Stirling-Aird
Reaching speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour, the Peregrine Falcon is famous as the world's fastest bird. However, its penchant for choosing inaccessible places to breed, feed and roost mean that ......
128 pp, 80 colour photos.
hardcover | NYP 06/2012 | £12.99 | approx. $21/€16
SOUNDS OF THE NIGHT
An Audio Guide to Britain's Nocturnal Species
The British Library
Eerie screams, quiet snufflings, and snippets of song are just some of the wildlife sounds that can be heard after dark. While some animals turn in for the night, others are getting ready to begin ......
runtime: approx. 70 min.
CD | NYP 03/2012 | £10 | approx. $16/€12
