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The Birds of Essex
Simon Wood

"The County Avifaunas" are a growing series giving full details of the status and range of every species recorded in the county in question. Each title covers all species on ....

656 pages, line drawings, maps, tabs, 32 col plates.
hardcover | 2007 | £39.99 | approx. $81/€58


The Birds of Lundy
Tim Davis and Tim Jones

Situated 10 miles off the North Devon coast and lying across the enterance to the Bristol Channel, Lundy rivals Fair Isle and the Isles of Scilly as one of 'THE' places ....

319 pages, 100 line drawings, 20 photos, maps.
hardcover | 2007 | £34.99 | approx. $71/€51
softcover | 2007 | £18.95 | approx. $39/€28


The Birds of Scotland
Edited by Ron Forrester, Ian Andrews et al

The Birds of Scotland is the definitive book on the birds of Scotland. It is the third in a line of Scottish avifaunas, following in the footsteps of the Misses Baxter ....

1632 pages, 2 volumes in slip case, 900 colour photos, 1500 charts and maps.
hardcover | NYP 12/2007 | £75 | approx. $152/€108


Crow Country
Mark Cocker

Rooks and jackdaws are both members of the same bird family. To ornithologists the group is known as the corvids, to the layperson they are 'crows'. But to Mark Cocker these two ....

216 pages, 1 map.
hardcover | 2007 | £16.99 | approx. $35/€25


Skomer
Portrait of a Welsh Island
Jane Matthews, Iolo Williams and Matthew Parris

Skomer Island is a National Nature Reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a world-renowned bird paradise and home to the world's largest ....

160 pages, 100+ colour photos, 1 col map.
softcover | 2007 | £14.99 | approx. $31/€22


Where to Watch Birds in West Midlands
Herefordshire, Staffordshire, the Former West Midlands County, Warwickshire, Worcestershire &
F Gribble, G Harrison, H Griffiths, J Winsper and S Coney

Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the former West Midlands County are collectively known as the West Midlands. This is a region of ....

343 pages, 53 maps, 24 line drawings.
softcover | 2007 | £16.99 | approx. $35/€25


 
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50 Walks for Birdwatchers

Paul Sterry

128 pages | illus. | AA

Pbk | 2006 | 0749548118 | #157287 | £8.99 approx. $19/€13 add to basket

Bill Oddie's Birding Map of Britain and Ireland

Bill Oddie

Unique map which identifies the top 340 birding sites, including all RSPB reserves and additional Wildlife Trusts and Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust sites. ....

Scale: 1.7M, full col photos | New Holland

Map | NYP 04/2008 | #170149 | £0.00 approx. $0/€0 add to basket

The Birds of Britain and Europe, 6-DVD Set

Paul Doherty

Major reworking of the 4 video set with 50 new species added and for the existing species there is a huge amount of new footage - all with the advantage of DVD quality ....

Running time: 12 hours 35 minutes | Bird Images

DVD | 2004 | #146254 | £35.19 approx. $72/€51 add to basket

The Birds of Cardiff

David RW Gilmore

The Birds of Cardiff, compiled by David Gilmore - a complete historical record of the status and occurrence of all birds recorded in the Cardiff UA from the earliest ....

56 pages | 16 col plates | Glamorgan BC

Pbk | 2006 | 0955448301 | #166225 | £9.99 approx. $21/€15 add to basket

Birds of Europe

Version 3

ETI

This revised and updated CD contains detailed descriptions of 447 bird species. Includes colour illustrations, sound recordings of birdcalls, pictures of eggs, video clips, and ....

447 bird species, illus | ETI

CD | 2006 | 9075000987 | #160045 | £21.54 approx. $44/€31 add to basket

The Birds of Essex

Simon Wood

"The County Avifaunas" are a growing series giving full details of the status and range of every species recorded in the county in question. Each title covers all species on ....

656 pages | Line drawings, maps, tabs, 32 col plates | Christopher Helm

Hbk | 2007 | 071366939X | #161080 | £39.99 approx. $81/€58 add to basket

The Birds of Gwent

Andrew Baker

The County Avifauna series provides detailed information on the range and status of bird species at county level. Each title includes a breakdown of rarity records, and there ....

400 pages | line drawings, 32 pages of colour photos | Christopher Helm

Hbk | NYP 12/2007 | 0713676337 | #167901 | £39.99 approx. $81/€58 add to basket

The Birds of Islay

A Celebration in Photographs

Malcolm Ogilvie

Colour photographs by Gordon Langsbury, accompanying text by Malcolm Ogilvie, an ornithologist resident on Islay for the last ....

160 pages | 180 colour photos | Lochindeal Press

Pbk | 2006 | 0955114608 | #165412 | £17.50 approx. $36/€26 add to basket

The Birds of Lundy

Tim Davis and Tim Jones

Situated 10 miles off the North Devon coast and lying across the enterance to the Bristol Channel, Lundy rivals Fair Isle and the Isles of Scilly as one of 'THE' places ....

319 pages | 100 line drawings, 20 photos, maps | Harpers Mill Publishing

Hbk | 2007 | 095400888X | #169223 | £34.99 approx. $71/€51 add to basket

Pbk | 2007 | 0954008871 | #168905 | £18.95 approx. $39/€28 add to basket

The Birds of Norfolk

Moss Taylor, Michael Seago, Peter Allard and Don Dorling

As a result of its unique position on the east coast, Norfolk is arguably the premier county for birds in Britain. Its diversity of habitats attracts and shelters a wide ....

552 pages | B/w illus, figs, tabs, col photos | Christopher Helm

Hbk | 1999 | 0713687339 | #167899 | £39.99 approx. $81/€58 add to basket

Birds of Surrey

Jeffery Wheatley

A comprehensive account of the status, distribution and history of birds in Surrey, based on many years of research and fieldwork. This is a County Avifauna which is ....

Surrey BC

Hbk | NYP 11/2007 | #160569 | £35.00 approx. $71/€51 add to basket

The Birds of Scotland

Edited by Ron Forrester, Ian Andrews et al

The Birds of Scotland is the definitive book on the birds of Scotland. It is the third in a line of Scottish avifaunas, following in the footsteps of the Misses Baxter ....

1632 pages | 2 volumes in slip case, 900 colour photos, 1500 charts and maps | SOC

Hbk | NYP 12/2007 | 0951213903 | #168578 | £75.00 approx. $152/€108 add to basket

Birds of Wiltshire

J Ferguson-Lees, P Castle, P Cranswick et al

This county avifauna is the result of a 6-year survey to record the state of Wiltshire's birds at the beginning of the new Millennium. Each of the 308 bird species ever recorded ....

848 pages | 300 maps, 189 drawings, 33 colour photos | Wilts OS

Hbk | 2007 | 0955527007 | #166223 | £44.99 approx. $92/€65 add to basket

Breeding Waders in Europe 2000

Edited by Ole Thorup

An extensive overview of the present status of breeding waders in Europe. Within the Wader Study Group's project "Breeding Waders in Europe 2000", updated population ....

142 pages | Tabs, 1 map | Wader Study Group

Pbk | 2006 | #160815 | £32.50 approx. $66/€47 add to basket

British Birds and Birdlife DVD 1: Towns Parks and Gardens / Woodlands and Forests

Covering identification, behaviour and more, this DVD will give you insight into the world of birds and how they live. Coverage includes: Song Thrush, ....

running time: 55 minutes | Green Umbrella Productions

DVD | 2007 | #166472 | £9.99 approx. $21/€15 add to basket

Crow Country

Mark Cocker

Rooks and jackdaws are both members of the same bird family. To ornithologists the group is known as the corvids, to the layperson they are 'crows'. But to Mark Cocker these two ....

216 pages | 1 map | Jonathan Cape

Hbk | 2007 | 0224076019 | #169110 | £16.99 approx. $35/€25 add to basket

The DVD Guide to British Birds

Paul Doherty

This three DVD set runs for over 5 hours and features over 270 species - all of the regular British birds are covered. High quality moving footage shows the birds flying, ....

Running time: circa. 5 hours, 3 disc set | Bird Images

DVD | 2004 | #149378 | £21.09 approx. $43/€31 add to basket

Field Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe

Edited by Michael Eppinger

A basic birdwatching guide. ....

192 pages | 320 colour photographs, 320 colour artworks | New Holland

Pbk | 2006 | 184537472X | #157743 | £7.99 approx. $17/€12 add to basket

Flight Identification of European Seabirds

Anders Blomdahl, Bertil Breife, Niklas Holmstrom and

Essential field guide for seawatching, whether it be from land or at sea, specifically designed to address the particular problems and limitations of this type of birding. ....

374 pages | 690 col photos | Christopher Helm

Pbk | 2007 | 0713686162 | #166387 | £24.99 approx. $51/€36 add to basket

Garden Bird Behaviour

Robert Burton

Explores a wide range of bird behaviour including courtship, territorial behaviour, singing, nesting, foraging, flying, feeding, and migration. The emphasis is on leisurely ....

144 pages | 125 col illus, 80 col photos | New Holland

Hbk | 2005 | 1843309386 | #149526 | £16.99 approx. $35/€25 add to basket

Pbk | 2006 | 1845375971 | #160784 | £9.99 approx. $21/€15 add to basket

The Garden Bird Book

Sarah Whittley

Published in association with the British Trust for Ornithology, this superb book is packed with advice on how to make your garden a better place for birds. Information on ....

176 pages | 280 col illus | New Holland

Hbk | 2007 | 1845374967 | #163034 | £12.99 approx. $27/€19 add to basket

The Garden Bird Handbook

Stephen Moss

Published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, this book contains practical advice and key information, ranging from planning and maintaining a bird-friendly garden, ....

160 pages | 130 col photos, 250 col illus | New Holland

Hbk | 2003 | 1843301245 | #128678 | £16.99 approx. $35/€25 add to basket

Pbk | 2006 | 184537598X | #160781 | £12.99 approx. $27/€19 add to basket

A History of the Birds of Somerset

David K Ballance

This new Somerset avifauna is the first since 1988. Written in clear, engaging language, it covers the birds of the post-1974 County from the earliest times to the end of 2004, ....

372 pages | 40 colour plates, 2 maps | Isabelline Books

Hbk | 2006 | 0955278708 | #162088 | £43.99 approx. $90/€63 add to basket

Pbk | 2006 | 0955278716 | #162089 | £23.99 approx. $49/€35 add to basket

How to be a Bad Birdwatcher

Simon Barnes

Simon Barnes gives us a radical new approach to watching birds without letting the formalities of birdwatching get in the way. Even bad birdwatchers know something about ....

201 pages | Illus. by Alex Fox | Short Books

Hbk | 2004 | 190409595X | #149899 | £9.99 approx. $21/€15 add to basket

Pbk | 2006 | 1904977057 | #162947 | £7.99 approx. $17/€12 add to basket

Illustrated Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe

Paul Sterry, Andrew Cleave, Andy Clements and Peter Goodfellow

Identification guide to more than 500 bird species of Britain and Europe, includes a CD with more than 500 bird calls. Each species entry includes at least one full colour ....

256 pages | 700 watercolour paintings, 450 dist maps | AA

Hbk | 2006 | 0749546662 | #157288 | £19.99 approx. $41/€29 add to basket

In the Company of Crows and Ravens

John M Marzluff and Tony Angell

From the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those of Mark Twain, there is clear evidence that crows and ravens ....

384 pages | 108 b/w illus | Yale UP

Hbk | 2005 | 0300100760 | #154421 | £18.95 approx. $39/€28 add to basket

Pbk | 2007 | 0300122551 | #164561 | £12.99 approx. $27/€19 add to basket

Kent: A Birdwatcher's Site Guide

Chris Bradshaw and Simon Busuttil

This is the first comprehensive site guide to one of the UK's foremost birdwatching counties. Features 58 birdwatching sites, with information on the best times to go, what ....

120 pages | 64 maps | Shoebill Books

Spiralbound | 2007 | 0952806525 | #153406 | £14.95 approx. $31/€22 add to basket

Manx Bird Atlas

An Atlas of Breeding and Wintering Birds on the Isle of Man

Edited by Chris Sharpe

The Manx Bird Atlas project was established to undertake the first comprehensive survey of all bird species to be found on the Island of Man during both the winter and ....

389 pages | 20 colour plates, 158 line drawings, 555 maps | Liverpool UP

Hbk | 2007 | 1846310393 | #161068 | £60.00 approx. $122/€86 add to basket

Philip's Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe

Lars Svensson and Hakan Delin

A rapid identification guide to more than 500 species of resident and regular migrant birds in compact, pocket-sized format for use in the field. ....

320 pages | Over 1000 col illus, distribution maps | Philip's

Pbk | 2007 | 0540089699 | #165691 | £9.99 approx. $21/€15 add to basket

The Pocket Guide to the Birds of Prey of Britain and Europe

Peter Hayman and Rob Hume

Explores the nine raptor families, giving detailed habitat, feeding, and breeding information for each bird. This definitive guide to the birds of prey in Europe is a ....

176 pages | Col illus | Mitchell Beazley

Hbk | 2006 | 1845331842 | #158753 | £7.99 approx. $17/€12 add to basket

The Pocket Guide to Scilly Birds

Nigel Hudson and Danni Borrett

A photographic guide to the birds of the Scilly Isles, which boast the largest list of species for any location in Europe. This book covers 104 of the most common species, ....

128 pages | colour photos | Post Box Publications

Hbk | 2006 | 0955343003 | #161004 | £7.99 approx. $17/€12 add to basket

RSPB Birdwatching

A Complete Guide to Observing British and European Birdlife

Rob Hume

A practical guide to birdwatching in Britain and Europe. Features profiles of all the most commonly seen British and European species; Lists the best birdwatching sites ....

224 pages | colour photos, dist maps | Dorling Kindersley

Pbk | 2006 | 1405313528 | #157160 | £12.99 approx. $27/€19 add to basket

RSPB Birds of Britain and Europe

Rob Hume

Fully revised and updated edition of this popular field guide. ....

448 pages | Col photos, col illus, maps | Dorling Kindersley

Pbk | 2006 | 1405307536 | #157818 | £16.99 approx. $35/€25 add to basket

RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe

Rob Hume

This definitive guide uses the highest quality close-up photography to bring over 500 species vividly to life on the page, capturing the individual beauty and detail of every ....

480 pages | Col photos, illus, maps | Dorling Kindersley

Hbk | 2002 | 0751373540 | #133415 | £24.99 approx. $51/€36 add to basket

Hbk | 2007 | 1405322284 | #166697 | £24.99 approx. $51/€36 add to basket

RSPB Pocket Garden Birdwatch

Mark Ward

Find out how to identify birds and learn about their behaviour, from territorial disputes to courtship, with this pocket-sized guide. Discover which plants, feed and ....

72 pages | colour illus, foldout chart | Dorling Kindersley

Pbk | 2007 | 1405318171 | #162739 | £5.99 approx. $13/€9 add to basket

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2005

RA Mavor, M Parsons, M Heubeck and S Schmitt

This is the seventeenth annual report on the results of seabird monitoring at colonies throughout Britain and Ireland, produced ....

107 pages | Tabs, figs | JNCC

Pbk | 2006 | 1861075855 | #159211 | £12.00 approx. $25/€18 add to basket

Secret Lives of British Birds

Dominic Couzens

Following the bestselling Secret Lives of Garden Birds, this trip around Britain's principal habitats exposes the extraordinary hidden world of some of our most familiar ....

160 pages | Col illus, col photos | Christopher Helm

Pbk | 2006 | 0713675136 | #158394 | £14.99 approx. $31/€22 add to basket

Skomer

Portrait of a Welsh Island

Jane Matthews, Iolo Williams and Matthew Parris

Skomer Island is a National Nature Reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a world-renowned bird paradise and home to the world's largest ....

160 pages | 100+ colour photos, 1 col map | Graffeg

Pbk | 2007 | 1905582080 | #166943 | £14.99 approx. $31/€22 add to basket

Tony Soper's Bird Table Book

The Complete Guide to Attracting Birds and Other Wildlife to Your Garden

Tony Soper

All-new edition of this classic work, with completely revised text and brand new illustrations. This book covers everything you need to know about attracting wild birds ....

192 pages | B/w illus | David & Charles

Hbk | 2006 | 0715324136 | #161491 | £16.99 approx. $35/€25 add to basket

UK500: Birding in the Fast Lane

James Hanlon

UK500: Birding in the Fast Lane is an insight into the world of twitching, an anecdotal, humourous and highly personal account of some of the author's most memorable - and ....

127 pages | 16 colour plates, b&w drawings | Brambleby Books

Pbk | 2006 | 0954334787 | #157718 | £9.99 approx. $21/€15 add to basket

The Ultimate Birdfeeder Handbook

John A Burton and Steve Young

Provides all the information needed to successfully attract and feed birds in your outdoor space - whatever the size. This book is packed with information on the different ....

128 pages | 90 col photos, 90 col illus | New Holland

Hbk | 2005 | 1843309564 | #150662 | £14.99 approx. $31/€22 add to basket

Pbk | 2006 | 1845372514 | #160783 | £12.99 approx. $27/€19 add to basket

Waterbirds in the UK 2004/05

The Wetland Bird Survey

A Banks, M Collier, G Austin, R Hearn and A Musgrove

The Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) is the monitoring scheme for non-breeding waterbirds in the UK, which aims to provide the principal data for the conservation of their ....

230 pages | site maps, tables, graphs | BTO

Pbk | 2006 | 1904870775 | #165135 | £29.99 £19.99 approx. $41/€29 add to basket

Where to Watch Birds in Britain and Ireland

A Birdwatcher's Guide

David Tipling

Contains 300 of the most popular birding sites in Britain and Ireland, offering valuable information on access, location and habitat type, the best times of year to visit, as ....

176 pages | 64 col photos, 31 maps | New Holland

Pbk | 2006 | 1845374592 | #156974 | £7.99 approx. $17/€12 add to basket

Where to Watch Birds in the East Midlands

Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire

Rob Fray

The five counties covered in this guide comprise natural and man-made areas as diverse as the Wash, Rutland Water and Sherwood Forest. Famous migration hot spots are found on ....

320 pages | 33 line illus, 62 maps | Christopher Helm

Pbk | 2006 | 0713675306 | #154639 | £16.99 approx. $35/€25 add to basket

Where to Watch Birds in North West England

Alan Conlin, Chris Sharpe et al

A guide to the best birding sites in the northwestern counties of Cumbria, Lancashire and Cheshire. This area holds some of the finest upland sites in England, as well as ....

240 pages | 30 line illus, 50 maps | Christopher Helm

Pbk | NYP 11/2007 | 0713664215 | #133992 | £16.99 approx. $35/€25 add to basket

Where to Watch Birds in Wales

David Saunders

This is the fourth edition of this very popular site guide. Wales remains one of the most alluring regions for birdwatchers; its range of habitats ensures a wide variety of ....

281 pages | 70 maps, 45 line drawings | Christopher Helm

Pbk | NYP 04/2008 | 0713674849 | #154640 | £16.99 approx. $35/€25 add to basket

Where to Watch Birds in West Midlands Shropshire

Herefordshire, Staffordshire, the Former West Midlands County, Warwickshire, Worcestershire &

F Gribble, G Harrison, H Griffiths, J Winsper and S Coney

Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the former West Midlands County are collectively known as the West Midlands. This is a region of ....

343 pages | 53 maps, 24 line drawings | Christopher Helm

Pbk | 2007 | 0713664193 | #143650 | £16.99 approx. $35/€25 add to basket

Woodpeckers of Europe

A Study of the European Picidae

Gerard Gorman

A personal and well researched account of the European Picidae through the author's lifetime study of these fascinating birds. The book covers all aspects of the natural ....

192 pages | Col plates, dist maps, 72 line illus | Bruce Coleman

Hbk | 2004 | 1872842054 | #147075 | £35.00 approx. $71/€51 add to basket