Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest Books
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp BACKYARD BIRDS OF GEORGIA plus Ducks Geese Shorebirds and Seabirds
£26.77
Independently Published BACKYARD BIRDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA plus Ducks Geese Shorebirds and Seabirds
£26.43
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp The backyard chicken bible
£16.93
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Quail Keeping Handbook
£13.45
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Backyard Birds of Canada
£30.56
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp The Ultimate Birdwatchers Guide
£14.89
Little, Brown & Company The New Stokes Field Guide to Birds Western
Book Synopsis The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, the The New Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Western Region is factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other photographic field guide available. This easy-to-use guide features 636 North American bird species and more than 2,000 stunning color photographs. And yet it''s portable enough to fit in your pocket! The guide includes: The newest scientific and common names and phylogenetic order special help for identifying birds in flight through important clues of behavior, plumage, and shape detailed descriptions of songs and calls important behavioral information and key habitat preferences The newest range maps, detailing species'' winter, summer, year-round ranges, and migration routes. Whether you are a novice or experienced birder, this new Stokes guide will take your birding to the next level.Trade ReviewPraise for The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America:"This is unequivocally the most spectacular compendium of North American bird identification photographs ever assembled between two covers. ...this monumental volume offers birders the most up-to-date information on field identification of North American birds currently available. ...[it] significantly resets the bar for North America field guides." - Massachusetts Audubon SocietyThis is by far the most comprehensive North American field guide I have in my possession. There are so many nice modern features that make this field guide extremely useful and user-friendly. I could go on and on. - Idaho Birding Blog[I]f one is going to own a photographic field guide for the birds of North America, the Stokes now have the most complete book on the market...you can't go wrong with this guide. - 10,000 Birds BlogThis is a glorious book put together with loving attention to detail...a superb, good-value field guide. - BBC WildlifeThe Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America is an easy-to-use, superbly designed field guide that is detailed enough to be useful for birders of all experience levels. Highly recommended. - About.com Birding Guide
£16.14
Little, Brown & Company The New Stokes Field Guide to Birds Eastern
Book Synopsis The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, the The New Strokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region is factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other photographic field guide available. This easy-to-use guide features 545 North American bird species and more than 2,000 stunning color photographs. And yet it''s portable enough to fit in your pocket! The photographs cover all significant plumages, including male, female, summer, winter, immature, morphs, important subspecies, and birds in flight. The guide includes: The newest scientific and common names and phylogenetic order Special help for identifying birds in flight through important clues of behavior, plumage, and shape Detailed descriptions of songs and calls important behavioral information and key habitat preferences. The newest range maps, detailing species'' winter, summer, year-round ranges, and migration routes . Whether you are a novice or experienced birder, this new Stokes guide will take your birding to the next level.Trade ReviewPraise for The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America:"This is unequivocally the most spectacular compendium of North American bird identification photographs ever assembled between two covers. ...this monumental volume offers birders the most up-to-date information on field identification of North American birds currently available. ...[it] significantly resets the bar for North America field guides." - Massachusetts Audubon SocietyThis is by far the most comprehensive North American field guide I have in my possession. There are so many nice modern features that make this field guide extremely useful and user-friendly. I could go on and on. - Idaho Birding Blog[I]f one is going to own a photographic field guide for the birds of North America, the Stokes now have the most complete book on the market...you can't go wrong with this guide. - 10,000 Birds BlogThis is a glorious book put together with loving attention to detail...a superb, good-value field guide. - BBC WildlifeThe Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America is an easy-to-use, superbly designed field guide that is detailed enough to be useful for birders of all experience levels. Highly recommended. - About.com Birding Guide
£17.09
Penguin Putnam Inc The Genius of Birds
Book SynopsisAn award-winning science writer tours the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores their newly discovered brilliance and how it came about. As she travels around the world to the most cutting-edge frontiers of research, Ackerman not only tells the story of the recently uncovered genius of birds but also delves deeply into the latest findings about the bird brain itself that are shifting our view of what it means to be intelligent. At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures.Ackerman is also the author of Birds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast.
£14.40
Penguin Putnam Inc The Slow Birding Journal
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£19.80
Briza Sappi Voëls van SuidAfrika
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£20.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Owls of the World
Book SynopsisThe definitive book on owls. Fullydescribes and illustrates every known species and subspecies of owl, as well aspresenting the latest evidence on owl taxonomy, based on DNA work andvocalisations. Includes maps of every species and sonograms.Trade Review'A classic work...immerse yourself in its pages ' BBC Wildlife (March 2009) 'You will find this an excellent reference book, the most comprehensive on owls available.' British Birds (May 2009) 'Immerse yourself in its pages on a March evening, when spring is beckoning and local owls are starting to hoot temptingly outside the window.' BBC Wildlife (March 2009) 'This is, at this moment, the world's largest book of owls of the world.' Kaulbrief (September 2009) 'This is exactly what we have come to expect in a Helm Identification Guide: a book that is great for beginners, like me, and experts.' Peregrine (Spring 2009) 'the most comprehensive examination of owl taxa ever conducted. We thank the authors of Owls of the World for their truly significant contribution to the science and conservation of these spectacular birds.' Bulletin of the British Ornothologists Club (2010)
£91.81
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Naturalised Birds of the World
Book SynopsisThis book discusses each of the world's naturalised bird species, describing how, why, when and where its introduction took place, how it became established, and the ecological and economic impacts of its presence. Each account includes maps, and there is a wealth of beautiful line drawings.Trade Review"...a useful scientific reference and an interesting book for birders to delve into" Birdwatch (May 2006) "...It is a valuable reference and an eye-opening read." Martin Collinson British Birds (June 2006) "...it can fairly claim to be the last word on the subject for some time to come." John Davies Scottish Bird News (June 2006) "The author has been rigorous in compiling and processing data drawn from a wide variety of sources...many of which are primary sources difficult to obtain... The book is highly recommended for birdwatchers...and an invaluable reference for ornithologists." Daniel Sol, Jordi Clavell and Miquel Vall-Ilosera British Ornithologists Union (2006) 'Encouraging awareness for and protection of the indigenous faunas of our planet to the fullest.' Alula (2007)
£57.00
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Country Bird
Book SynopsisGet an informed yet cheeky perspective on the fascinating language of birds in rural areas with this witty twist on a traditional field guide.Country Bird gives birdwatching new meaning by pairing scientific insight on the sounds and songs unique to birds inhabiting rural areas of North America with a light-hearted narrative that reflects the personality and characteristics associated with country life. Vibrant illustrations help you identify the birds you see, and a journaling section at the back of the book allows you to jot down the times and places you spot a new feathered friend.Learn about birding in a new, whimsical way and meet 50 wonderful Country Birds, including: The White-crowned Sparrow, adorned with a feather crown fit for royalty The friendly Downy Woodpecker, a great neighbor to all (except when he starts drumming!) The Northern Mockingbird, a musical diva with some of the most complex
£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Stitched Journeys with Birds
Book SynopsisThrough personal interviews and galleries of bird-related fabric artwork, this book celebrates birds and the artists that have been inspired and moved by them.Trade Review“The main draw are the more than 500 images of the creatures depicted in embroidery, felt, quilts, rugs, and sculptures . . . The varied artwork impresses.” -- Publishers Weekly
£25.59
Workman Publishing Workman Publishing Bird FeedersShelters Baths25
Book SynopsisOver 25 easy-built, step-by-step projects for the weekend woodworker. The introduction tells how to attract birds, the food they need, and how to protect against predators.
£13.29
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Birds of Turkey
Book SynopsisThis is the first comprehensive Turkish avifauna, describing the status of every species known to occur in this fascinating country. With authoritative text and detailed maps for every species, it is produced under the auspices of the Ornithological Society of the Middle East.Trade Review"This is without doubt a monumental publication" "Guy Kirwan and his team are to be congratulated on a thorough, professional publication that will without doubt be the essential reference for Turkish birdlife" BirdGuides.com February 2009 "this book is a great achievement in the study of birds of the Middle East" Falcon Research Group, Spring 2009Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements The breeding season Modern ornithology in Turkey: reflections and future directions The gaps in our knowledge Turkey's ecoregions: their biodiversity and conservation Introduction to the species accounts Species accounts (47-466) Bibliography Index of Scientific Names Index of Turkish Names Index on English Names
£57.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Birds of the Iberian Peninsula
Book SynopsisThis authoritative title is the definitive avifauna covering the Iberian Peninsula.The Iberian Peninsula is one of Europe''s most ornithologically varied regions offering a host of regional specialities. It includes famous birding hotspots such as the Coto Donaña wetlands, mountainous areas such as the Picos de Europa and the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean cork and holm oak forests of the southwest, the migration crossroads of the Strait of Gibraltar and the steppe-like plains of Extremadura and Alentejo. Large numbers of birders from around Europe visit the region to see this wealth of winged wildlife, but to date there has been no comprehensive regional avifauna in English.Birds of the Iberian Peninsula is a national avifauna that fills this gap in the ornithological literature. Full-colour throughout, the book begins with authoritative introductory chapters covering subjects such as geography, climate, habitats, the history of Iberian ornithology and the comTable of Contents1 Preface 2 Acknowledgements 3 A brief history of Iberian avifaunal studies 4 Iberia: Geography and climate The Iberian Peninsula and its Islands: - The geography of mainland Iberia - The Balearic Islands - Other peninsular archipelagos Climate: - The Bioclimatic Zones: Temperature and Precipitation - Climate change 5 Habitats Mediterranean evergreen plant communities Eurosiberian plant communities Other natural habitats Man-man habitats 6 The Iberian avifauna Breeding species Breeding birds of the Iberian climatic regions Recent changes in the Iberian breeding avifauna Winter species Migrants and migration - Migrant species - Migration - Seabird movements - Trans-Pyrenean movements - Landbird migration at the Strait of Gibraltar 7 Introduction to the species accounts 8 The Systematic List 9 Category D Species Appendices 1 Category E1 species 2 Breeding species of conservation concern 3 Scientific names of animals and plants mentioned in the text 4 List of Spanish regional bird reports 5 List of Spanish and Portuguese rarity reports References List of illustrations
£80.75
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Where to Watch Birds in Ethiopia
Book SynopsisEthiopia is one of Africa''s top birding destinations, harbouring dramatic scenery, a wonderful diversity of habitats, over 30 endemic species, and a number of other regional specialities that cannot be easily seen anywhere else in the world. No self-respecting world lister can afford not to go there!This new book is a comprehensive site guide to the 50 best birding sites in the country. Each site describes how to get there, what you can see there, and when to visit. A number of full colour maps complement the site texts, and GPS co-ordinates allow sites to be located with great accuracy. A section covering the top 50 species gives details of how to see each of these special birds. The book is completed with an annotated checklist of all the country''s birds and more than 150 photographs of birds, habitats and even some of Ethiopia''s other fauna and flora.Trade Review'contains essential information for planing any trip' Birdwatch (November 2010)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword by Megistu Wondafrash Introduction Habitat and endemism Planning a birding trip to Ethiopia Structure of this book Top Fifty Sites Top Fifty Birds Appendices: A. List of GPS coordinates B. Mammals mentioned in the text C. Complete Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Ethiopia Index of sites and localities
£25.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Cuckoos Cowbirds and Other Cheats
Book SynopsisThis fascinating study describes the natural histories of these brood parasites and examines many of the exciting questions they raise about the evolution of cheating and the arms race between parasites and their prey.Brood parasites fill their armoury with adaptations including exquisite egg mimicry, rapid laying, ejection of host eggs, murder of host young, chick mimicry and manipulative begging behaviour: ploys shown by recent research to have evolved in response to host defence behaviour or through competition among the parasites themselves. While many host species appear defenceless, accepting parasite eggs quite unlike their own, many are more discriminating against odd-looking eggs and some have evolved the ability to discriminate against odd-looking chicks as well.How is this arms race conducted? Will defenceless hosts develop defences in time, or are there constraints which limit the evolution and perfection of host defences? And why are
£60.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The BeeEaters
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Introduction Species Accounts The Origin of Species Food and Foraging Bee-eatings and Apiculture Social and Reproductive Life Evolving Specific Differences Appendices References
£57.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Red Data Birds in Britain
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of photographs of bird habitats Acknowledgements Key abbreviations used in this book Introduction - Area of coverage - The British avifauna - The criteria selection of Red Data species - The species selected and future candidates - The contents of species texts Species texts Bird habitats in Britain Threats to bird survival in Britain Bird conservation in Britain Future action for birds Appendices: Population estimates of British breeding and wintering birds Red Data birds species list: criteria for selection and index to species accounts Red Data Bird candidate species Index
£57.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Rare Birds Day by Day
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction County index County map Acknowledgements January February March April May June July August September October November December Monthly species totals Species list References and bibliography
£57.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Sparrowhawk
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 1 Background, study areas and methods 2 The Sparrowhawk 3 Nesting habitat 4 Nest spacing and breeding density 5 Ranging behaviour 6 Population trends 7 Hunting and feeding behaviour 8 Food 9 The Sparrowhawk as a predator 10 Breeding season 11 The breeding cycle: early stages 12 The breeding cycle: eggs and incubation 13 The breeding cycle: growth of young 14 The breeding cycle: parental care 15 The breeding cycle: post-fledgling period 16 Season trend in breeding success 17 Nest failures 18 Age and breeding 19 Moult 20 Dispersal 21 Territory and mate fidelity 22 Migration 23 Mortality 24 Effects of pesticides 25 Conclusions Appendix 1: Finding nests Appendix 2: Persecution of Sparrowhawks Appendix 3: Procedure for analysis of nest spacing Appendix 4: Causes and diagnosis of nest failure Bibliography Tables 1-63 Index
£57.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Facing Extinction
Book SynopsisAn authoritative study of extinction in birds, with case studies of 20 critically endangered species and the research initiatives designed to save them.Almost two hundred species of birds have become extinct in the past 400 years, and a similar number today are in imminent danger of following them. The world''s conservationists are leading the fight to prevent the demise of these remaining critically endangered birds, with a fair degree of success.This new book examines the process and issues concerning extinction - how and why it happens and what can be done about it. Whilst man is to blame for many of the causes, such as persecution and habitat loss, species have become extinct on a regular basis since life began.After several thought-provoking introductory chapters, the book showcases about 20 species on the brink of extinction from around the world and describes the work that is being undertaken to save them. Some are success stories, but a few areTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface 1. The nature of rarity and the rarity of nature 2. The distribution and causes of rarity 3. Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius 4. Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus 5. Brazilian Merganser Mergus octosetaceus 6. Royal Cinclodes Cinclodes aricomae 7. Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis 8. Liben Lark Heteromirafa sidamoensis 9. Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulpurea 10. Rarity and extinction on islands 11. Stephens Island Wren Xenicu (Traversia) lyalli 12. Tristan Albatross Diomedea dabbenena 13. Raso Lark Alauda razae 14. Po'ouli Melamprosops phaeosoma 15. Saving the world's rarest birds 16. Kakapo Strigops habroptila 17. Asian vultures Gyps bengalensis, G. tenuirostris, G. indicus 18. Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi 19. Alagos Curassow Mitu mitu 20. Spix's Macaw Cyanopsitta spixii 21. Madagascar Pochard Aythya innotata 22. The lost and the found 23. Gurney's Pitta Pitta gurneyi 24. Forest Owlet Heteroglaux blewitti 25. Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris and Eskimo Curlew N. borealis 26. Rarity and extinction in the future References
£38.41
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Field guide to shorebirds of South Africa
Book SynopsisDo you have a large 'Wader'-sized gap in your bird knowledge? Roy Cowgill and Stephen Davis will help you fill in those gaps and will soon have you identifying South Africa's shorebirds with confidence and ease. This unique new guide will help identify the more common waders in South Africa and will appeal to both experienced birders and novices.
£17.06
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Terrestrial gamebirds snipes of Africa
Book SynopsisA detailed full-color hand book. It includes everything needed to identify and get to know the 74 species that fall into six groups: guineafowls and Congo Peafowl, francolins and partridges, spurfowls, quails, sandgrouse, and snipes and Eurasian Woodcock.
£17.95
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Featherings
Book SynopsisIf the bird writings of Le Vaillant turned a generation of young European readers into ornithologists, this remarkable collection of birding curiosities written by some of our most intrepid bird observers will convert a new generation of South African readers.Trade Review"Watching wild birds upon the land, inside a cloud or deep within an ocean is to see differently. There is something about the movement of these creatures that connects us to a primordial past of answers. Such is the language of feathers. And it is this way of seeing that proffers stories coming from birds, each one made and told in glorious diversity of thought, each one an instruction, a message or an idea, like the new songs trees make every time the wind moves between leaves. In our frenetic world of walls – the high borders of sovereignty and greed; the low boundaries of misunderstanding and misguided aspirations – are to be found the freedoms that come on wings beyond walls. This very personal collection of tales is important: an offering of moments in Nature that we hope will inspire contemplation. Perhaps it is time to slow down for a minute, searching for a pause in the day, time to listen … time to look." – Vernon RL Head
£17.05
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Gamebirds of Africa
Book SynopsisThis is the definitive monograph on the gamebirds of Africa. This detailed full-colour handbook includes everything needed to identify and get to know the 89 species that fall into six groups: guineafowls and Congo Peafowl.
£21.38
Union Square Gift The Backyard Bird Chronicles 50 Postcards
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£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Birds of Suffolk
Book SynopsisThis county avifauna looks at the birdlife of Suffolk - one of the most important birding counties of England.Suffolk is relatively underdeveloped, with nationally important wetlands and heathlands, and a long, varied coastline.This text looks at Suffolk''s history, geology, climate and ecology, and examines in detail the status of every species on the Suffolk list. The data presented includes a breakdown of all records of vagrant species.Table of ContentsForeword by Lord Cranbrook Acknowledgements Introduction Abbreviations The country of Suffolk Suffolk habitats The climate of Suffolk Weather events and their effects on the country's avifauna The history of Suffolk ornithology Ringing and migration Conservation and preservation Change in status and enquiries by Mick Wright Introduction to the Systematic List Systematic List of the Birds of Suffolk (57-324) Category D species Introduced species that have not become established Species occurring in Suffolk as escapees, ship-assisted birds or tideline corpses Gazateer Bibliography Index
£47.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Looking for the Goshawk
Book SynopsisThe book traces Conor Jameson''s travels in search of the Goshawk, a magnificent yet rarely seen (in Britain at least) raptor. Each episode of the narrative arises from personal experience, investigation, and the unearthing of information from research, exploration and conversations.The journey takes him from an encounter with a stuffed Goshawk in a glass case, through travels into supposed Goshawk territories in Britain, to Berlin - where he finds the bird at ease in the city. Why, he wants to know, is the bird so rarely seen in Britain?He explores the politics of birdwatching, the sport of falconry and the impact of persecution on the recent history of the bird in Britain and travels the length of Britain, through central Europe and the USA in search of answers to the goshawk mystery. Throughout his journey he is inspired by the writings of T H White who told of his attempts to tame a Goshawk in his much-loved book.It''s a gripping tale on the trail of a most mysterious and chTrade ReviewAs far as this book is concerned, you don’t need to have seen a goshawk to enjoy it. You don’t even need to want to see a goshawk to enjoy it. Conor’s cultured writing and enthusiasm for the natural world and the people, like him, who care about it, will carry you along through the chapters. -- Mark AveryIt's a gripping tale on the trail of a most mysterious and charismatic bird. -- Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report...an interesting, thought-provoking and well-written book about this mysterious raptor. * The Guide *A great read, especially for those of you who like the Roger Deakin/ Richard Mabey school of narrative. * Peregrine, magazine of the Hawk and Owl Trust *The very uncertainty inherent in the search for the bird makes it a thoroughly engrossing, sometimes even tense, read, with his travels around the UK being mixed with disappointments and surprises in equal measure ... it’s a great book to dip into for inspiration any time your own personal Goshawk quest starts to feel like a lost cause. -- Matt Merritt * editor of Birdwatch *Equally stirring as his Silent Spring Revisited... a passionate detective story... descriptive, at times poetic prose. * Devon Birds *I like Conor’s previous book, but I like this one even more. * Mark Avery, from his blog Standing up for Nature *This timely book is a satisfying mix of page-turning action and thoughtful speculation ... It is also a fine meditation on what its presence means to us. * BBC Wildlife reviews *While reading the highs and lows of searching for Goshawks I felt as though I had accompanied a friend on a mission. * British Birds reviews *I have read this book with immense pleasure. Perhaps it may trigger people to really observe birds, rather than tick them and put them on a list. Then what rewards! * Rob Bijlsma, Netherlands *The challenges that birds of prey face are laid bare, but this is an upbeat book, one to lift the heart and give hope for the future. * RSPB magazine *...stirring...a passionate detective story. * Devon Birds *Jameson ended up with much more than a glimpse of the bird, he came away with a better understanding of …Readers of Looking for the Goshawk will do the same, which is reason enough to recommend the book… Looking for the Goshawk provides an inspiration, no matter where you are, to get out and really look. -- Conor Mark James * BirdersLibrary.com *...a rich body of work. ...provides a solid foundation which encourages us to look up. * Times Literary Supplement *This book establishes Jameson as a nature writer of the first rank. I defy anyone not to enjoy it. * Scottish Birds *...a thoroughly engrossing, sometimes even tense, read...a great book to dip into for inspiration. * Bird Watching *The reader is easily caught up in the author's excitement and eagerly follows his successes and sympathises with his frustrations. * Ibis (International Journal of avian science) *Table of ContentsPrologue Chapter 1 Just looking Chapter 2 The madness of Mr Hudson Chapter 3 Looking for T.H. White Chapter 4 Berlin Chapter 5 Enchanted Chapter 6 On the road Chapter 7 Phantoms Chapter 8 Roving Chapter 9 England have my bones Chapter 10 Fenland Chapter 11 Animus revertendi Chapter 12 America at last Chapter 13 We need to talk about the Goshawk Postscript Epilogue Author's note Appendix: Historical county and country records of Goshawk in the British Isles Acknowledgements Bibliography Footnotes
£14.24
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Bird Observatories of Britain and Ireland
Book SynopsisA comprehensive survey of the valuable work undertaken by Britain''s network of bird observatories, with summaries and tables of noteworthy events and much historical background.Bird observatories are research stations established mainly for the study of migration, particularly by means of ringing. There are now 18 scattered around the Britain and Ireland at key points on migration routes, on coastal promontories or small islands. Part of their attraction is the regular occurrence of rarities that are found each year at these observatories.Written by wardens and ringers from each location, Bird Observatories of Britain and Ireland is a timely new edition of one of the earliest Poyser titles. It includes detailed coverage of the history, location, habitats and ornithological interest of each observatory, including summaries and tables of noteworthy events.
£45.00
CSIRO Publishing Wildlife of Victorias SouthWest
Book SynopsisA comprehensive photographic field guide to the region’s wildlife, many of which occur throughout south-eastern Australia. The book covers all the mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs that occur in the region, including on land and in the coastal marine environment.
£999.99
Knickerbocker Press,U.S. Birds of North America
Book SynopsisSoar through your year with this weekly planner inspired by North America’s vast species of birds. This unique planner invites you on an enlightened planning and scheduling experience, whether for work, school, or your daily life. Thoughtfully composed to guide you through 18 months led by exciting facts based on your favorite bird species, this planner is designed for amateur and expert birders, raptor lovers, and those who simply enjoy the beauty of our feathered friends in the sky. This planner features: Stunning full-page artistic interpretations of birds to inspire introspection and appreciation. In-depth yet digestible information of your favorite birds and bird species. Weekly notes of quick facts of even more birds. 18 full-month calendar spreads. 72 weeks with plenty of space to write. Convenient size ideal for carrying in a book bag, briefcase, or purse.
£14.39
Workman Publishing What's That Bird?: Getting to Know the Birds
Book SynopsisThis colorful guide introduces beginning birders of all ages to the wonders of the avian world. With profiles of 30 North American birds detailing their color, size, habitat, and calls, you’ll quickly learn to identify the birds in your neighborhood. Additional sections on bird anatomy and behavior, ideas for keeping a bird-watching journal, instructions for building a nesting box, and tips for where to find specific species will have you exploring all the joys of birding in no time.
£12.34
Workman Publishing Bird Brainteasers: Puzzles, Games & Avian Trivia
Book SynopsisBird-watchers and puzzle fans alike will delight in this collection of word games, conundrums, and avian amusements by noted puzzler Patrick Merrell. Packed with bird-themed crosswords, visual puzzles, and the first-ever Birdoku challenges, Bird Brainteasers also features fascinating bird facts, trivia, and lore. Merrell engages the whole family with kid-friendly games that invite bird enthusiasts of all ages to get in on the fun. Full of whimsy and bursting with heart, this pocket puzzle book will bring a smile to the face of every bird-lover.
£9.87
Workman Publishing The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You
Book SynopsisLearn the how’s and why’s of bird behavior, from flirtatious mating practices and gorgeous birdsong to flying south for the winter. In this lively reference book, Laura Erickson addresses hundreds of real-life questions sent in to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world’s foremost authority on birds. With expert advice on bird watching techniques and equipment, feeding and housing birds, protecting habitats, and much more, Erickson guides you through the intricacies of the avian world with a contagious passion for our feathered friends.
£13.29
Chelsea Green Publishing Co Landfill: Notes on Gull Watching and Trash
Book SynopsisOver the past hundred years, gulls have been brought ashore by modernity. They now live not only on the coasts but in our slipstream following trawlers, barges, and garbage trucks. They are more our contemporaries than most birds, living their wild lives among us in towns and cities. In many ways they live as we do, walking the built-up world and grabbing a bite where they can. Yet this disturbs us. We’ve started fearing gulls for getting good at being among us. We see them as scavengers, not entrepreneurs; ocean-going aliens, not refugees. They are too big for the world they have entered. Their story is our story too. Landfill is the original and compelling story of how in the Anthropocene we have learned about the natural world, named and catalogued it, and then colonized it, planted it, or filled it with our junk. While most other birds have gone in the opposite direction, hiding away from us, some vanishing forever, gulls continue to tell us how the wild can share our world. For these reasons Landfill is the nature book for our times, groundbreaking and genre-bending. Without nostalgia or eulogy, it kicks beneath the littered surface of the things to discover stranger truths. Trade Review“Landfill is an erudite meditation on these former seabirds — in literature, science and culture — and their symbiotic relationship with us within the natural world."—Toronto Star “Landfill is an important and entirely brilliant book. It’s a love letter to gulls and their charged relationship with humans, but it’s also a deep meditation on difficulty and waste, on the beauty of the disregarded, and on what we make of matter out of place. There’s love and death here, fear, fascination, hope, and the breaking of the world. Dee has written an absolute triumph.”—Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk“The British literature of birds that includes Gilbert White with his swifts and martins, Helen Macdonald with her hawks, is a rich one. But Tim Dee’s own obsession with gulls also leads him to contemplate the landfills over which they often preside and the alarming changes to our landscapes with which they are associated. His alertness to factors in ecological health results not in a jeremiad, however, but instead in an exploration of surprising parallels between evolution in the biological realm and the slow siftings of memory and culture. Landfill is a remarkably venturesome, robustly voiced, and illuminating book.”—John Elder, author of Reading the Mountains of Home“Like coyotes, ravens, raccoons, and other resourceful urban wildlife, gulls frequently face our scorn, and sometimes our bullets. In his delightful jaunt through gull taxonomy, behavior, and lore, Tim Dee casts his feathered protagonists as indomitable heroes of the Anthropocene—thriving in our cities, colonizing our culture, and repurposing our trash as treasure. Next time a gull snatches your fries, you’ll find yourself not cursing a petty thief, but admiring one of our planet’s grittiest, savviest survivors.”—Ben Goldfarb, author of Eager“Tim Dee’s restive and gorgeous prose pulls readers into the wilds of the modern urban landscape, where gulls and humans wander side-by-side with ancient poets, Victorian novelists, and Madagascar nighthawks. In this small book Dee asks—and beautifully begins to answer—one of the largest questions of our time: How do we live with attentive grace and wisdom alongside the varied coinhabitants of our imperiled, complex, and beloved earth?”—Lyanda Lynn Haupt, author of Mozart’s Starling and Crow Planet“Evolution is fluid, and the urban gulls of Tim Dee’s Landfill embody this ever-changing world in action. Tracking difficult-to-categorize gulls and the people who know their habits best, Dee alerts us to the heavy-laden meanings we lay on the wings of others, even as he revels the ways in which gulls continue to fly beyond our grasp. Familiarity need not breed contempt. As Dee shows, it can breed fascination.”—Gavin Van Horn, author of The Way of Coyote
£999.99
Workman Publishing Into the Nest: Intimate Views of the Courting,
Book SynopsisSee the intimate lives of birds as never before! Laura Erikson and Marie Read document the family lives of more than 50 common North American birds through breathtaking close-up photography. Stunning images of hummingbirds, owls, tanagers, and more showcase different stages of avian development and capture the loving bond that exists within each bird family. Bird enthusiasts of all feathers will cherish these beautiful images of courting, nest construction, eggs, nestlings, feeding time, and much more.
£13.94
Workman Publishing 100 Plants to Feed the Birds: Turn Your Home
Book SynopsisThe growing group of bird enthusiasts who enjoy feeding and watching their feathered friends will learn how they can expand their activity and help address the pressing issue of habitat loss with 100 Plants to Feed the Birds. In-depth profiles offer planting and care guidance for 100 native plant species that provide food and shelter for birds throughout the year, from winter all the way through breeding and migrating periods. Readers will learn about plants they can add to their gardens and cultivate, such as early-season pussy willow and late-season asters, as well as wild plants to refrain from weeding out, like jewelweed and goldenrod. Others, including 29 tree species, may already be present in the landscape and readers will learn how these plants support the birds who feed and nest in them. Introductory text explains how to create a healthy year-round landscape for birds. Plant photographs and range maps provide needed visual guidance to selecting the right plants for any location in North America.
£15.30
Workman Publishing An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Backyard
Book SynopsisWith delightful photographs, Jenna Woginrich chronicles the life journey of three chickens (Amelia, Honey, and Tilda) from fluffy, newly hatched bundles to grown hens laying eggs of their own. Following their progress from day to day and week to week, you'll learn everything you need to know to be successful in raising and keeping a happy, healthy flock. Topics covered include understanding chicken behavior; housing and feeding requirements; hygiene and basic health care. Both entertaining and educational, this highly accessible book provides just the right amount of information to get started and enjoy the pleasures of keeping backyard chickens.
£11.99
Counterpoint Nature Matrix: New and Selected Essays
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£14.39
Workman Publishing Best Little Book of Birds: The Oregon Coast
Book SynopsisA Practical, Pocket-Sized, and Beginner-Friendly Birding Guide Oregon’s coast is teeming with scores of beautiful birds, and the Best Little Book of Birds: The Oregon Coast will help you find them. From regal ospreys and iconic eagles to frenetic sandpipers and colorful kingfishers, this easy-to-use book will help you identify more than 100 commonly occurring birds that help make the Oregon coast the natural wonder that it is. An emphasis on best practices and habitat sustainability help empower conservation and ensure that birding on the coast will be possible for years to come. Perfect for budding and experienced birders alike, this sleek and compact guide is the ideal travel companion for every trip to the coast.
£13.29
Workman Publishing Best Little Book of Birds Coastal Washington
Book SynopsisA Practical, Pocket-Sized, and Beginner-Friendly Birding Guide for the Evergreen StateWashington''s coast is teeming with scores of beautiful birds, and the Best Little Book of Birds: Coastal Washington will help you find them. This easy-to-use book will help you identify more than 100 commonly occurring birds that help make the Washington coast the natural wonder that it is. An emphasis on best practices and habitat sustainability help empower conservation and ensure that birding on the coast will be possible for years to come. Perfect for budding and experienced birders alike, this sleek and compact guide is the ideal travel companion for every trip to the coast.
£16.14
Lerner Publishing Group On the Hunt with Eagles
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£8.54
Pan Macmillan Australia Bird Bonds
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£13.49
SilverWood Books Ltd A Birder's Journey to the Big 300+
Book SynopsisHands up if your career is not your first passion? My escape this past 43 years has been `birding and twitching' - the thrill of rare bird pursuit, in-field identification, visiting beautiful places, eventful journeys and meeting unique characters. Locating and identifying a rare bird in the field is complex. What one observer can identify in a 5th of a second may simply appear as a blob to another. Are some of us re-invoking primeval instincts or simply re-educating our brain to see that which others cannot? For birders, the list of species identified is sacrosanct and trust paramount. We don't collect, we just list, and it can get competitive. Join me on a rollercoaster adventure that takes up the challenge of seeing more than half the wild bird species ever recorded in Britain, in just one year. It won't be a smooth ride.
£12.30
