Lives of North American birds.
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1996. Octavo, colour photographs, maps, dustwrapper. More
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1996. Octavo, colour photographs, maps, dustwrapper. More
London: A & C Black, (2011. second edition). Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations. Trinidad and Tobago are popular tourist destinations and the islands are also a top location for visiting birders. This comprehensive and portable field guide covers every species found on the islands. The concise text includes descriptions of every..... More
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, (2002. reprint). Small octavo, paperback, colour plates and maps. 380 species of birds of Britain and North-West Europe fully described, including all breeding species, and all regular and scarce migrants. 288 colour plates with clearly laid-out text, integrated illustrations and maps. More
College Station: Texas A & M UP, (2000. reprint). Octavo, paperback, illustrations by Joan Waltermire. A detailed study of behaviour including foraging and nesting. More
Durham, NH: University of New England, 2014. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs. Behold the cormorant: silent, still, cruciform, and brooding; flashing, soaring, quick as a snake. Evolution has crafted the only creature on Earth that can migrate the length of a continent, dive and hunt deep underwater, perch comfortably..... More
Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2013. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, colour and black and white illustrations, maps, graphs. This is the most comprehensive account of Gloucestershire's birds ever produced, covering all the species recorded in the county in modern times. There are detailed maps showing the distribution and abundance of over..... More
Toronto: Key Porter Books, (2001. revised edition). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Describes North American owls and includes for each species a measurement chart and range map. More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2012. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. This unique illustrated handbook provides all the essential tools needed to become a better birder. Here Lovitch offers up his "Whole Bird and More" approach, a more effective way to go about identification that will enable you to identify more..... More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, maps. The colour photographs in the guide are complemented with a wealth of information about anatomy, habitat, diet, and family life. For each of the nineteen species that inhabit Canada and the United States, a range map and a brief..... More
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society, (2010. second edition). Octavo, map. This is the first ever inventory of all the birds found within the country, its distribution and conservation status; nationally and internationally. The first edition of the checklist was a record of all 742 species of birds in Malaysia; identifying..... More
Iqaluit: Inhabit Media, 2013. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Readers will discover the vibrant natural life of Nunavut with this richly visual guide to the diverse bird populations of the Arctic. This book pairs beautiful photographs with detailed information on more than 50 species, providing information on the appearances, traditional..... More
Budapest: Gavia Science, 2003. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white illustrations. An excellent summary of field studies from the last 2 decades, this volume aims to fill the gap between the level of knowledge of professional ornithologists and serious birders. In Part A, the author describes the origin and functions of..... More
London: A & C Black, (2009. second edition). Octavo, paperback, line drawings, maps. This new edition covers the best birdwatching sites in Ireland. In a format familiar to readers of this popular series, each site is considered in terms of 'Habitat', Access' and 'Birds', allowing birders of all levels to..... More
Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 2017. Octavo, laminated boards, This is the most up-to-date checklist of bird species and subspecies recorded in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, including Iran and the Arabian Peninsula – the ‘greater’ Western Palearctic. Species are presented in systematic order, and each species entry includes scientific..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (2011. reprint). Octavo, paperback, colour and black and white maps. Climate change has always affected living organisms; however, current climate change is exceptional both in terms of the rate of change and the impact on individuals, populations, species, and ecosystems. This volume provides an exhaustive and..... More
Cley: Prion, (2004. third edition). Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs, other illustrations. All of the sites described in the second edition, along with a host of new ones, have been visited, verified and been given revised or new text. The bar graphs of seasonal distribution and the section on..... More
London: Bantam Books, 2005. Octavo, paperback. An account of the competition known as 'the Big Year' - the gruelling, expensive, no-holds-barred race to identify the most species in North America in a single year. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. Small quarto, laminated boards, diagrams. Chickadees and titmice are among the most popular birds in North America, due in large part to their readiness to use bird feeders, to nest in urban gardens, and even to be trained to take food from people's hands..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. Octavo, paperback and CD-ROM, BRAND NEW. This book was first published in 1977. It deals with the importance of weed seed and grain-eating birds in natural and agricultural environments. These birds are to be found worldwide and are a component of man-made ecosystems where they..... More
London: Christopher Helm, 2003. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs. This new county avifauna looks at the birdlife of Suffolk - one of the most important birding counties in England. Suffolk is relatively underdeveloped, with nationally important wetlands and heathlands, and a long, varied coastline. It is here that the Avocet first..... More
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, 2003. Octavo, dustwrapper, text illustrations, colour photographs, maps. This book discusses in detail the status and distribution, past and present, of every bird recorded on Scilly. For the great rarities, a breakdown of all records is provided. Extensive introductory sections describe the climate, vegetation..... More
Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 1996. Octavo, paperback, photographs, maps. Florida already has six recorded species of birds that have become extinct. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2011. Octavo, laminated boards, black and white photographs, maps. Grouse - an ecologically important group of birds that include Capercaillie, Prairie chickens, and Ptarmigan - are distributed throughout the forests, grasslands, and tundra of Europe, Asia, and North America. Today, many grouse populations are in..... More
Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books, 2010. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. This guide teaches birders to use the characteristics of wing types and feather morphology to identify feathers - not only by species but also by their place on the bird's body. The introductory chapters give a detailed overview of the feather..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011. Octavo, paperback, black and white illustrations, map. A passionate amateur ornithologist, Henry Seebohm (1832-95) travelled widely in Greece, Scandinavia, Turkey and South Africa studying birds in their native habitats. This volume, first published in 1901, contains two books recounting his travels in Siberia. Siberia in..... More