Oxford: Oxford University Press, (2001. second edition). Octavo, paperback, illustrations. The question of how birds migrate over enormous distances with apparently minimal guidance continues to excite both professional and amateur ornithologists. Nearly ten years have elapsed since Peter Berthold, a leading researcher in the field, wrote the first edition of... More about Bird migration: a general survey
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. Octavo, laminated boards, black and white illustrations. Birds have colonized almost every terrestrial habitat on the planet - from the poles to the tropics, and from deserts to high mountain tops. This book focuses on our current understanding of the unique physiological characteristics of birds... More about Ecological and environmental physiology of birds
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. Octavo, laminated boards, tables, graphs. Biological invaders represent one of the primary threats to the maintenance of global biodiversity, human health, and the success of human economic enterprises. The continuing globalization of our society ensures that the need to understand the process of biological invasion... More about Avian invasions: the ecology and evolution of exotic birds
Washington DC: Island Press, 2010. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Changes in seasonal movements and population dynamics of migratory birds in response to ongoing changes resulting from global climate changes are a topic of great interest to conservation scientists and birdwatchers around the world. Because of their dependence on specific habitats and... More about Bird migration and global change
Washington DC: Island Press, 2010. Octavo, laminated boards, illustrations. Changes in seasonal movements and population dynamics of migratory birds in response to ongoing changes resulting from global climate changes are a topic of great interest to conservation scientists and birdwatchers around the world. Because of their dependence on specific habitats... More about Bird migration and global change
London: T & A D Poyser, 2006. Octavo, text illustrations, dustwrapper. This book looks at the world's naturalised (successfully introduced) species of bird and discusses each species in turn, describing how, why, when and where its introduction took place, how it became established, and the ecological and economic impacts its... More about Naturalised birds of the world
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps, graphs. Birds are renowned for their exceptional vision and the way that this asset enables them to survive and navigate the world in a unique way. However, it is now recognised that avian behaviour is guided by information drawn from... More about The sensory ecology of birds
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (2011. reprint). Octavo, laminated boards, 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... More about Effects of climate change on birds
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 about Effects of climate change on birds
Wilton: The Collins Press, 2012. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, maps. This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the bird communities and habitats in Ireland. A team of experienced ornithologists brings together descriptions of the habitat types and the typical bird species that they support and show how Irish habitats... More about Bird habitats in Ireland
Denmark: Pate's Patch Press, 2009. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs, line drawings. More about Discovering more about birds: a land-for-wildlifer investigates
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 about Granivorous birds in ecosystems: their evolution, populations, energetics, adaptations, impact...
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs. For over one hundred years, ornithologists and amateur birders have jointly campaigned for the conservation of bird species, documenting not only birds' beauty and extraordinary diversity, but also their importance to ecosystems worldwide. But while these avian enthusiasts... More about Why birds matter: avian ecological function and ecosystem services
New York: Columbia University Press, 2014. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white photographs. A leading figure in the emerging field of extinction studies, Thom van Dooren puts philosophy into conversation with the natural sciences and his own ethnographic encounters to vivify the cultural and ethical significance of modern-day extinctions. Unlike other... More about Flight ways: life and loss at the edge of extinction
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. 'The ability of the birds to show us the consequences of our own actions is among their most important and least appreciated attributes. Despite the free advice of the birds, we do not pay attention', said Marjory Stoneman Douglas in 1947... More about Winged sentinels: birds and climate change