Exeter: Pelagic Publishing, (2011. reprint). Quarto, paperback, black and white illustrations.

First published by the RSPB in 1998, this book is a practical guide to surveying and monitoring techniques. It gives instructions for more than 120 UK bird species, mainly those of conservation concern. Methods used in the UK's main national bird monitoring schemes are also outlined with advice on how to participate in them. In addition, the publication provides advice on the reliability of the methods, sampling, statistics and species protection. An essential reference for all involved in bird monitoring programmes not only in the UK but overseas as well.