London: Short Books, 2005. Octavo, very good copy in dustwrapper. Few books are more intimidating than a conventional field guide. There are simply too many birds in them. This book introduces the reader to Britain's most obvious birds. But it does more than that: it also explains them. It explains..... More
London: Harper Collins, 2007. Octavo, photographs, Ian Rowley's signature, very good copy in dustwrapper. New Naturalist 104. What did we know about birds a thousand years ago, and how has our understanding developed? This book offers a complete history of birdwatching in Britain from 1066 to the mid-1970's. Also available..... More
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London: Virgin Books, 2009. Octavo, line drawings, dustwrapper. Alex Horne's dad has always been a 'birder' - a birdwatcher, constantly on the look-out for his next bird sighting. Alex wasn't so sure. But, determined to get to know his father better, Alex challenged him to a competitive Big Year: from..... More
Washington, DC: American Ornithologists Union, 1991. Octavo, wrappers, minor blemishes, a fine copy. More
New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2007. Octavo, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. The author presents some of the greatest birdwatching places around the world through interviews with prominent birders, from tour leaders and conservationists to ornithologists and academics. Interviewees include ornithologist Kenn Kaufman; David Allen Sibley, Rose Ann..... More
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2017. Small octavo, black and white illustrations, softcover. Avid North American birders share wit, wisdom, advice, and what fuels their passion for birds. Birding gets you outside, helps you de-stress, exercises your body and mind, puts your day-to-day problems in perspective, and can be lots of..... More
Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1999. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. More
Chichester: Summersdale Publishers, 2013. Octavo, laminated boards, illustrations. A charming and practical handbook that is bursting with tips, facts and folklore to guide you through the British birdwatching year. Find out how to identify birds by sight or song, while learning about their behaviour, habitats and breeding and migration habits..... More