London: A & C Black, 2010. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour and black and white photographs, line drawings, maps. Bird observatories are research stations established mainly for the study of migration, particularly by means of ringing. There are now 20 scattered around the British Isles at key points on migration routes, on... More about Bird observatories of Britain and Ireland
London: Quercus Publishing, 2016. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs, black and white illustrations. A humorous and very personal guide written by Bill Bailey about his favourite British birds, complete with drawings, notes and cartoons by the comedian himself. Funny and insightful, this book positively crackles with energy, knowledge and wit... More about Bill Bailey's remarkable guide to British birds
Thetford: British Trust for Ornithology, (2016. second edition, revised). Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, tables. This major guide improves on the original by now comprehensively covering 155 species, with descriptions of ageing and sexing methods, moult, biometrics and racial differences. It complements Lars Svensson's Identification Guide to European Passerines, and is... More about Identification of European non-Passerines
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, 2004. Octavo, paperback, text illustrations, maps. This second edition covers the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Durham and has been extensively revised and updated, with several new sites added and some existing site accounts considerably expanded. More about Where to watch birds in Northeast England
London: Chatto & Windus, 2005. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Birds Britannica is neither an identification guide nor a behavioural study (though both these subjects enter its field). It covers cultural links, social history, birds as food, ecology, the lore and language of birds, myths, art, literature and music, anecdotes, birdsong... More about Birds Britannica
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Aimed at beginner and intermediate birders, yet suitable for all levels, this new volume in the groundbreaking Crossley ID Guide series is the most user-friendly field guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland. Based on The Crossley ID Guide's... More about The Crossley ID guide: Britain and Ireland
Harpenden: Brambleby Books, 2013. Octavo, paperback, black and white illustrations, map. A humorous account of the passion, joys, highs and lows experienced by a dedicated bird enthusiast in his pursuit of an experience with rare birds on the Isles of Scilly, UK. More about Scilly birding: joining the madding crowd
Berrynarbor: Devon Bird Watching & Preservation Society, 2007. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, line drawings. Situated 10 miles off the North Devon coast and lying across the entrance to the Bristol Channel, Lundy rivals Fair Isle and the Isles of Scilly as one of THE places to watch spring and autumn... More about The birds of Lundy
Berrynarbor: Devon Bird Watching & Preservation Society, 2007. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs, line drawings. Situated 10 miles off the North Devon coast and lying across the entrance to the Bristol Channel, Lundy rivals Fair Isle and the Isles of Scilly as one of THE places to watch spring and autumn... More about The birds of Lundy
London: A & C Black, 2008. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, colour photographs, maps. This compact guide covers over 440 species of bird, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. Clear and concise information is provided as well as excellent maps showing distribution. Part of the Black's Nature Guides series. More about Birds of Britain and Europe
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016. Octavo, dustwrapper, BRAND NEW. Have you ever wondered what 'our' birds get up to when they're not pinching our peanuts, pilfering our pyracantha berries or nesting under the eaves of our homes? The One Show's natural history star Mike Dilger tells us the answers in Nightingales... More about Nightingales in November: a year in the lives of twelve British birds
London: Poyser, 1996. Octavo, dustwrapper, illustrations. More than 20,000 records taken from the last 36 years are used to compile these lists. More about Rare birds day by day
London: Anova Books, 2010. Small octavo, dustwrapper, colour illustrations. A celebration of British birds and their songs, from the sought-after artist Madeleine Floyd. Some 50 of her exquisite drawings of birds, along with their specific eggs are captured here for fans of her work and wildlife enthusiasts. It includes details... More about Birdsong
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... More about Bird monitoring methods: a manual of techniques for key UK species
Oxford: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2010. Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Featuring 280 species that the amateur naturalist might expect to see in the field or garden, this user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habits, taxonomy and nomenclature, bird topography, and the best places to watch birds, in a way that doesn't... More about Naturalist's guide to the birds of Britain and Northern Europe
London: A & C Black, (2010. fourth edition). Octavo, paperback, line drawings, maps. Whether local or visiting, expert or novice, this book is the essential guide for any active birdwatcher in these counties. All significant birdwatching areas in the region are analysed under the headings 'Habitat', 'Timing', 'Sites', Access' and... More about Where to watch birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, 2004. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, text illustrations. The County Avifaunas are a growing series giving full details of the status and range of every species recorded in the county in question. Each title covers all species on the county list, with a detailed breakdown... More about The birds of Dorset
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, (2003. third edition). Octavo, paperback, text illustrations, maps. More about Where to watch birds in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, (2010. revised and expanded second edition). Octavo, paperback, text illustrations, maps. Expanded new edition. A comprehensive single-volume guide to Britain's best birdwatching sites. This revised and expanded edition has been fully updated and now includes full grid references and a section targeting the top... More about Where to watch birds in Britain
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, (2016. second edition). Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. This is a fully updated second edition of the well reviewed RSPB Handbook of Scottish Birds (2009) detailing Scotland's rich birdlife. Over 250 species are covered in detail with one page per species, including Gaelic names newly added for... More about RSPB handbook of Scottish birds
Princeton: Princeton University Press/WILDGuides, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Containing over 2,700 superb colour photographs, this is one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date and practical bird books of modern times. Focusing on identification, the unrivalled selection of photographs show all the plumages you are likely to see. Containing maps... More about Britain's birds: an identification guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland
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 about Pocket guide to the birds of Britain and north-west Europe
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 about The birds of Gloucestershire
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 about Where to watch birds in Ireland
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 2013. Octavo, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. New Naturalist # 124. Earlier naturalists formed the impression that bird numbers remained more or less stable through time. In the years since these words were written, however, changes have occurred in the landscapes of the British Isles... More about Bird populations