New York: Free Press, 2004. Octavo, paperback, WAS $25. Ever since Roger Tory Peterson recorded seeing and hearing a total of 572 bird species in North America in 1953, fanatical bird watchers have pursued the "big year," hoping for a record number of observations. In 1998, Sandy Komito, Al Levantin... More about The big year: a tale of man, nature and fowl obsession
New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2011. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. WAS $20. No matter where you live, you have the joy of hearing and seeing birds. This easy-to-use guide teaches how to identify different bird species by observing their body-parts, understand birds' behavior and habits, get to know the birds around... More about The joy of birding: a beginner's guide
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, 2004. Large octavo, dustwrapper, colour illustrations, colour and black and white photographs. Looks at British birdwatching, particularly over the last 125 years. More about Beguiled by birds: Ian Wallace on British birdwatching
Orlando: Harcourt, 2007. Octavo, dustwrapper, illustrations. WAS $35. From the moment Europeans arrived in North America, they were awestruck by a continent awash with birds--great flocks of wild pigeons, prairies teeming with grouse, woodlands alive with brilliantly coloured songbirds. This book traces the colourful origins of American birding: the frontier... More about Of a feather: a brief history of American birding