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gardening for birds
£12.95
mapPeople are now keener than ever to attract birds into their gardens.Collins Gardening for birds is the first book to explain how to make the most of the garden you have.faeturing six double-page garden plan illustrations by Gill Tomblin,Collins Gardening for Birds covers all different types of garden:balcony,terrace or roof terrace,small suburban,large suburban and county gardens.There is also a section on gardens where the cultivation of bird-friendly plants might be more difficult,such as coastal or north facing gardens.Each one is supplemented by checklists that suggest the best nestboxes,feeders and baths to install,and also the best type of plants to grow.Subsequent chapters look in more detail at caring for birds,providing protection from predators,and identification information.There is a plant directory that gives details of grasses,flowering plants and trees which can help feed,and provide shelter and nesting sites for birds.In addition a bird calendar explains season-by-season the different birds you are likely to see in each type of garden,and the correct type of food to provide at different times of the year.As garden birds decline it is becoming increasingly important not only to entice birds into your garden,but also to ensure they are well protected.Collins Gardening for Birds should provide all the information that you need and ensure the best possible future for our garden birds.
BIRDWATCHING
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£17.99
- The essential companion for any birdwatching enthusiast
- Beautifully presented with over 500 stunning full-colour photographs and illustrations.
- Packed with identification information together with practical advice on bird photography,attracting birdlife to your garden,and the best European birdwatching areas.
- Compiled by a panel of experts.
Collins Gem Books
BIRDS
£4.99
- The only comprehensive pocket-sized,photographic guide to Birds
- Describes the 240 European Species that most bird watchers could expect to see un a lifetime
- With advice on the knowledge,skills and equipment needed to get the best out of birdwatching
Paperback; 117 x 82 mm. 1999.
Collins Wildlife Trust Guides
Birds of Britain and Europe
This is the first guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe that has been designed to be used in the field.
- Organised to have every similar looking bird shown together
- Covers every variety-male,female,immature,summer or winter that you will see in the field
- Introduction to each group-with unique at a glance keys to allow quick identification of the actual species
- A unique key to all groups-allowing instant identification of the group your bird belongs to
Paperback in PVC wallet : 190 x 95 mm. 1998. Price
Learn to Draw
Birds
£7.95
Drawing is an essential skill for all artists and this book makes learning to draw birds as simple as possible.All the basics are covered,to provide a sound foundation in drawing techniques,and numerous attractive illustrations and step-by-step drawings show how these are put into practice.The book includes information on;-
- tools and equipment
- texture and markings
- character and form
- movement and behaviour
- close-up detail
- working from photographs
Paperback;276 x 210 mm..2000. *See also 'Modern wildlife Painting' Here
Collins BIRD GUIDE
£24.95
The Most complete Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
Lars Svensson,Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom
Provides aa the information needed to identify any species at any time of the year.Includes over 3,500 original paintings by the world's leading bird artists,all the major plumages for each species are illustrated.Detailed text covers size,range,identification and voice.Up-to-date distribution maps give information on breeding,wintering and migration.Fully intergrated-all the information for each species appears on the same page.
Collins have been the leading publishers of bird field guides for over 40 years.The publication of Roger Tory Peterson's guide in the 1950s (still used by many today),and the guide illustrated by Herman Heinzel in the 70's,were landmarks in field guide publishing.Collins Bird represents another landmark.Written by Lars Svensson,illustrated by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom,and translated by David Christie,this is the strongest team ever to produce a field guide. )
Large format £29.95 Both Hardback.
Lars Svensson's name is familiar to all who are interested in bird identification,his identification guide to European Passerines stands as the essential reference for all bird ringers in Europe and beyond.(see second-hand books)
An ideal pocket companion describing and illustrating over 180 birds found in Scotland.Grouping of birds by the habitat in which they can be seen,for ease of use.English,Gaelic and Latin Names given for each species.A ' Places to visit' section detailing over 70 of the best sites in Scotland for birdwatching,how to get there and what to expect and see when you're there.
Paperback; 189 x 105 mm.2000. *See also Birds in Scotland' Poyser.Valerie Thom
Birds of Australia
Essential information on 778 species of birds.250 specially commissioned full colour plates,with more than 2500 individual portraits.Identification features highlighted in the text and illustrations help birdwatchers distinguish between similar species.Full details of the breeding and nesting habits,voice characteristics,habitats and range of each species.More than 700 distribution maps.
Paperback; 232 x 149 mm.1998.
* Other books on Australian Birds.........
The Handbook of Australian,New Zealand & Antarctic Birds
Birds
of North America
£16.95
Paperback; 211 x 102 mm. 1998.
* Other books on North American Birds.....
- The North American Bird Guide
- New World Blackbirds
- New World Warblers
- Terns of Europe & North America
- A Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America
Birds of Britain and Europe
"Brilliantly organised guide...beautiful,apparently infallible,so comprehensive ans above all easy to use."...THE SUNDAY TIMES
- Every species found in Britain and Europe described and illustrated
- Text and illustrations packed with all the information you need to identify every species-whatever its age or sex
- Designed to be easy to use-text,maps and illustrations for each species together on one page
"Superbly handy and comprehensive guide"...THE OBSERVER
Paperback; 190 x 116 mm.1995.
Birds of Southern Africa
A field guide describing every species of bird you may see in the Republic of South Africa,Namibia,Lesotho,Swaziland,Botswana,Mozambiqu,Malawi,Zimbabwe and Angola, (including Cabinda).
Over 1250 species are illustrated in colour.For many species the female or juvenile is shown in addition to the adult Male.
Each species is described on pages opposite the illustrations for quick and easy reference.The text details each birds key identification features,its usual habitat and the sound it makes.
Each species has a distribution map showing its range and how common it is.
Paperback; 192 x 127 mm.1999.
