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Saga of Swans and Harrier over the Fen
£25.00
' This book.which contains two narratives of bird life,will delight the wildfowler,the bird watcher and the nature lover.Saga of Swans is largely the result of the authors's observations of a solitary Whooper Swan which spent two years on a Lincolnshire mere.during that time there were ample opportunities for studying the the swan at close quarters and of getting to know it as an individual and as a character.The life of the swan is pictured;his home life in Iceland;his flight with his family to the Outer Isles,thence to Solway,the Northumbrian lochs,Derwentwater and Crowland Wash,and his sojourn there for two seasons with a pair of Mute Swans.
Harrier over the Fen describes the private life of one of the rarest of British breeding birds,the Marsh Harrier.Here too is a tale crowded in incident,yet with a background which is strictly authentic.This is a world os sedge and dyke,peopled by the skulking Bittern,the sly Rail and above all,floating like a spirit of the waters,the figure of Girriak,handsomest and most majestic of fenhawks'...,(inside front cover)
1949 1st ed.Hardback.Excellent condition in dust wrapper.
Wing to Wing
Birdwatching adventures at home and abroad with the
R.A.F
'That is an end to birdwatching.'thought the author of this book as the wheels of the Paddington express bore him swiftly towards discipline of service life.How wrong he was! Instead it proved to be the beginning of the realization of his birdwatching dreams,the prelude to expeditions and adventures such as fall to the lot of few.The broads and brecks of East Anglia,the estuaries of the west,the lochs and high tops of the Cairngorms,an interlude at sea,the mountains and plains of Africa,the soaring peaks of Sardinia and Corsica,all form the background of these adventures as they are shared with the readers of this fascinating book....
Hardback;159pp.Lovely pen & ink drawings by Roland Green.Very good condition in d/w. £10.00
the state of the nations' birds
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£12.99
'A Red Kite,symbol of UK conservation success,adorns the cover of this important book.It charts the rise and fall (or maybe OK,' much as before) of birds in Britain and Ireland,with details of population size ,trends and survey results and a speculative look ahead.Symbols,such as diving gannets and smiley/glum faces,give instant impressions and the lively text is a potted history of changes together with their causes where known.Chris Mead also introduces habitats and looks briefly at climate changes,persecution and other factors in the changing bird life of our land and sea.A typically pacey and fact-packed offering from the 1999 RSPB Medallist..'RSPB
Island Eagles
£9.95
' the authors have watched eagles on Skye for years and add much descriptive detail to the usual statistics that make it to the handbooks.as Roy Dennis says in his forward,'to know 11 eagles of at least 20 years of age is quite amazing.To have personally observed 26 succesful hunts by eagles is a sure sign of dedicated field work'.This should encourage a responsible attitude towards these charismatic birds'...RSPB
Birds and Boys at Sedburgh
'..Boys in Sedburgh School ornithological society have been captivated by bird life in nearby fells and dales since 1888.Their surveys,ringing and records provide detail for this account of changing birdlife over more than 100 years.Of particular inteest are sections on the Peregrine and Raven,gains and losses and detailed censuses of the Dipper ,Ring Ouzel and Common Sandpiper.Max Nicholson,at the school from 1920,secretary of its society,first Director of the Nature Conservancy Council,co-founder of the BTO,instigator of the World Wide Fund For Nature and former president of the R.S.P.B,contributes a foreward in this book'...RSPB
RSPB
Nature Reserves
£11.95
Moss with Bittern being mobbed by Black-headed
Gull,right.Hardback;Condition;-very slight tear to top of spine otherwise fine clean and bright.Second-hand stock #412. Price £12.50 Dim 250 x 210 mm.order ref Ms005 also softback version see second-hand
Warblers
of North America
£9.95
Jon Dunn & Kimball Garrett
658pp.Colour Photographs and plates.Maps,Descriptions with similar species.Voice,behaviour,habitat,Plumages,migration and moults.Full status and details of falls.Colour maps.An excellent guide and especially useful to British and Irish Birders.
Paperback:658pp.1997.Price £9.95 order ref Ms 006
North American Field Guides; See also Sibley D.
Bring back the
BIRDS
Russel Greenberg & Jamie Reaser
312pp.b/w sketches and illustrations.Covers Saving and restoring Private land.Monitoring Wildlife Conservation Policy.Citizen Action.International partnerships.Species biographies of threatened birds (North & South America ).A Very useful book with some practical advise.
Paperback;312pp.Line Drawings and sketches.1995.Stackpole Books (USA) £9.95 order ref Ms 007
The Birds
Published by the West Midland bird club in 1982.Hardback.494pp with black & white photographs and drawings by R Hume. Superb cover painting of Ruddy Ducks by Michael Warren.Maps,Charts,graphs etc.A truly mammoth achievement outlining the status of the birds of the West Midlands (UK) -well produced and very interesting.
Condition fine in d/w.
£15.00
Describing the physical features of the county,and their relation to bird life;the influence of agriculture and forestry on the distribution of species;its bird reserves,and areas of ornithological interest.There are sections on migration,on the avifauna of the county fifty years ago (1912 book published 1962) and on the changes that have taken place since.Information and records for the book have been provided by more than 100 observers.
Hardback;238pp.Black & white photos and colour plate of Bearded Tit.Condition generally good.Ex lib Price £15.00 Barrie & Rockliff 1962
The BIRDS OF CHINA
Birders and ornithologists everywhere,especially those fortunate enough to travel to China to make firsthand observations,will find The Birds of China an indispensable reference - checklist included -to the avifauna of that vast country.There are 1195 species of birds belonging to 88 families occuring in China,but until now no one volume in English has described them all.
Hardback;602pp.1984 Oxford University Press.Colour and b/w plates,descriptions etc.Condition v/fine in protective d/w.£35.00
Atlas of Breeding Birds of Maryland and the district of Columbia
mapAtlas of the Breeding Birds of Maryland and the District of Columbia is the result of tens of thousands of hours of work in the field,in libraries,in file rooms,at computer terminals,and at kitchen tables.The culmination of five years,from 1983 through 1987,of intensive field work by professional wildlife biologists and some 800 volunteers,it presents data on 199 species of birds that breed in Maryland and the district of Columbia.Each species account contains information on habitat requirements,distribution,abundance,history,and nesting characteristics.The field observers achieved more than 99 percent coverage of the study area and generated more than 100,000 records.
Hardback;479pp.illustrations,maps,charts and graphs.Monumental work. new £25.00
The Atlantic Puffin is one of the most charismatic of birds,with humorous appearance and fascinating behaviour.Although much of a puffin's life is rather solitary and mysterious (when out at sea),the behaviour of puffins at their colonies,where they live in great numbers in 'high-rises',has been observed in great detail by the author.The results of his observations could form a 'puffin book of etiquette':how a puffin should behave when it first arrives at its local club-wings up,head doen,and one foot forward;how the members should welcome it-stomping on the spot;how to approach a mate-with courtly bowing,followed by decorous billing.....
Hardback;128pp.many b/w line drawings.very interesting and good value at £7.99 NEW
