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The Raptors
of Europe and the Middle East
£25.95
Dick Forsman
"A joy from cover to cover and deserves an immediate place on your shelves...right on the cutting edge of our knowledge and is as much information as anyone knows".Gorden Hamlett,Birdwatching.
The most complete and up-to-date guide to the recognition of the diurnal raptors of Europe and the Middle East yet published.Over 700 high quality photographs specially chosen to show the plumages of each age and sex class of every species.Around 100 drawings focusing on particular identification details.Fully referenced to nearly 300 key papers and articles.
Hardback;608pp.
Day by Day
£31.95
"This book is not a scientific slog,nor an indepth read.It is something you can leave on a bedside table,dip into each night and dreamily predict what you might be twitching the following day."...Birding World
This new and novel way of presenting rare bird data will prove fascinating.It covers 282 rare species and sub-species found in Britain and Ireland with over 20,000 individual records of rare birds listed day by day in diary style.
Hardback;400pp.
a guide to identification
£25.95
Hardback;352pp.
*See also..Flight Identification of European Seabirds Here
Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900
£31.95
"A classic case of 'why did no one write this book before?'...the experienced birder,using a knowledge of species requirements,can only marvel at what the long-vanished landscapes were then like."...Natural World
"This book brings together so much information from disparate sources,and its status maps present such a clear picture of our late Victorian avifauna,that it should take its place beside the BTO atlases on the bookshelf."....Birdwatch
"If you are interested in the historical side of birds and their populations this book will be an endless source of fascination."...Birdwatching
Hardback;450pp.
BIRDS OF THE MIDDLE EAST
£31.95
Illustrated by A Birch,J Gale,M Langman & B Small
" The bottom line is:this is the best field guide published so far on birds of the Middle East."....Josef Kren,Wilson Bulletin
" A real tour de force and should remain the standard work for the region for a long time to come."..Gordon Hamlett,Birdwatching
"An indispensable and thoroughly recommended aid for birdwatchers in the Middle East and beyond." ...Andrew Grieve,Birdwatch
Hardback;350pp.
RARE BIRDS
in Britain & Ireland
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J.N.Dymond,P.A. Fraser & S.J.M.Gantlett
"Beautifully produced...should be eagerly sought by both twitcher and student of bird biogeography"...IBIS
Hardback; 480pp. Histograms and drawings.1989.OUT OF PRINT See Second-hand section
Birds New to Britain and Ireland
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First-sighting accounts of 83 species unrecorded in Britain and Ireland before 1946,Identification notes by Peter Grant.
Hardback;280pp.illustrations and maps. Price OUT OF PRINT
The Ancient Murrelet
£32.95
mapBreeding along the northern coast from British Columbia to Japan,this little known bird dwelt in relative obscurity until it became the focus of a conservation debate which has resulted in a new National Park in the Queen Charlotte Islands where half the world's breeding population breeds.Tony Gaston has carried out the only detailed study of the birds,and his work has revealed the complex social behaviour of the males and the species' response to the variety of predators the face-from Peregrines to Deer Mice.
249 Pages.Hardback.
The EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds
Their Distribution and Abundance.Edited by
Ward J.M Hagemeijer & Michael J Blair
Published for the European Bird Census Council,with translated introductory summary in 13 languages.
A picture of Bird disribution on a scale never before realised in Europe.The winner of Bird Watching Magazine's "best bird book of 1997"
"A colossal work...for surpassing anything previously available."....Steve Gantlett,Birding World
"This volume is excellent value for money and contains an enormous amount of information on European bird distribution.A must for the serious birder and a source of many papers for large scale ecologists."....Bryan Sharrocks,Journal of Animal Ecology 98
This landmark volume presents,for the first time,an integrated picture of the distribution and abundance of the breeding birds of Europe.A truly monumental work,the survey area includes far flung but important regions such as Madeira,the Azores,Iceland,Swalbard,Novaya Zemlya,Franz Josef land and Transcaucasia (but not Turkey and Cyprus).
Data gathered by 10,000 ornithologists from every European Country
Maps show the presence or absence of over 495 species
Accompanying text written by a team of 450 authors from 38 countries
Lively illustrations by an international team of artists
Bar charts showing population figures and trends for key countries
New and unique information collected from parts of Russia and Ukraine
Hardback.920pp
The New Atlas of Breeding Birds
in Britain and Ireland 1988-1991
£53.95
Published for the British Trust for Ornithology,the Scottish Ornithologists Club and the Irish Wildbird Conservancy.
"The most important work on British Birds this century...a landmark in ornithological history and a vital resource to be used by British Birdwatchers and those fighting for conservation"...NEW SCIENTIST
"A monumental work-a must for anyone with any kind of interest in Britain's breeding birds.Treat yourself to an education".BIRDWATCH
"A mine of knowledge,easily accessible with its highly attractive,jargon-free treatment". THE COUNTRYMAN
- Complete results of Britain's second nationwide survey of bird populations
- Most species are covered by an illustration,full text and three maps of current distribution,relative abundance and changes in distribution since the first survey.
- Detailed introduction describes the survey methods and data analysis.
- Rare breeding species covered in full appendix.
Hardback;576pp.
Birds of the Strait of Gibraltar
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"Finlayson is to be congratulated on the thoroughness of his research,effective graphics production and documentation (over 22 pages of references),all combined in an easily readable book,the whole enhanced by the delightful complementary illustrations of Ian Willis.This is a major work which must have a place in the library of anyone interested in bird migration and/or Iberia"...Ibis
The Strait of Gibraltar is famous as a major point of passage for palearctic birds migrating between their European breeding grounds and their winter quarters in Africa.Clive Finlayson,a native of the rock and a trained ornithologist,presents a fascinating account of the region and its resident and tranitory bird life.
Hardback:534 pp.November 1991.Price £OUT OF PRINT *See Second-hand section
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Illustrated by
Kim Atkinson,Phil Bristow,Terrence Lambert,Darren Rees,Philip Snow & Owen Williams
This volume sets out for the first time the historical and current status of all the bird species found in Wales together with their present distribution.The three authors,all staff of the RSPB in Wales,have between them,an accumulated experience of some 80 years of first-hand knowledge of birds in the principality.Their knowledge and love of birds and wales itself makes this authoritive volume a landmark both in Welsh and ornithological publishing.
Hardback;384pp.March 1994.Price £OUT OF PRINT Try Second-hand section
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"All birdwatchers resident in Scotland seem to possess a copy of this book.Visiting birdwatchers would be foolish to venture north of the border without one".
Hardback;392pp.1986. Price OUT OF PRINT See Second-hand
*see also Scottish Birds Valerie M.Thom. Other books on Scottish Birding here
Red Data Birds in Britain
"A milestone in British bird conservation in the late 20th century.No serious conservationist or birdwatcher should be without a copy...Natural World
The authors identify 117 species which demand our attention.For each species,the book examines the bird's distribution,status,habitat requirements and the nature of current and future threats,and suggests practical measures which should be taken to monitor,protect and conserve the birds concerned.
Hardback; 360pp.1990.
