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The Herring Gull's world		Â£32.00 * SOLD	Niko Tinbergen ' One of the most brilliant volumes in the whole New Naturalist series,Dr Tinbergen's investigation of the life history and habits of the Herring Gull is already established as a classic work of modern animal behaviour studies. A charmingly written and exciting monograph,it tells us about the mind of a gull established on practically all coasts of the northern half of the world;but it tells us also more than a little about the workings of our own minds.'Country life 255pp.Hardback 1971 reprint.New Naturalist Monograph no 9.Black & White photos,sketches,charts and maps.Mint in protective D/W. Ordering details here
Seabirds		.... . . . Â£105.00 *	James Fisher & R M Locley.Few of the higher animals have successfully invaded the polar regions and the sea;but those that have-the whales,seals and sea-birds -have made a wonderful success of it.There are only about 250 true sea-birds in the world (there are over thirty times as many others);yet among this select 250 are some of the most numerous and well-adapted of living species,ranging from the magnificent albatrosses,with their powers of sail-planing,to the curious diving petrels;from the penguins to the auks;from the cormorants to the gulls and terns..... 320pp.Hardback 1954 1st ed.colour plate by roger Peterson,b/w photos,maps,tables etc..Nr fine in slightly chipped at top of spine d/w. Also version without d/w in stock.Ordering details here
The Ancient Murrelet		Â£32.95	Anthony J.Gaston Illustrated by Ian Jones 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.Ordering details here
The Manx Shearwater		Â£85.00 *	Michael Brooke The Manx Shearwater must rank amongst the world's most evocative seabirds.Whether it be seen slicing the wave tips of a stormy sea or uttering its weird strident cry in the night sky above a breeding colony,it has all the magic that a bird lover could wish for - and many of the characteristics that make seabirds of such interest to biologists. In this book Michael Brooke describes the fruits of his own and other research,synthesizing a wealth of data for the scientist and amateur alike.The breeding biology,vocal behaviour,transequatorial migrations and population dynamics of the bird are described in detail and comparisons are drawn with other shearwaters and petrels,to show the various species have adapted to local conditions worldwide. Hardback;246pp.Scarce Poyser title.Mint in d/w Post Free UKOrdering details here
Birds of the Ocean		from Â£7.00	W B Alexander.Hardback printed many times.Black & white photographs, 282pp.b/w illustrations,descriptive notes. Ordering details here
The Common Tern		Â£12.00 *	Rob Hume.The Common Tern nests during the summer around much of the coastline of northern Europe,North America and Asia,and can be seen increasingly at reservoirs and gravel pits.A graceful relative of the gulls,it is always active,whether searching for fish,courting,or disputing territory with its neighbours.In the Common Tern,Rob Hume describes every aspect of the behaviour and life style of this magnificent bird. See also Terns of Europe and North America Ordering details here*
Seabirds of the World		Â£12.00 *	Peter Harrison.pocket-sized photographic guide illustrating circa 321 species of seabirds in the world.A collection of more than 740 full-color photographs by more than 300 of the world's leading seabird photographers and researchers. Most of these photos never before have been published and depict some of the rarest seabirds in the world. Paperback;198pp.Colour photos. Ordering details here
Seabirds of Hawaii		Â£12.00 SOLD *	Craig Harrison.This book, the first one to portray a tropical seabird community, treats the 22 species of seabirds of the Hawaiian archipelago from a conservationist point of view. Craig Harrison first establishes the setting, describing Hawaii's birth from undersea volcanoes, its marine biology, and the effects of Polynesians and Westerners on its pristine island ecosystem. Hardback;249pp.1990.Fine in d/w Ordering details here
Sea and coastal birds		Â£3.50 *	Jiri Felix Illustrated by Kvetoslav Hiesek A beautifully illustrated guide to birds of the sea and coastal waters,with full and detailed descriptions of the birds themselves,their habitats,distribution,nesting habits,nest structure and eggs.The general introduction covers such aspects as the definition of sea and coastal birds,their morphology and coloration,migration,breeding and nesting,feeding habits and their protection.Over 135 illustrations in full colour show the markings and distinguishing characteristics of the birds and their eggs. Hardback;183pp.Several copies in stock. Ordering details here
Seabirds An identification guide		from Â£14.00	PETER Harrison '..a monumental one man piece of work aimed at the field birder...it will be a standard work of reference for many years'....British Birds Hardback;234 x 156 mm.448pp.324 maps plus line drawings. This title is also available new here Ordering details here
Wideawake Island		Â£40.00 *	Bernard Stonehouse.The author,a zoologist from Oxford University,with his wife and a party of young scientists,spent eighteen months on Ascension to work among the seabirds and other animals which live and breed on the island.Making frequent small-boat journeys to neighbouring Boatswain Bird island,handling and marking thousands of frigate birds,Noddies,Boobies,Fairy Terns and petrels,the members of the party made detailed studies of breeding cycles and behaviour. Hardback;1960.224pp.Black & white photos and drawings.Fine in good d/w.Ordering details here

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