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Lloyd.C 'Birdwatching on Estuaries,coast and Sea'.P/bk edition.160 pp,drwgs,maps colour photos.Fine Hamlyn.�50
Lloyd.C,Tasker M.L & Partridge K. ' The Status of Seabirds in Britain & Ireland'.1991.1st ed.355pp.B/w photos,illustrations,maps,charts etc.Poyser.Fine in d/w.�.50 See this and other Poyser titles HERE SOLD
Another nice copy of this excellent Poyser book
Lloyd Glenys and Derek 'Birds Of Prey'.160pp.Sft/bkColour plts of birds and eggs.1969.Hamlyn all colour paperback.Condition fine.�00 SOLD
Lockley.R.M 'The Island'.1969.1st ed.Illustrated by C.F Tunnicliffe.192 pp.Fine in d/w.Account of Skokholm.very interesting and in demand.�.00 SOLD
Lockley R.M ' Flight of the Storm Petrel'. 1983.192pp. fine in d/w �.00 post free uk more here
Lockley R.M ' Flight of the Storm Petrel'. 1983.192pp. Fine b/w line drawings by Noel Cusa.A classic book.Condition Ex-lib but good �00 More details of this fine study of the 21 storm petrels here SOLD
Lockley R.M 'Puffins'. 1953 1st edition.Colour frontis by Tunnicliffe.186pp.Sketches and photos.Well respected and sought after monograph.Condition nr fine without d/w �.00 SOLD
Lockley R.M 'Shearwaters'. 1942 1st reprint.238pp.photos,map.some spotting on one or two pages/ o/w v/good without d/w/DENT 1942 �.00
Another copy of above in d/w.�.00 SOLD
Lockley R.M ' Ocean Wanderers'.1974 1st edition.168pp.Colour and b/w photos.Migratory sea birds of the world.Fine in d/w.�.50 SOLD
another copy of above with small tear to back of dust wrapper,otherwise fine �.00 Post Free UK See this and other seabird books here
Lockley R.M ' Letters from Skokholm'. 1947 Hardback.243pp.beautifully illustrated by Charles Tunnicliffe.A well sought after book.Slight chips to d/w �.00 Post Free UK more details here
Lodge George E. ' Memoirs of an Artist Naturalist'. Gurney & Jackson 1946.Hardback 16 colour plates & 8 b/w.Condition nr fine in d/w �0.00 More details here
Lofgren L. ' Ocean Birds'. 1964 Croom Helm hardback.240pp.Colour photos,maps etc.Fine in d/w �.00 Now �.00 Post Free UK See more of this and other books about seabirds here
Another Fine Copy of above Post Free UK
London Natural History Society. 'The Birds of the London Area'.1964.Revised ed.1 colour plt.b/w photos.332 pp.Good bright copy with d/w.�.00SOLD
Another copy of above �.00 SOLD
London Bird Report 1982. 128pp.Sketches,maps,charts etc.London Natural History Society.�00
Long W.M J. ' Fowls of the Air '. 1901 .310pp filled with charming drawings and plates.Glossary of Indian Names.Cloth covers with gold lettering.Ginn & Co USA 1901.Condition V/good �.00
Lord J & Munns D.J (eds) 'Atlas of Breeding Birds of the West Midlands'. (UK) 1970 1st ed.276 pp. Colour Maps.Black &white maps and sketches for each recorded species.A valuable reference.West Midlands Bird Club/Collins.Slight tears to d/w o/w fine �.00
Lorenz K. '' The Year of the Greylag goose'. 199pp.Hardback.Brilliantly illustrated throughout wioth colour photographs.Mint condition without d/w.�.50 post free UK.
Love JA. ' The Return of The Sea Eagle'. 1983 1st ed.227pp.Pen & ink drawings by author,sketches,b/w photos.Mint in d/w.Cambridge uni press.�.00 See more here SOLD
Another copy of above fine in d/w which is slightly discoloured around edge �.00 post free UK
Lovegrove R and Snow Philip.'Collins field notebook of British Birds'.128pp.With colour plts by Snow.In water resistant folder with B.T.O field list of British Birds and a notebook section.(unused).Condition Mint �00 SOLD
R.Lovegrove,G.Williams & I.Williams. ' Birds in Wales'. 384pp.March 1994.Mint in d/w.�.00 see more details here SOLD
Lovegrove R and Snow Philip.' River Birds.bird life from mountain stream to Estuary'. Columbus books 1984.Fantastic illustrations in colour and B/W by Philip Snow.Condition Fine in D/W.�.00 See more of this beautiful book HERE SOLD
Another Copy of above.Condition v/good in d/w.�.00 See Above SOLD
Lovegrove R. RSPB guide to Birdwatching in Snowdonia.Spiral bound excellent site guide 56pp of maps and lovely line drawings by Darren Rees.Fine �99 Post Free UK More here
Lovegrove R & Barrett P. ' Birdwatchers Diary'. Hutchinson.159pp.Excellent colour plates.Fine in d/w.�.00 more here
Lovegrove R. ' The Kite's tale' The story of the Red Kite in Wales'.RSPB 1990.147pp.Colour photos,tables,charts,etc.Lovely line illustrations.Fine in d/w now out of print and very popular monograph.�.00 See more of this book here
Lowe Frank A. ' The Heron'. New Naturalist Monograph 11.Hardback.First edition 1954.One of the rarest New Naturalist titles.Condition fine in slightly chipped at spine d/w.�5.00 More details here
Maclean.Gordon Lindsay.'Robert's Birds of Southern Africa'.1985. 5th ed 3rd imp.848pp.Col illustrations,maps etc.Illustrated by Newman and Lockwood.Mint in d/w.�.00 SEE MORE OF THIS BOOK SOLD
Maclean G L. ' Robert's Birds of Southern Africa'.5th ed 2nd Imp.848pp.Col illustrations,maps etc.Illustrated by Newman and Lockwood.Mint in d/w.�.00 POST FREE UK See more Here
Macpherson Rev H.A ' British Birds' 1891 paperback.120pp.with adverts from the time including SLY'S improved patent truss !Nice woodcuts.Condition v/good.�.00 . The Young collector series.Ex-private lib Julia Warde-Aldam Hooten Pagnell Hall. ?SOLD
Macnally L ' The ways of an Eagle'. 143pp.colour and b/w photos.Collins 1977.Fine in d/w �.00 SOLD See more on the Golden Eagle here
Mackworth-Praed et al ' Birds of the Southern third of Africa'. Series 2 vol1.Fine in d/w Longmans 1969.�.00 SOLD * * * Fantastic offer on 'The Birds of Africa' here * * *
Mackworth-Praed C.W & Captain C.H.B Grant. ' The Birds of Eastern & North Eastern Africa'. Two vols.1955.Massive work of 2000 pages,Colour plates,b/w photos.Fine in tatty d/w �.00 Post Free UK.See more here
Madders M. & Snow P.'Birds of Mull'.48pp.Maps,access etc.Illustrations and systematic list to Mull.(Scotland).2nd rev ed 1993.Fine �95 More details here
Madders M. & Welstead J.'Where to watch birds in Scotland'.1989 site guide.2nd ed .348pp.Drawgs,maps.Status.Condition fine .Helm. �00 ......or NEW HERE
Another copy of first edition Fine �00 Post free Uk
Another copy (pages loose but complete) �00 Post free
Madge S & Burn Hilary.'Wildfowl' An Identification guide to the Ducks,Geese and Swans of the World.Helm 1988.Another classic Helm guide which is the same format as 'Shorebirds' and 'Seabirds'.298pp. Colour plates,maps etc.Magnificent,every birder should have this one.Condition MINT in d/w.�.00 (British Birds 'best bird book of the year 1988) SOLD
Another copy of above,Mint A1 as new in d/w.(new edition) �.00 POST FREE UK SOLD
Madge S & Burn Hilary. ' Crows and Jays'. Hardback (out of print)1994.Helm Identification guide.192pp.Colour plates.Covers 120 species.Another excellent HELM guide.Fine in d/w �.50 POST FREE UK ! MORE HERE SOLD
Madoc .Colonel H.W ' Bird-life in the Isle of Man'. Hardback 1934.Witherby.12 b/w photographic plates.199pp.A lovely little book with some minor spotting to pages.scarce �.00 more details here
Makowski Henry 'Every Childs Book of Birds and Bird-watching'.126pp.1973.colour & b/w photos,drawings etc.ex-lib condition good �00
Marples G. & A.'Sea Terns or Sea Swallows'.227 pp.Plus photo plts with maps and drwgs.1934.Good copy.Country life.�.00 SOLD
Marquiss Mick. ' Herons'. 1993.Superb colour photos.48pp.Colin Baxter.v/good condition �50 post free UK More abouth this book and other titles about Herons , Bitterns and Egrets by clicking here.
Martin G. ' Birds by Night '. Poyser 1991 1st edition.Illustrated by John Busby.227pp.Condition Mint as New in d/w.Out of Print.�.00 See more here SOLD
Mather J.R 'Where to watch birds in Yorkshire & North Humberside'.1994.Valuable site guide listing all major birdwatching areas.MINT.Helm.�00 A1 Mint as NEW See more of this book here
Matheson C 'The Eggs of British Birds'.1958.32 pp.pamphlet.B/w plts.Condition good.National Museum of Wales.�50 SOLD
Martin G. ' Birds by Night'. 1991 1st ed.Lovely illustrations by John Busby.A fine study of nocturnal birds.Out of print.Poyser.�.00 SOLD
Martin B.P 'Sporting Birds of the British Isles'.1984.265 pp.b/w photos,maps and fine colour plts by Roger Mcphail.Fine in d/w.David and Charles.�.00 See more here SOLD
Martin B.P 'Wildfowl of the British Isles and NW Europe'.1993.192pp.Colour plts by Alaister Proud.photos.Fine in d/w.David & Charles.Condition Mint in d/w �.00 (out of print) SEE MORE OF THIS BOOK SOLD
Another copy in d/w �.00 POST FREE UK SOLD
Mason CF. ' The Blackcap '. 1995 1st.Hamlyn species guide.Fully illustrated in both colour & b/w.Condition Mint as new �.00 See more here SOLD
Mason V & Jarvis Frank.' Birds of Bali ' . 80pp colour illustrations and sketches by Frank Jarvis.Fine Laminated boards 1991.Periplus.�50 SOLD * See also 'The birds of Java and Bali' here
Massingham. HJ ' The Birds of the Seashore'. 1936.309pp. 8 Colour plts. 69 plts of sketches. .Fine in d/w �00 SOLD
Matthews GVT. ' Bird Navigation'. 141pp. Fine in d/w.Cambridge 1955.�50 SOLD
Matthiessen P. ' The Wind birds'. Hardback.1973.Brilliantly illustrated throughout with line drawings by Robert Gillmor.159pp.Transoceanic migration and bizarre mating and nesting habits of Shorebirds from the gulf coast to Arctic tundra.Viking Press.Slight creases and chips to d/w ,o/w fine �.00 Post free UK
Mayer-Gross H 'Nest record scheme (bto) field guide no 12'.second ed 1972.Fold out chart incubation periods etc.Valuable work.36pp b/w photos Whimbrel clutch,Curlew etc.BTO.�50
Meanly B. ' The Marsh Hen;-A Natural History of the Clapper rail of the Atlantic coast salt marsh.'.1985.Drawings by JW Taylor.123pp.b/w photos.Paperback.fine �00 SOLD
Mearns Barbara and Richard. 'Audubon to Xantus 'The lives of those commemorated in North American Bird Names.1992 1st ed.Academic press.588pp.Line drawings,photographs,maps.Condition fine in d/w �.00 POST FREE UK ! SOLD
Melville-Nicholas B.'Meet These Birds'.1948 1st ed.96pp.drawings and photos in red cloth covers.Condition good.�00 SOLD
McCavish W.L 'Birds of Kielder Forest'(Northumberland UK).56pp.Sketches.Ex-private lib.Condition good Illustrated p/bk.Frank Graham 1971.�00 SOLD
McFarland V. RSPB guide to Birdwatching in Clwyd'. (Wales UK).Spiral bound.Excellent book.54pp b/w line drawings by Darren Rees.Maps.Packed with information about birdwatching in this Welsh county.Highly regarded.Fine �99 Post free UK More here
McFarland V. RSPB guide to birdwatching on Anglesey & Lleyn.Another excellent book in this series.Brilliant illustrations by Philip Snow.Fine �99 Post Free UK More here
McWilliams J M. ' The Birds of the Firth of Clyde'. Witherby 1936.136pp.photos.V/g in faded green cloth.�.00 Post free UK SOLD
Mikkola .H.'Owls of Europe'.1983 1st ed..397pp.Illustrared by Ian Willis.8 stunning colour plates.A brilliant book. Poyser 1983.Mint as new in d/w .Now out of print,and very much sought after.�.00 See more of this book and other second-hand Poyser titles HERE SOLD
Another copy of above.Mint in d/w �.00 SOLD
Millington Richard. ' A Twitchers diary'. 1981 1st edition Hardback.192pp.. good in d/w.Sought after.�.00 Excellent line drawings.See more of this book here
Another copy of above SOLD�.00
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.Bulletin no.140.'Wild Birds and the Land.1949. reprint 75pp.Very informative.b/w photos etc �50
Another copy (1948) �50
Mithcham T. ' The Birds of Rutland and its Reservoirs'.Sycamore press.1984.167pp.Coloured frontis.Numerous illustrations.Fine in d/w. �.00 SOLD
Mitchell Dominic.' Where to watch Birds in The London Area'. 1997.240pp.Maps,sketches etc.One of the excellent Helm guides.Fine �50 POST FREE UK ! SOLD
Mitchell W.R. ' Birdwatch around Scotland '. 1983.1st ed.175pp.B/w photos ,maps.Very useful information.Covers a lot of areas not seen in other books (Summer Isles,Handa,Durness,Unst,Cape Wrath etc.Hardback.Robert Hale ltd.Condition fine in d/w.�.95 More HERE
Mitchell W.R & Robson R.W 'Pennine Birds' a visitors guide.1978.96 pp.b/w photos,status.Dalesman p/bk.V/good.�00 More here
Mitchell W.R & Robson R.W 'Lakeland Birds' a visitors handbook.1976.96pp.B/w photos,maps and status.Dalesman P/bk.V/Good �00 More here
Mobbs AJ ' Hummingbirds'. 192pp. Colour & b/w photos.1982 Saiga.Fine in d/w.�.00 Post free UK SOLD
Montagu's British Birds.'A Dictionary of British Birds'.1893.Blue cloth with gold embossing.400pp.Good copy.Swan Sonnenschein & co.�.00 SOLD
Monroe B.L. ' A Distributional Survey of the Birds of Honduras'. Two coloured plates,maps.1968.Fine.�.00 SOLD
Montier D. 'Atlas of breeding birds of the London area'.1977.288pp.120 drwgs.16 tables and 123 maps.Fine bright copy in d/w.London Natural History Society.�.00 SOLD
Moore A. ' A field guide to the Warblers of Britain & Europe'. 1983.145pp.Colour plates and sketches,maps.Mint in d/w.OUP.�.00 SOLD
Moore Ray. ' Where to watch Birds in Kenya'. 229pp.Hardback.Colour & b/w photos,line drawings,maps etc.Valuable site guide.Fair condition.Transafrica Press 1984. �00 Post free UK
Moreau R.E.' The Palaearctic-African Bird Migration Systems'. Academic Press 1972.Hardback.384pp.B/w plates,distribution and endpaper maps.VG.�.00 Post Free UK
Morse Richard.'The Book of birds'.1st ed 1944.160pp.b/w drawings.Condition good in green cloth covers.Collins �50 SOLD
Moss S. 'Birds and Weather' a birdwatchers guide.1995.174pp.maps,drwgs and colour plts.Mint.Hamlyn.(published at �.99). �00 SOLD
Mountford G & Hosking E. ' Portrait of a wilderness:the story of Coto Donana'. 1958 1st edition.240pp.Colour and b/w photos.Huthinson 1958.Condition v/g in damaged d/w.Includes a programme from the film of the expedition,shown at the Royal Festival Hall 1st Feb 1958.�.00 SOLD
Mountford G & Hosking E. ' Portrait of a River '. 207pp.Colour & b/w photos.1962 1st ed.Expedition to the Danube,Black Sea to Budapest..Condition v/g no d/w �.00
Munro Ian.'The Birds of the Pentland Hills'.( South of Edinburgh,Scotland)208pp.1988 1st ed.b/w photos breeding accounts etc.Condition Mint as new in d/w.Scottish Academic Press.�.50 More HERE SOLD
Munro G.C. ' Birds of Hawaii '. Illustrated by Y.Oda.Rutland 1973.Revised ed.192pp.20 colour plts.Fine in D/W.�.00 SOLD
Murphy R. ' The Golden Eagle'. Hardback 1965.The story of a Golden Eagle,Nicely ilustrated.(this book is not a monograph).Country book club 1965.Fine in d/w �00
Murton.R.K 'Man and Birds'.New Naturalist no.51.1971 1st ed.364pp.Black and white photos,charts and maps.Condition A1 Mint.Collins London.�.00 (post free).See This and other New Naturalis Titles HERE SOLD
Murton R.K ' The Wood Pigeon '. New Naturalist Monograph number NNM20.Very hard to find.1965 1st edition.Condition fine in d/w.�.00 SOLD More details here
Another very nice copy of the above title �.00 SOLD
Naill I. ' Portrait of a country artist'. CF Tunnicliffe RA'. Beautifully illustrated throughout with the genius of Tunnicliffe.Mint in D/w.Hardback 160pp.�.00 Post Free UK More details and other Tunnicliffe books here.
National Trust.'Blakeney Point and Scolt Head Island'.5th ed 1989.116pp.fold out maps and photographs. Edited by Hillary Allison.Mint �00 National Trust Norfolk.(Birds insects plants animals covered).SOLD
Natural History Society of Northumberland,Durham and Newcastle.'Ornithological reports and other papers'.Vol xvii,no 5. 76pp.Softback 1972.good.Checklist,B/w plt graphs,maps.�50
National Geographic society.'Field guide to the birds of North America'.1983 464 pp.softback.Condition fine.Classic fieldguide.N.G.S �00
Another copy well used but perfectly OK.�50 Post free UK
National Museum of Wales. ' Birds of Wales'. 1967.Paperback featuring b/w photographs of Arthur Brook 1967 second ed.32pp.�50
Nelson B. ' Galapagos Islands of Birds'. 1968 1st ed.337 pp.Illustrated by John Busby.B/w photos,map,tables.Forward by H.R.H The Duke of Edinburgh'.Condition ex-lib but generally good.Very sought after prices around � -45 in fine / mint/This copy in d/w �.00 Post free
Nelson B. 'Seabirds their biology and ecology'.1980.224 pp.Colour and b/w photos.Sketches with maps.Fine in d/w .�.00 SOLD
Another copy of above �.00 SOLD
Nelson.B 'The Gannet'1978. 336pp.Photos Sketches,etc.OUT OF PRINT.Poyser 1st ed.Mint in d/w �.00 SOLD
Nelson B. 'The Gannet'.1978 1st edition.336 pp.Photos , sketches etc.Out of Print and in demand.A classic poyser monograph.Condition V/fine in D/w �.00 See more of this and other Poyser titles HERE SOLD
Another copy of above * See more details here
Nethersole-Thompson D 'Highland Birds'.1978 .110pp.Colour and b/w photos.Excellent photographs maps etc.Softback.Good.Published by Highlands and Islands Development board.�00
Another Copy �00 SOLD
Nethersole-Thompson D& M 'GREENSHANKS'.274pp.Four colour plates and b/w sketches by Donald Watson.16 b/w photos.Another excellent monograph from Poyser.1979 1st ed.Mint in d/w �.00 SOLD
Nethersole-Thompson D&M ' Greenshanks'. As above.Out of print.Mint in d/w. �.00 see more of this classic book Here SOLD
Another fine copy of this book. �.00 (23/09/01) SOLD
Nethersole-Thompson D. ' The Greenshank '. New Naturalist monograph number (NNM5).Very rare.Classic work and forerunner to the Poyser book.Sought after.Condition fine in slightly chipped d/w �8.00
Nethersole-Thompson D. ' Pine Crossbills '. 1975 1st edition.Excellent drawings by Donald Watson.256pp.Colour plate by George Lodge.16 b/w photos.Fine in d/w.Poyser 1975.�.00 Post free (UK) See more of this and other Poyser titles HERE SOLD
Nethersole-Thompson D & M 'Waders' their breeding,haunts and watchers.1986 1st ed.400pp.Illustrated by Donald Watson.sketches,b/w photos.charts etc.A classic Poyser book.Condition near fine in d/w.T & AD Poyser.�.00 See more details here SOLD
Another copy of above OLD
Nethersole -Thompson D.'The Snow Bunting'.1993 second enlarged edition.Colour & B/w photos.339pp.This ed has additional material.Condition A1 Mint as new in d/w.�.00 SOLD See more of this book Here
fine in d/w �.00 SOLD
Nethersole - Thompson D. ' The Dotterel'. 1973 1st edition.288pp.Col frontis,8 b/w plts.figs.Fine in D/w.Collins.Brilliant monograph.V Scarce.�.00 See more here
Nethersole - Thompson D. ' The Dotterel'. 1973 1st edition.288pp.Col frontis,8 b/w plts.figs.Fine in chipped and slightly torn D/w.Collins.Brilliant monograph.V Scarce.�.00 Post free Uk
Newman K. 'Garden Birds of South Africa'.1967. 103pp.Colour plts and maps by the author.Fine in d/w.Purnell & sons.Cape Town.�.00 Lovely colour plates SOLD
Newman K.'Birds of Southern Africa'.(updated)472 pp.Colour plts.1988 1st ed.Excellent field guide.Maps,sketches etc.Current new price �.95 This copy in fine condition.�.00 Southern Book publishers,Johannesburg.SOLD
Newton I 'Population Ecology of Raptors'.1979.1st ed.339pp.Photos and sketches.Very important work.Fine but no d/w.�.00 SOLD
Newton I. ' Population Ecology of Raptors'.As above.1st edition .Condition fine in d/w.�.00 see more of this book Here SOLD
Another copy of above Fine first edition See more here �.00
Another copy of above �.00 SOLD
Newton I. 'The Sparrowhawk'.1986 1st edition.396pp.B/w photos,maps and diagrams.Superb illustrations by Keith Brockie.Now v/scarce.Brilliant Poyser Monograph.Condition Mint in d/w �.00 see more details here SOLD
Newton I. ' Finches'. 1972.1st edition.�.00 See more details here. SOLD
Newton I. ' Finches '. New Naturalist Monograph no.55.1978.288pp.Colour plates,photos and sketches.A major work covering the finch family,Crossbills etc. fine in d/w.�.00
Nice MM. 'A Watcher at the nest'. 1939.first ed,159pp.a lot of information on Song Sparrow..Fine in d/w.�.00 SOLD
Nicholson.E.M 'The Art of Birdwatching'.1931 1st ed.214 pp.Tan cloth.B/w photos.Condition good.�.00 SOLD
Nicholson E.M 'Birds and Men'.1990 reprint of collins new naturalist (1951). Fine in d/w.Collins Bloomsbury books.�.00 More details here
Nicholson E.M & Koch L.'Songs of Wildbirds'.1953 9th imp.216 pp.B/w photos by E.Hosking.Fold out bird song callendar.V/good.Witherby.�00
Nicholson E.M & Koch L. 'More Songs of Wild Birds'.1942.104 pp.B/.w photos.Fine.Witherby.�00
Noble H. ' A List of European Birds'. 66pp. RH Porter 1898.Original grey cloth.Embossed.Ex-lib.Fair �50 SOLD
mapNoble,Sir George.'Birds of Jesmond Dene'. (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne,Northumberland).Charming coloured plates with black and white photographs.Two coloured maps show the dene in 1865 and 1930.Text includes many references to John Hancock ( Hancock Museum ) who was a personal friend of George Noble.Re bound-this copy has been in the collection of the Stephenson branch Library and has their stamp.Condition very good.An extremely rare book.Eyre and Spottiswoode London 1930.Price �0.00
Norm. 'They Birdwatchers with tall tales of Scilly'. Very funny account of the Scilly season and its characters.�50 more here
Norman D.'The Fieldfare'.Hamlyn species guide.1994.127 pp.Drwgs and colour photos.Condition A1 Mint as New Hamlyn.�.00 SOLD
Norman D. & Tucker V.'Where to watch birds in Devon & Cornwall'.1984 1st ed.Hardback now out of print.Illustrations by Peter Harrison.Fine in d/w.320 pp.Helm.�99 POST FREE UK ! More information and other South -West England Bird books here
Another copy of above .Fine in d/w �.00 POST FREE UK !
Another copy of above .Fine in d/w �.00 POST FREE UK !
North Philip M (ed) ' Ringing Recovery Analytical Methods'. Acta Ornithologica Vol 23 #1 1987.Proceedings of the Euring technical conference and meeting of the mathematical ecology group of the biometric society (British region) and British ecological Society.175pp.Maps,charts,tables etc.�50 SOLD
OakesC. ' The Birds of Lancashire'. Oliver & Boyd 1953. 377pp.with maps etc.Fine in d/w.Very sought after.and a classic County avifauna.�.00 SOLD
Oddie B.'Bill Oddie's Birds of Britain & Ireland'. 1998.Hardback.240pp.Brilliantly illustrated by David Daley,Stephen Message and Clive Byers.Fine �00 POST FREE UK !
Oddie B.'Bill Oddie's little black bird book'.1980.Photos,Sketches.Fine in d/w first edition.�00
Oddie B. ' As above (paperback version) �00
Oddie B.'Bill Oddie's little black book '. 1980 as above.very funny chapter on listening to the layman.1st edition �00 SOLD
Oddie B. &Tomlinson D. ' The Big Bird Race'. Paperback 1983.160pp.B/W photos and excellent line drawings.The story of the 'Country Life'record birdwatch 14th may 1983. MINT as new �00 SOLD
Oddie B.' Follow that Bird'. (Around the world with a passionate bird-watcher)172ppb/w photos,sketches.Fine in d/w �00 SOLD
Oddie Bill. ' Bill Oddie's Gripping Yarns'. Paperback.203pp.In print at �99.This excellent second-hand copy �00
Oddie B.'Birdwatching with Bill Oddie'. 1988.199pp.Inspiration ,practical information and advice on becoming a birdwatcher.Mint in d/w �50 Post Free UK
Oddie B.' Bill Oddie's Gone Birding'. 177pp.1983.Hardback.b/w photos,sketches.Early memories.Fine in d/w.�00 POST FREE UK ! SOLD
Ogilvie M.A 'Birdwatching on inland fresh waters'.1983.p/bk.Drwgs colour b/w photos.Hamlyn �50
Ogilvie M.A ' The Bird-watchers guide to the wetlands of Britain'. Hardback 189pp.b/w photos,maps etc.Mint in d/w �50 post free UK More here
Ogilvie M.A ' The Winter Birds'.1976.224pp.Colour and b/w photos.Much on Arctic birds.V/g in d/w.Michael Joseph.�.00
Another copy of above �.00 SOLD
Ogilvie M.A & C. ' Flamingos '. 1986 1st ed. 121pp.Maps,sketches and charts.Colour plates and paintings.A very nice book.Fine in d/w �.00 See more of this book by clicking here
Another copy of above �.00 SOLD
Ogilvie M.A 'Ducks of Britain and Europe'.1978.1st and only edition.206pp.Colour plates etc.Out of print.An excellent book. .Poyser�.00 post free (UK) See more of this and other Poyser books HERE SOLD
Ogilvie M.A ' Wild Geese'. 350pp.Colour plates and sketches.Maps.First and only edition.Poyser 1978.Long out of print and sought after.Fine in slightly worn d/w �.00 (post free UK) See more and other second-hand Poyser books HERE
Ogilvie M.A & winter S. ' Best Days with British Birds'. Hardback.192pp.British Birds 1989.The most exciting,frustrating,enjoyable,memorable days of birdwatching chosen and revealed by a host of birders.Mint in d/w �.00 Post free UK More here
Another fine copy of above Fine in d/w.�.00 Post free UK SOLD
Ogilvie-grant W.R (ed) Bulletin of the British Ornithologists club.Volume xxiv.'Report on the summer residents in the spring of 1908 also notes on the migratory movements and records received from lighthouses and light-vessels during the autumn of 1907'.Maps etc 235 pp.Condition fair.Very interesting.Witherby November 1909.�.00 SOLD
Olney.Peter.J.S (ed).'The complete illustrated Thorburns Birds'.Sft/bk.1997.128pp.Colour plts and descriptions.Fine Wordsworth Editions ltd.�.00 SOLD
Orton D.A ' Merlins of the Welsh Marches'. 1980.1st and only ed.Fine in d/w.David & Charles �.00 Post Free UK More details here
O'shea B & Green J. ' In search of Birds in the Scottish Highlands'. 1990.86pp.Paperback.Line drawings ,status etc.Very useful.Fine �50 Post free UK More here
Owen M,Atkinson-Willes GL et al ' Wildfowl in Great Britain '. 1986 2nd ed.613pp.Line drawings,distribution maps & figures.Condition fine in d/w �.00 SOLD
Palmer E.M & Ballance D.K ' The Birds of Somerset'. 204pp.Black & white photos.Status etc.Hardback 1968.Ex-lib Condition V/Good in d/w.Longmans.�.00 more,and other bird books on South West England here
Palmer M. 'A Birdwatching guide to Southern Spain'. Arlequin 2002.92pp.Maps,sketches etc.Mint as new.�00 Post Free UK more here
Palmer M.'A Birdwatching guide to the Costa Blanca'.1994.Revised ed.54pp.Maps,colour photos.mint.Arlequin.�50 SOLD See this and other Arlequin guides HERE
Parmenter T and Byers C. ' A Guide to the Warblers of the Western Palearctic'. 1991.143pp.colour plates from the 'B.W.P' (Oxford Uni press).Condition- message in inside front cover o/w mint.�.00 See more here SOLD
Parnall P.'The Daywatchers'.1984.127pp.Illustrated by the author.B/W drwgs.Study of Birds of Prey.Fine in d/w.Macmillan.�.00 See more of this book here
Parr L 'Seagull'.Photographs by G.Parr.b/w photos 1970.Angus & Robertson Australia.(Childs Book) �00
Parry G & Putmann R. ' Birds of Prey'. Hardback.120pp.Brilliant colour plates by Gareth Parry.First american edition.Fine in d/w.�.00 Post free UK.
Patent D H. ' The Whooping Crane'. A comeback story.paperback.88pp.Clarion books New York 1988.Mint as new.Colour and b/w photos.�00 Post Free UK See more details here
Paton E Richmond & Pike Oliver G. ' The Birds of Ayrshire '. 1929.228pp with colour frontispiece.25 b/w plates,line drawings and coloured folding map.Typical of era.Top edge gilt.Condition vg. Witherby.95.00 SOLD
Payn William H. ' The Birds of Suffolk'. 1962.238pp.Hardback in d/w.Black & white photos and colour plate of Bearded Tits.Condition good.Ex-lib �.00 See more of this Book HERE SOLD
Paz Uzi 'THE BIRDS OF ISREAL'.Photographs by Yossi Eshbol.1987 1st ed.264pp.Photos ,sketches etc.Another fine work in the Helm Series.Condition A1 Mint in d/w .HELM.�.00 See more here
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Pearson B and Burton R .'Birdscape'.1991. 160pp.beautifully Illustrated by Bruce Pearson.book taken from the excellent C4 TV series,featuring six of Britains best locations;- 'The Cornish coast, Barn Owls in Norfolk,Divers of the Flow Country,Nightjars on Dorset Heath,Wildfowl of the Ouse washes,Red Kites in wales.Mint in d/w.�.50
Pearson B.'An Artist on Migration'.1991 1st ed.192 pp.Illustrated by Bruce Pearson.Mint in d/w.Harper Collins.�.00 lovely illustrations by Bruce Pearson
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Pemberton J.E (ed).'The birdwatchers yearbook'. 1993.�00
As Above 1981. �50
As above 1983. �50
As above 1988. �50
Penhallurick R.D 'Birds of Cornwall' (sea and shore).32 pp.Maps and sketches.Condition good.Top Mark press Truro.�50 more here
Penhallurick R.D 'Birds of Cornwall' (sea and Shore).Another copy creased.�00
Perrins C. 'Birds'.1976.176pp.photos,plts and drwgs.Subjects covered include;Natural selection and evolution,food and adaptations for feeding,adaptations for breeding,the breeding season,clutch size and reproductive rates.Very interesting.condition fine in torn d/w.�00 Post free UK
Perrins C. 'Birds'.1974.176pp.photos,plts and drwgs.Ex-lib but fine copy in d/w.Collins countryside series.�00
Perrins C.'British Tits' New Naturalist no 62.1979.304 pp.Maps,sketches,photos and charts.An important standard work .Fine bright copy in d/w �.00 (other new naturalists due in) SOLD
Perrins C. ' British Tits '. As above Condition MINT A1 as NEW �.00 See This and other New Naturalist titles HERE SOLD
Another copy of above 'British Tits'.1st ed .Prev owners name written neatly inside.Fine in d/w �.00 POST FREE UK
Perry P. Do you Know 'British Birds and their eggs'.c1950.22pp in colour.Fine in ripped d/w.Very american looking ?illustrated by Tom Kerr.Perry colour books ltd. �00 SOLD
Perry R.'Watching Seabirds'.1977 reprint of helm book.230pp illustrated by Richard Richardson.maps etc.Study on Lundy (bristol channel UK).Fine in d/w.Readers union ed.�00 See this and other seabird books here
Perry R. ' Lundy,Isle of Puffins'.1946.2nd ed.266pp.B/w photos,folding map.Lindsay drummond.1946.Fine in d/w �.00 SOLD
Perry K W ' The Irish Dipper'. 142pp. colour and b/w photos.Fine in laminated boards.Privately published.�.00 SOLD
Peterson R.T 'A Field Guide To Western Birds'.2nd ed revised and enlarged with a section on Hawaian Birds.1961.309pp.Colour b/w plts.P/bk fine.H.M co Boston USA.�00
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Peterson R.T ' Birds over America'. Dodd,Mead & Co Hardback New York 1964.105 b/w photos,342 pp. no d/w.�00 Post Free Uk
Peterson R T et al 'A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain & Europe'.1954.318pp.col and b/w plts,maps.1st ed, no d/w o/w good �50
Peterson R.T et al 'A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain & Europe'.1983.4th revised and enlarged edition.287pp.colour plts,maps.Classic field guide.Fine in d/w.�.00
As above 9th ed in torn d/w �50
Peterson R.T (Peterson Field Guide) 'Birds of Texas '. 1963.Excellent colour and b/w plates.Condition fine .Sft/bk.Houghton Mifflin USA �00
Peterson R.T ' The Birds'. Life Nature Library 1964.Hardback.192pp.Contents;- From Archaeopteryx to Sparrow,What it takes to fly,Birds as food gatherers,How many birds ?,The riddle of Migration,How birds communicate,From Egg to Adult,Towards a balance with man.Colour & b/w photosSketches,etc.Fine condition.Time Life Books.�50 Post Free UK
Petty S.L 'Breeding Biology of the Sparrowhawk in Kielder Forest 1975-1978.19pp.B/w pamphlet T.B.C occasional report no2.Maps,tables and charts.T.B.C.Useful information on Sparrowhawk.condition fine.�50 SOLD
Phillips E.C ' The Birds of Breconshire'. 1899. 158pp.photos,+sketch of Kites nest / frontis.Condition good in original blue cloth.Davies 1899. �.00
Pike Oliver G.'Woodland Field and Shore' wild nature depicted with pen and camera.1901.282 pp,plus adverts.2 colour plts.Nr fine.�.00
Pike Oliver G.'Birdland' a book for young people.107 pp.b/w photos.v/good copy no d/w.�00
Pike Oliver G.'home life in Birdland'1905.323pp.Photos colour(4) and b/w.Gilt decorated cloth..Fine.�.00
Pizzey G. & Doyle R.'A Field Guide to the Birds of Australia'.1991 rev ed 460pp.Colour & b/w plts.Maps.Softback.Harper Collins.Mint �.00
Pochin.E 'More about wild birds'.Drawings by J.Rhead.1950.Card covers.Condition good apart from written in inside front and back covers.�50 SOLD
Poole A.F. ' Osprey's,a natural and unnatural history'. 1989.246pp,B/w photos,sketches,maps,tables etc.A fine monograph on these wonderful birds of prey.Condition fine in d/w �.00 SEE More HERE SOLD
Porter R.F 'Flight Identification of European Raptors'.1992.3rd revised and enlarged ed,with many additional photos and drwgs.Fine in d/w.Poyser.�.00 A Must for any Birder.SEE MORE OF THIS BOOK
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Potts GR. ' The Partridge'. 1986 1st ed.274pp.24 colour photos,b/w illustrations & figures.Condition fine in d/w.Collins �.00 Post Free UK More here
Price.N 'winged Builders';1959.B/W photos.contains a lot of info on bird lore.condition fair �50
Prater A.J,Marchant J.H & Vuorinen.'Guide to identification and ageing of Holarctic Waders'.1977.B.T.O guide 17. 168pp.Sketches b/w photos ,biometrics etc sft/bk.One for the serious birder.Condition Mint A1 as NEW.�.00 SOLD
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Prater A.J 'Estuary Birds of Britain and Ireland'.440pp.Maps sketches etc.1981 nice illustrations and photos.Mint in d/w.Poyser.�.00 See more here
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Pratt HD et al. ' A Field guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific'.1987 1st ed.409pp. 43 colour plates.Figures,maps,glossary etc.Princetown.Condition fine in d/w �.00
Priestly.M. ' A Book of Birds'. Victor Gollancz 1937.In green cloth with384 pp.featuring 82 absolutely superb wood engravings by C.F Tunnicliffe. A lovely book in fine condition.�.00 Post free UK.More details and other Tunnicliffe books here
Pritchard D.E ,Housden S.D et al (eds).'Important Bird Areas in the United Kingdom'.(R.S.P.B 1992).Card covers,540pp.24 maps.Fine.(Published at �.00) �.00
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Prozesky O.P.M 'Birds of Southern Africa'.(1970).350 pp.40 colour plts.1974 2nd ed.Fine in d/w.�.00
Pycraft W.P 'A History of Birds'.1910 1st ed.Green cloth with gold embossing.Bright clean copy.458pp with 1 colour plt by Lodge of Bittern and 50 b/w.Rare. Methuen.�.00
Pycraft W.P & Theodore Wood.'The British Bird Book'.1st ed.1921.Blue cloth.Colour & b/w plts by Roland Green.Slight snick to top of spine o/w good bright copy.One of the nicest bird books ever produced and sought after.A C Black and Co.�.00 SOLD
Pycraft W.P 'The Story of Birdlife'.244pp.B/w sketches,plts1899.Ex lib Condition fair.�50 SOLD
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