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The
Hen Harrier
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£120
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Donald Watson.Artist,ornithologist
and author,Donald Watson has made an especial study of
the Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus over many years
and his field notes and sketch books of this exceptional
bird of prey go back to the 1940s.The book opens with the
world distribution of the harrier family,then there is a
fuller treatment of the Hen Harrier in Europe and North
America (the Marsh Hawk),its history and present status.Further
chapters detail hunting methods and prey selection,the
breeding cycle,migration and distribution.The second part
of the book is a closely observed account of the Hen
Harrier in Donald Watson's particular study areas in
Scotland,in moorland and forest habitats.The author's
colour paintings,line drawings and reproductions from his
field sketch books are an outstanding accompaniment to a
most readable yet scholarly text. 307pp.Hardback.1977
1st (and only) edition.Condition A1 MInt as new.A Hard to
Find and rare Poyser title
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See also ' The
Marsh Harrier'. 'The Montagu's Harrier'
' Harriers of the World' Fine
Male Hen Harrier by G.E Lodge Here
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Owls
of Europe
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.... . . . £35.00
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In this major work Dr Mikkola
reviews the 13 owls breeding in Europe and an additional
four species in lands adjoining the Mediterranean in
North Africa and the Middle East.The book has three
parts;- Part 1)Special characteristics-origins,taxonomy,anatomical
features,pellets.Part 2)Species descriptions-the 17
species described in detail,with
voice,behaviour,food,breeding and distribution (34 maps).Part
3)Ecological Relationships-largely concerned with
interactions between owls and other birds of prey. 397pp.Hardback.Colour
plates by Ian Willis.Black & white
photos,sketches,maps etc.1983 1st edition.Condition Mint
in d/w .
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Bird
Observatories
in
Britain and Ireland
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£90.00
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Roger Durman (editor).Bird
Observatories - with which these islands are well-served
- have played a major role in ornithology,especially in
the study of migration and bird movements.This account of
the history,work and present situation (including access
and accomodation) of each of the fourteen observatories
in Britain & Ireland is timely,and will be invaluable
to the many thousands of birdwatchers and ornithologists
who visit the observatories each year.The visit maybe for
one or two days,or as many weeks,but the stay will
probably remain one of the highlights of any birdwatchers
life-the visit itself ,the birds seen,the work shared and
the very special atmosphere of observatory life.The
emphasis of the book is,naturally on the birds and there
are details of passages and records in typical months and
throughout the year....(inside front cover) 292pp.
Hardback.1976 1st and only edition.Now a very rare book.Condition
fine in d/w
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Population Ecology of
Raptors
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£23.00
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Ian Newton.Dr Newton's book
is concerned with all aspects of population regulation in
diurnal birds of prey,their social
behaviour,dispersion,numbers,movements,breeding and
mortality.He has drawn on his own studies in Scotland and
on material and investigations worldwide to produce an
authoratitive and stimulating synthesis of current
thinking and research on the ecological problems of the
falconiformes.He also deals in detail with the effects of
pesticides and other pollutants on these birds,and with
their scientific management and conservation. 399 pp.
Hardback.1979 1st edition.Black & White
photos,sketches,charts,maps and tables.Condition fine in
d/w.
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Greenshanks
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£28.00
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Desmond and Maimie
Nethersole-Thompson.Desmond Nethersole-Thompson
has been studying his favourite bird,the Greenshank Tringa
nebularia,since May 1932.He told the story of his
early research-much of it in Spey valley,Inverness-in The
Greenshank,published in the New Naturalist series in
1951.That classic,long out of print,is now a collector's
item. 275pp. Hardback.Black & white
photos,sketches,maps and charts.Wonderful colour plates
by Donald Watson.An absolute 'Must' monograph for anyone
intersted in waders.Condition A1 Mint as new in d/w.
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Gulls
a
guide to identification
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£18.00
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P.J.GRANT.Until
recently gulls were widely regarded as a difficult group
and identification and ageing was often inaccurate or
uncertain.This was largely due to the complexities of
immature plumages,which of necessity were generally
unrepresented in standard field guides.Birdwatchers need
no longer be deterred or confounded by that deficiency.The
book offers them the opportunity to advance their skill
in field identification by accepting the challenge rather
than shrinking from the difficulties.
map352 pp. Hardback.2nd
revised and updated edition.1986.Many black & white
photos,sketches etc.This and 'Flight identification
of Raptors' should be in every birdwatchers library.Condition
Fine in d/w . (3 copies in stock) or new £25.95
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Weather and Bird
Behaviour
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Norman
Elkins.The books emphasis is on the effects of
weather on bird life and the meteorlogical aspects of the
avian environment rather than long term climatic
influences,though the latter are not ignored.The chapter
titles indicate the book's range and interest; The
weather; flight; feeding; Aerial feeding;
breeding;comfort; Migration; Migrational drift and
Displacement; vagrancy; Migration of soaring
birds;extreme weather; seabirds.From such themes the
author,a professional meteorologist,has composed an
intriguing and instructive study (and an introduction to
meteorology) of exceptional usefulness to birdwatchers
and ornithologists. 239pp.Hardback.Black
& white photos,sketches,maps & charts etc.Condition
A1 Mint as New.* NOW Available again NEW HERE
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BIRD HABITATS
in
Britain
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£24.50
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R.J.Fuller.The book
describes all the main habitat types,the structure and
composition of bird communities,and reviews bird sites
and their distribution throughout Britain.For the
birdwatcher and all involved with conservation,this is
stimulating reading and an essential reference.The text
is supported by more than 100 diagrams and maps,and over
50 photographs;in addition there are 53 superbly
evocative drawings by Donald Watson. Hardback;320pp.b&w
photos,sketches,maps,charts etc.
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The GANNET
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£30.00 |
Bryan Nelson.The author is
internationally known for his work on the North Atlantic
gannet and the boobies.His studies of the gannetry on
Bass Rock over many years have formed the basis for most
of our knowledge of the gannet's ecology,its breeding
cycle and behaviour.The authoritative text is
complemented by John Busby's brilliant and evocative
drawings,plus 32 pages of photographs,many unpublished
hitherto. Hardback; 336pp.Black
& white photos,sketches,maps,charts etc.Condition
fine in d/w.1978 1st edition.
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The
Barn Owl
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£24.00
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D.S.Bunn, A.B.Warburton
& R.D.S Wilson.In the classic monograph
mould,this study of Tyto alba is the product of
almost 40 years fieldwork by its authors and
complementary observations by other ornithologists in
Britain,the USA and Europe.The result is a detailed,
balanced account based on intimate knowledge of the Barn
Owl in varying habitats in Britain,comparing as
appropriate,this race's behaviour with that of sub-species
in other areas of the world. Hardback;264pp.Black
& white photos,sketches,maps,charts etc.Condition
fine in d/w.1992 1st reprint.Price £24.50
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