Bird books relating to Yorkshire Northern England, Northumberland, Durham, Teeside, Humberside
New and Second-hand books
Birds on the Spurn Peninsula
Hardback;216pp.1996 Peregrine books. Cover illustration 'Waders on the Humber shore' George R Edwards,1950.B/w photos, fold out map, tables.
Where to watch Birds in Yorkshire and North Humberside
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John R. Mather
Where to watch birds in Yorkshire & North Humberside, the fourteenth book in this series, covers all but a small area of the traditional county of Yorkshire, the largest county in the British Isles. The area blessed with a bird-rich range of habitats - moorland, dales, woodland, reservoirs, and a spectacular coastline of cliffs and sand dunes.
John Mather includes 156 sites within 93 main localities, all of which were chosen for ease of access as well as for their birdwatching potential. The author's exhaustive text is complemented with detailed maps and attractive line drawings by Mark Whorley. This guide contains a complete list of species recorded in Yorkshire and North Humberside and detailed information on the relevant organisations, societies and bird clubs within the area.
Paperback:-293pp.Maps,line drawings etc. Second-hand Post Free UK
Rare & Scarce birds in Yorkshire
Andrew Wilson & Russell Slack. This book documents all records of rare and scarce birds in the historical county of Yorkshire. The growing interest in rare bird occurrences in recent decades has led to a substantial change in the known status of many vagrants and scarce migrants. No less than 28 species have been recorded for the first time in Yorkshire during the last ten years and many former rarities are now being found with increasing frequency in the county.
More than 32,000 bird sightings have been summarised for a total of almost 300 species and identifiable races. Species covered range from regular visitors such as Mediterranean Gull and Firecrest to the many major rarities that have occurred in Yorkshire, several of these being new birds for the British list. Records of inland seabirds such as divers, Long-tailed Duck and Sandwich Tern are also analysed in depth. Histograms and maps provide an immediate insight into vagrancy patterns.
Hardback;-395pp.1996.B/W line drawings, maps, charts etc.
BIRDS OF THE YORKSHIRE DALES A Popular Guide to the Birds and their Haunts
Concentrates on the more distinctive species, their haunts and local lore. Among those featured are red grouse and golden plover of the moors, redstart and Pied flycatcher in ancient woodland, and dipper and oystercatcher at the riverside.
148 pages, illus, maps.
THE TOP 50 BIRDS of Northumberland and The Borders
Descriptions and b/w photographs of the 50 commonest birds of Northumberland and the Borders. A visitors guide.
Paperback; Colour & b/w photos 50pp Published 1997
Birds on The Farne Islands
Paperback;24pp. Colour plates and photographs. Very useful guide.
A Visitors guide to the Birds of Coquetdale (Northumberland)
including Coquet Island RSPB reserve
Northumberland's Birds
Massive effort in three parts filling in the status of Northumberland's birds from Bolam's time. This work has recently been updated by the N T.B.C 'Atlas' which mentions references from this work many times.
Paperback;195pp.First published 1978.
Birds on the Farne Islands in 2001
Full systematic list with some line drawings. Colour maps of the Farne islands in central pages. Day by day summary of the highlights of 2001
Paperback.87pp.published 2002 Post Free UK
NORTHUMBRIAN BIRDS Their history and status up to the 21st Century
SEABIRD CITY: A Guide to the Breeding Seabirds of the Flamborough Headlands
Seabird City
A Guide to the Breeding Seabirds of the Flamborough Headlands
Richard Vaughan
Excellent monograph on England's largest colony of breeding seabirds, at the chalk cliffs of the Flamborough Headland on the North Yorkshire coast. Paperback: Colour & b/w photographs 206pp Published 1998
Birdwatching in Clevelandia
Full account of birding in the Teesmouth Cleveland areas between 1976 to 1984.Packed with useful information and a good insight into bird watching in this excellent location.
Paperback;162pp.line drawings. Colour photographs. Post Free UK
Where to watch birds in North East England'
Paperback, C format, 416 pp, w/ Maps, Line Illustrations published 2004
Birds of Gateshead
Paperback.118 pp, Fold out map. Systematic list. Line drawings. Outlines all major birdwatching sites in Gateshead area such as Ryton Willows, Chopwell woods, Shibdon pond, Saltwell park etc.