Brown, A. and Warren, M. (Eds.). There and Back? A Celebration of Bird Migration. Wildlife Art Series.
1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2011 pp.352 with illustrations and photographs throughout. Royal 4to. Signed by both Andy Brown and Michael Warren to title page. New hardback in new dw. Title Number 27 in the series. RRP £50.00. Last two copies.
With essays on the migrations of a range of birds and artwork from some of Europe’s foremost contemporary wildlife artists.
£40.00 [ref: 44001]
Brown, Andy. & McCallum, James. Birds in Norfolk. A National and International Perspective. Wildlife Art Series.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Langford Press. 2016 pp.277 with illustrations and tables throughout. Royal 4to. New hdbk. in new dw. Title Number 22 in the series. RRP £50.00.
Norfolk is famed as the best county in Britain for year round birdwatching and this book considers the importance of the area from both a national and international perspective. James McCallum's watercolours compliment the text with outdoor paintings and sketches completed on location.
£30.00 [ref: 54588]
Brown, Roy (et al). Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2021 pp.416 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. 8vo. New softback. RRP £30.00.
A superb work. Enables the reader to find, interpret and understand field marks left by a variety of birds throughout Britain and Europe, and to use these to identify the species in question. It covers subjects including tracks and trails, feeding and other behavioural signs, nests, pellets, droppings, feathers and skulls, habitat types and field analysis methods.
£27.00 [ref: 61721]
Callahan, D. and Mitchell, D. (Ed.) A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects.
Pub. Bloomsbury. 2014 pp.222 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. A new hdbk. RRP £20.00.
This guide looks at 100 key objects that profoundly shaped the way in which people have watched, studied and engaged with the avian world from pre-history to the modern day. From representations of birds on caves, tomb walls and in paintings, to the technical developments such as binoculars and cameras that enabled humans to watch and record birds more effectively.
£18.00 [ref: 46791]
Carter, Ian. The Red Kite.
Rev. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Arlequin Press. 2007 pp.245 with colour and b/w. illus., photographs and tables. New hdbk. in new dw. RRP £25.00.
This book presents the history of the Red Kite and its long association with man. It also explained why populations in many areas are now recovering and the serious threats they still face in parts of their range.
£20.00 [ref: 47570]
Chandler, D. RSPB Spotlight: Kingfishers.
1st. Ed. Pub. 2017. 2017 pp.128 profusely illus. with colour photos. 8vo. New softback.
Recommended. A vibrant introduction to the life and behaviour of the Kingfisher.
£9.99 [ref: 54415]
Chandler, Richard. Shorebirds of the Northern Hemisphere.
1st. Ed. Rep. Corr. Pub. Helm. 2013 pp.448 with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. RRP. £40.00
With details on 135 species including those of the Cape Verde archipelago and most of the Caribbean islands. In addition to the species accounts, there are chapters on plumages and moults, and on behaviour.
£36.00 [ref: 54427]
Clarke, R. Montagu’s Harrier.
1st. Ed. Pub. Arlequin. 1996 pp.viii, 208. 8vo. New hdbk. in new dw. RRP £22.50.
A thorough monograph of this raptor with an extensive bibliography. Colour plates and illustrations by Bruce Pearson and dustwrapper design by Mike Warren.
£19.99 [ref: 47571]
Cleere, Nigel. Nightjars of the World. Potoos, Frogmouths, Oilbird and Owlet-nightjars.
Pub. WildGuides. 2010 pp.464 with 580 superb colour photographs. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw.
One hundred and thirty five species of nightjars are covered, following the latest taxonomic thinking.
£34.95 [ref: 49330]
Clement, Peter & Rose, Chris. Robins and Chats.
1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 2015 pp.688 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. 4to. New hdbk. in new dw. RRP £65.00.
This authoritative handbook looks in detail at the world's 175 species of robins and chats.
£60.00 [ref: 50839]
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