Berry, J. The Status and Distribution of Wild Geese and Wild Duck in Scotland. International Wildfowl Inquiry Volume II.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Univ. Press. 1939 pp.xii, 190 with b/w. photos. & a col. folding map at rear of text. 8vo. Previous owner’s bookplate to ffep., a little light spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. nr. fine hardback in green cloth boards.
A report intended to summarise what was known of the status and distribution of Anatidae (excluding the Swans) in Scotland. The information was gathered by questionnaire circulated to natural history societies, ornithologists, wildfowlers and other reliable observers throughout the country.
£20.00 [ref: 42675]

Berthold, P. Bird Migration. A General Survey.
2nd. Ed. Rep. Pub. Oxford. 2006 pp.xi, 253 with b/w. text figs. 8vo. Thor. vg. softback. Latest edition.
£27.50 [ref: 60527]

Berthold, Peter. Bird Migration. A General Survey.
1st. Eng. Ed. Pub. Oxford. 1993 pp.x, 239 with b/w. text figs. 8vo. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
£20.00 [ref: 51189]

Bewick, Thomas. A Memoir of Thomas Bewick. Written by himself.
Pub. The Cresset Press. 1961 pp.xxxiv, 203 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Tho. vg. hardback in vg. dw., chipped and rubbed on extremities.
This memoir of Bewick’s life has been through many editions since its first appearance in 1862 - 34 years after Bewick’s death. The text established by Bewick’s daughter Jane with the unwelcome help of her printer, Robert Ward was a smoothed out, repunctuated and abridged version of the original manuscript.
£7.50 [ref: 49255]

Bibby, C.J. et al. Bird Census Techniques.
Pub. Academic Press. 1992 pp.xvii, 257 with figs. Spine slighlty faded otherwise a fine hdbk copy.
£20.00 [ref: 42197]

Birding World Complete List of the Birds of the Western Palearctic.
1st. Ed. Pub. Birding World. 1995 pp.21. 8vo. Fine softback. Out-of-print. Complete checklist with columns for recording sightings.
£7.50 [ref: 55875]

Birkhead, M. & Perrins, C. The Mute Swan.
1st. Pub. Croon Helm. 1986 pp, xiv, 157 with b/w. plates, illustrations and tables. 8vo. Spotting to top-edge of text block, o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Written by two of the leading authorities on the Mute Swan, this monograph examines all aspects of the bird's life, including its history, and the laws and customs associated with swan ownership, its life-history and populations, and the threats to its survival.
£9.00 [ref: 64080]

Bishop, Billy. Cley Marsh and its Birds. Fifty years as Warden.
1st. Ed. Pub. Boydell Press. 1983 pp.133 with colour frontis., b/w. photos., illus., and map endpapers. 8vo. Bookplate. Dedication “Best Wishes, April 1983, Billy Bishop” below frontis., and article about Billy Bishop from the Eastern Daily Press, 1983, neatly tipped in on rfep. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw. A unique copy.
Comes with two copies of ‘History of Cley Marshes’ by Lieut.-Col. Hubert Blount (1964 & 1968 respectively). The 1968 copy is revised and updated.
£75.00 [ref: 55917]

Blackburn, T.M. et al. Avian Invasions. The Ecology and Evolution of Exotic Birds.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 2009 pp.ix, 305 with b/w. figs., tables. 8vo. Bookplate. A vg. softback.
‘Avian Invasions’ unravels the insights that the study of exotic birds brings to the study of biological invasions, avian conservation biology, and the basic principles of ecology and evolution. Recommended.
£17.50 [ref: 56210]

Blaikie, A.H. Nests and Eggs.
Pub. Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. c.1920 pp.xvi, 78 with colour plates. Small 8vo. VG. plus hardback.
£5.00 [ref: 46267]