Shorebirds
An Illustrated Behavioural Ecology
Jan Van de Kam et al
The migration, feeding and breeding of shorebirds are explained in a comprehensive but simple
and visually stunning form. The core of the book is based on studies of ....
368 pages |
Col photos, figs, maps |
KNNV
Hbk | 2004 | 9050111920 | #146385A |
£49.50
Sixth European Woodcock and Snipe Workshop 25-27
November 2003, Nantes, France
Proceedings of an International Symposium of the WI Woodcock and Snipe Specialist
Group,
Edited by Y Ferrand
This volume contains 16 papers covering topics such as breeding biology, ecology, behaviour,
population dynamics, monitoring and hunting bags.The papers focus on Woodcock ....
114 pages | Figs, tabs | Wetlands
International
Pbk | 2006 | 9058820270 | #158202A |
£15.00
Status Overview and Recommendations for the
Conservation of Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea in Malaysia
Final report of the 2004/2006 Milky Stork field surveys in the Matang Mangrove
Forest, Perak.
David Li Zuo Wei, Siti Hawa Yatim,
John Howes and Rahmah Ilias
The Milky Stork population in Malaysia has undergone a decline of more than 90% over the last
20 years. Not more than 10 birds remain in the Matang Mangrove Forest. ....
64 pages | colour photos, tables, map |
Wetlands International
Pbk | 2006 | 9834096097 | #162527A |
£15.00
Waders
Paul Doherty
Covers all the key waders of Europe, Asia and North America with 104 species and a running
time of 4 hours 56 minutes. High quality footage has been specially filmed to ....
Running time: 4 hours, 56 minutes, 2-
DVD set | Bird Images
DVD | 2005 | #157446A |
£23.44
Waders of Europe, Asia and North America
Stephen Message and Don Taylor
New Helm field guide that offers a complete identification reference to all of the sandpipers,
plovers, stints and other waders found in Europe, Asia and North America. ....
224 pages | 80 colour plates |
Christopher Helm
Pbk | 2005 | 071365290X | #152435A |
£24.99
Birds of Prey
The American Kestrel
Falcon of Many Names
Roland H Wauer
A close-up look at the American continent's smallest raptor.
Adaptive and resourceful, the
kestrel often lives in city parks and is frequently seen along highways, so much so ....
103 pages | colour plates, maps |
Johnson
Pbk | 2005 | 1555663532 | #157152A |
£10.50
The Analysis of Owl Pellets
DW Yalden and PA Morris
This booklet will not only enable you to identify what you find in the pellets of British owls but
also shows how the data may be usefully presented and how to estimate ....
28 pages | 32 figs | Mammal Society
Pbk | 2003 | 0906282454 | #144615A |
£3.95
Birds of Prey Rescue
Changing the future for endangered wildlife
Pamela Hickman
Illustrated with spectacular photographs, this book profiles the dedicated people, organisations
and projects around the world helping endangered raptors survive in their ....
64 pages | 50 col photos | Firefly Books
Pbk | 2006 | 1554071445 | #158435A |
£6.95
Birds of Prey in a Changing Environment
Based on the Proceedings of a SNH, BOU and JNCC Conference Dec 2002
Edited
by DBA Thompson
The first major review for 25 years, this volume contains 41 chapters under 6 themes: numbers
and status, principally in Britain and Ireland; results of 13 population ....
550 pages | 16
col plates, figs, tabs |
Stationery Office (TSO)
Pbk | 2003 | 0114973083 | #145862A |
£24.95
Birds of Prey of the Indian Subcontinent
Rishad Naoroji
Complete guide to the raptors of the Indian subcontinent, including India, Nepal, Bhutan,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Maldives. The huge diversity of habitat ....
480 pages | 24 colour plates and over
600 photos | Christopher Helm
Hbk | NYP 11/2006 | 0713663243 |
#152436A |
£40.00
Birds of Prey: British Isles and Europe
Mark Beaman et al
Magnificently illustrated double-laminated wall poster measuring 900mm x 594 mm. Features
full-colour illustrations of 53 species ....
1 pages | Col illus | Korck Publishing
Poster | 2001 | 1919866043 |
#135922A |
£9.99
The Black Shaheen Falcon (Falco Peregrinus Peregrinator Sundevall
1837), its Morphology, Geographic Variation and the History and
Ecology of the Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Population.
Hermann Dottlinger
The Black Shaheen Falcon, also known as the Indian Peregrine Falcon, is discussed here by
using morphological parameters including plumage coloration and pattern. Also ....
308 pages | B/w photos, figs, tabs |
Books on Demand GmbH
Pbk | 2002 | 3831136262 | #134122A |
£28.50
Eagle
The Master of the Skies
David Attenborough
Few birds have captured the human imagination as deeply as the eagle and in this remarkable
film, now available on DVD, aerial photography captures the dramatic life of ....
Running time: 47 minutes | BBC Video
DVD | 2004 | BBCDVD1481 | #147715A
|
£7.99
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Ecology and Conservation of European Owls
Edited by CA Galbraith, IR Taylor and S Percival
Proceedings of a Symposium held at Edinburgh UniversityPresents twelve papers from this
Symposium,
organised by the then NCC, BTO and Edinburgh University. Topics covered ....
110 pages | 6 col photos, figs, tabs |
JNCC
Pbk | 1993 | 1873701055 | #015859A |
£34.00
£8.50
Ecology and Conservation of Raptors in Forests
Steve J Petty
Background information is provided on the status and ecology of raptors in Britain and the
legislation that gives them full protection. Based on the information, management ....
56 pages | Col photos, illus, figs, tabs |
Forestry Commission
Pbk | 1998 | 0117103446 | #066068A |
£14.99
Falcon
Helen Macdonald
Good introduction to falcons, from the perspective of their relationships with man, rather than
birdwatching. ....
224 pages | 100 illustrations, 25 in
colour | Reaktion Books
Pbk | 2006 | 1861892381 | #152354A |
£12.95
The Features and Moult Processes of the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus
Barbatus)
A Adam and A Llopis Dell
In recent years great efforts have been made to protect the Bearded Vulture in Europe and this
has led to the recovery of the Pyrenean population and the reintroduction of ....
115 pages | 36 col photos |
Fundacion
Gypaetus
Pbk | 2004 | 8492302054 | #156200A |
£27.95
A Field Guide to the Raptors of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa
William S Clark and N John Schmitt
In this comprehensive new identification guide, Bill Clark presents the latest information on
tried and tested field marks for identifying the diurnal raptors of the ....
371 pages | 48 col plates, 40pp col
photos, distribution maps | OUP
Pbk | 1999 | 0198546610 | #054599A |
£29.50
The Goshawk
Robert Kenward
A large and spectacular bird of prey, the Goshawk lives in boreal forests throughout the
Northern hemisphere. A powerful hunter of large birds and woodland mammals, it was ....
320 pages | colour photos | Christopher
Helm
Hbk | NYP 12/2006 | 0713665653 |
#158220A |
£35.00
The Gyrfalcon
Richard Sale and Eugene Potapov
The Gyrfalcon is the world's largest falcon. It inhabits the inhospitable Arctic Taiga, from
Greenland and Iceland right across Siberia and northern Canada. Its plumage varies ....
288 pages | Col photos, illus | Poyser
Hbk | 2005 | 0713665637 | #146213A |
£35.00
El Halcon Peregrino
I Zuberogoitia, JF Ruiz and JJ Torres
Well illustrated study of the peregrine falcon in Spain, with full coverage of ecology,
distribution, behaviour and life history. ....
291 pages | Col photos, figs, maps |
Diputacion Foral de Bizkaia
Hbk | 2003 | 8477523401 | #147217A |
£23.95
Hawks from Every Angle
How to Identify Raptors In Flight
Jerry Liguori
Intriguing new approach to hawk identification in North America, based on a wide range of
colour photos that provide depth and breadth of perspective as a means to aid ....
132 pages | 339 colour photos, 32 b/w
photos | Princeton UP
Hbk | 2006 | 0691118248 | #154437A |
£35.95
Pbk | 2005 | 0691118256 | #154438A |
£12.95
The Hobby
Anthony Chapman
Provides a detailed account of the Hobby's
secretive breeding habits, varied hunting techniques
and wide prey spectrum. Chapters include a review of its status and ecology ....
220 pages | Col photos, b/w illus, tabs |
Arlequin Press
Hbk | 1999 | 1900159260 | #103400A |
£22.50
Migrating Raptors of the World
Their Ecology and Conservation
Keith L Bildstein
Many raptors, the hawks, eagles, and falcons of the world, migrate over long distances, often in
impressively large numbers. Many avoid crossing wide expanses of water and ....
344 pages | 16 color plates, 10
halftones, 19 tables, 10 charts/graphs,
12 maps | Comstock
Hbk | NYP 11/2006 | 080144179X |
#161081A |
£19.95
Montagu's Harrier
Roger Clarke
In this first major monograph on this raptor, the author explores the natural history and
ecology of the species in every part of Britain right up to the present day, and ....
208 pages | 4 col plates, 21 b/w illus |
Arlequin Press
Hbk | 1996 | 190015935X | #058443A |
£22.50
On the Wing: To the Edge of the Earth with the Peregrine
Falcon
Alan Tennant
In this extraordinary narrative, Alan Tennant, a passionate observer of nature, recounts his all-
out effort to radio-track the transcontinental migration of the peregrine ....
304 pages | Col photos | Vintage
Hbk | 2004 | 0375415513 | #151264A |
£15.95
Hbk | 2005 | 0436205416 | #152915A |
£16.99
Pbk | 2006 | 0099477483 | #158456A |
£7.99
Owls
Journeys Around the World
David Hollands
Hollands is an owl fanatic who over many years has roamed the world to find, photograph and
write about owls, their habitats and the various characters that make up the rich ....
240 pages | 150 col plates, illus |
Bloomings Books
Hbk | 2004 | 1876473509 | #147088A |
£26.95
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