Birds & Birdwatching 5

A comprehensive survey of the valuable work undertaken by Britain's network of bird observatories, with summaries and tables of noteworthy events and much historical background. Bird observatories a……続きを見る

"Writing with uncanny skill, Louise de Kiriline Lawrence leads us gently into the world of birds. Her perception, intuition and experience give her insights that she here freely shares with us all. ……続きを見る

This illustrated survey of finch behaviour is a thorough, non-technical account of the habits of these birds throughout the world. Greenfinches nest in plantations, large shrubby gardens and churchy……続きを見る

Cape Clear Island, the most southerly point of Ireland apart from the nearby Fastnet Rock, has been the site of a bird observatory since 1959. This account of the island, its flora and fauna, its in……続きを見る

From the renowned author of the New York Times best seller The Sibley Guide to Birds, a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide to identifying birds in the field. Sibley's Birding Basics is an ……続きを見る

As ice retreated from Britain 15,000 years ago, a host of large mammals including reindeer, wild horses, wooly mammoths, moose, wolves, brown bears, lynxes and wolverines established itself in Brita……続きを見る

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Guide book first published around 1900. Illustrated with 43 drawings and photographs. According to Wikipedia: "Thomas Gilbert Pearson (18731943), usually known as T. Gilbert Pearson, was an American……続きを見る

Of more than 8,000 bird species, the swan is surely one of the most easily recognised. Airborne, the swan is a majestic sight: with its long, slender neck outstretched, it glides gracefully with slo……続きを見る

The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing – reissues of long-lost seminal works. The titles have been chosen by one of Britain’s best known and highly-acclaimed na……続きを見る

Natural history, perhaps more than any other pursuit or study, has always relied heavily on books. Without their basic function of enabling the different kinds of animals and plants to be described ……続きを見る

This group of relatively large, colourful and familiar insects are a very popular subject of study because their behaviour can be observed without the use of elaborate equipment. This edition is exc……続きを見る

WINNER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S 'BEST SCIENCE BOOK 2006' AWARD This book is the first monograph on one of the most beautiful and admired birds in the world. The Gyrfalcon is the world's largest and……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a complete guide to starting your own breeding aviary, including tips on aviary construction, cages, birds to pick, possible setbacks, hatching, and any ailments your bird……続きを見る

This antiquarian book contains a complete guide to the budgerigar, with information on its natural history, breeding, general management, and more. A timeless guide containing everything an existing……続きを見る

Britains Structure and Scenery deals with the physical background, the stage on which the drama of life is played and which provides the fundamental environment for plants, newnaturalists.com It wou……続きを見る

Beginning with his 1934 Field Guide to the Birds, Roger Tory Peterson introduced literally millions of people to the pleasures of observing birds in the wild. His field guide, which has gone through……続きを見る

Cultivate your children's love for birds they see everyday in their own backyard!  Infants and toddlers will love these simple and realistic illustrations in this colourful picture book. ……続きを見る

A complete illustrated guide to these enigmatic seabirds Petrels, albatrosses, and storm-petrels are among the most beautiful yet least known of all the world's birds, living their lives at sea far ……続きを見る

Pesticides and Pollution examines the problems of pollution of air, land, river, and the sea, by herbicides, pesticides, sewage, industrial effluents, gases, radiation, leakages, over-drainage, mist……続きを見る

An in-depth discussion on many different species of British birds by famed ornithologist William Hudson. 続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes,and Index CONTENTS PREFACE I. FIRST ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE BIRDS Caution in Nest Hunting ー Going Afield ー Notebooks ー ……続きを見る

Honorable Mention, Southern Books Competition, 1999 Known to many as "the butterflies of the bird world," wood warblers allure even the most experienced and discriminating birders. Their annual migr……続きを見る

Volume 1 of 2. First published in 1897. This edition includes the illustrations that appeared in the original (all of which are black and white). According to Wikipedia: "John James Audubon (Jean-Ja……続きを見る

Sea-Birds introduces us to the sea-birds of the North Atlantic, an ocean in which about half the world sea-bird species have been seen at one time or another. This edition is exclusive to newnatural……続きを見る

A definitive natural history of the Wye Valley covering the geology, geomorphology, conservation and ecological history of this diverse area of outstanding natural beauty. The spectacular landscape ……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook on keeping canaries. It includes full directions for the breeding, rearing, and management of canaries and canary mules; information on cage makin……続きを見る

For the first time ever, a DVD featuring exclusive video and audio material accompanies the latest New Naturalist volume, a multimedia first for the series. Ted Benton offers a comprehensive account……続きを見る

In this book, an ornithologist and a forester have combined their skills to try and tease out the real facts behind the various arguments on forestry. The conflict between forestry and nature conser……続きを見る

This book examines many examples of the nocturnal behaviour of birds. For many people, watching and studying birds is exclusively a day time activity. However, for many birds twilight and night time……続きを見る