Birds & Birdwatching 4

This is the first survey of the islands' natural history, complete in one volume. Because Orkney is exceptional, it is vital reading for the serious naturalist, as well as for being a comprehensive ……続きを見る

This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality amazing images produced by a series of today's top professional photographers. Enjoy and be inspired! 続きを見る

How to Care for Pet Birds: A Complete Quick Start Guide for the New Bird Owner Introduction to Becoming a Pet Bird Owner Choosing a pet bird is very different compared to shopping for clothes. This ……続きを見る

Drawn from Paradise is David Attenborough’s journey through the cultural history of the birds of paradise, one of the most exquisite and extravagant, colourful and intriguing families of birds. From……続きを見る

Why do birds migrate -- and just how do they do it? The Migration of Birds is a comprehensive illustrated presentation of the mysteries of bird migration. Ornithologist Janice M. Hughes describes th……続きを見る

Reviewing the history and causes of climatic change and evaluating regional models, this New Naturalist volume offers an important analysis of climatic variations. Much has happened in our knowledge……続きを見る

Few parts of our British islands can compare with our sea coasts as plant hunting ground. Flowers of the Coast takes us on a search across sand dune, cliff, shingle and rock. 続きを見る

A complete natural history and the first large-scale survey of this unique part of the country. The borderland between England and Wales has long been a region of contention. Its distinctive geograp……続きを見る

Originally published in 1933. The author was well known as "The Bird Man of Alcatraz." He wrote this book while serving a life sentence. A comprehensive work containing much information on: - Anatom……続きを見る

Sharpy is a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper who flies through hail and thunderstorms to spend summer in Australia.  He feeds on shell fish on the shoreline to make his wings and body strong enough to f……続きを見る

Gamebirds have been utilized since prehistoric times for both food and sport. The 21 upland species found in southern Africa include francolins, spurfowl, quails, guineafowl and sandgrouse. Interest……続きを見る

Birds of the Cottage Country is a virtual storybook account of the author’s personalized observations throughout Ontario’s cottage playground. It clearly illustrates the downright fun, vast beauty, ……続きを見る

With less than twenty species worldwide and only four British and Irish species, the grouse is surprisingly well-known. Its habitats are diverse and relatively remote – ranging from deep forests, th……続きを見る

Although the majority of the world's Herons live in the tropics and subtropics, Europe is home to nine species, some large, some small, some colonial, some solitary breeders. Highly specialized bird……続きを見る

The 83 species featured in this book, in date sequence of discovery, had not been recorded in Britain or Ireland before 1946. The original accounts of the sightings published in issues of British Bi……続きを見る

The United States is blessed with birds, a vast and richly varied population that changes considerably as the habitat changes from forest, to meadow, to marsh. As Thomas P. McElroy puts it in this u……続きを見る

This antiquarian book contains a practical guide to keeping and caring for finches, being a handy collection of tips and helpful hints for the breeding, feeding, and training of these beautiful bird……続きを見る

A highly readable review of some 700 years of avian exploitation. The way wild birds have been exploited over the centuries forms the focus of this remarkable new book by Michael Shrubb. It looks at……続きを見る

One of the more nonconformist figures in the animal kingdom, the parrot is linked to humans by its ability to speakーa trait many have found unsettling, though this discomfort is offset by its gorge……続きを見る

Devoted to birds and wildlife since childhood, Mark’s early scientific research at Oxford, Aberdeen and the RSPB provided a solid background for his management, ambassadorial, and political lobbying……続きを見る

Everything you wanted to know about bird watching but didn't know who to ask (in a convenient A-Z format). Anoraks to Zitting Cisticola is a guide to the secret world of birdwatching. It has all the……続きを見る

The Atlas plots the results of the survey organised by the BTO and the IWC during the years 1968-72. Over 250 maps show the distribution of 218 species. This companion volume to The Atlas of Winteri……続きを見る

This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on the peregrine, eyesses, ''hacking'' hawks, training, game hawking, records of spo……続きを見る

The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are rugged moorland, alpine mountains and jagged coast with remarkable natural history. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com The Highlands and Island……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to the birds eggs and nests of Britain, being a handbook of where, when, and how to find and recognise them. Profusely illustrated and full of invaluable ……続きを見る

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

Long thought extinct, the elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker may yet live: in 1999, the birding community was galvanized at the news of a sighting by a hunter in a Louisiana forest. A series of expedit……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