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  • Swifts

    A Guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the World

    by Phil Chantler ...
    Series series Helm Identification Guides
    Swifts pose some of the most difficult identification field identification problems and it is the aim of this guide to provide information that will help resolve many of these problems.For the first time all 96 species of swifts and treeswifts are included in a single volume. Swifts are found throughout the world except in the polar regions; some, such as the Common Swift and the Chimney Swift, ... Read more

    $87.09 CAD

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  • Hawks at a Distance

    Identification of Migrant Raptors

    by Jerry Liguori ...
    The ultimate field manual for identifying distant raptorsThe ultimate must-have guide for identifying migrant raptors, Hawks at a Distance is the first volume to focus on distant raptors as they are truly seen in the field. Jerry Liguori, a leading expert on North American raptors, factors in new information and approaches for identifying twenty-nine species of raptor in various lighting ... Read more

    $25.29 CAD

  • Birds of Australia

    A Photographic Guide

    The best photographic field guide to Australia's birdsAustralia is home to a spectacular diversity of birdlife, from parrots and penguins to emus and vibrant passerines. Birds of Australia covers all 714 species of resident birds and regularly occurring migrants and features more than 1,100 stunning color photographs, including many photos of subspecies and plumage variations never before seen in ... Read more

    $38.49 CAD

  • Pocket Guide to Birds of East Africa

    by Dave Richards ...
    Series series Pocket Guide
    This pocket-sized photographic guide to the birds of East Africa features 296 birds likely to be spotted in the region. Colourful photographs illustrate diagnostic features and plumage differences between male and female or breeding and non-breeding birds. Comparative photographs help differentiate between confusing species. Important distinguishing characteristics are highlighted in the text. ... Read more

    $14.29 CAD

  • Fighting for Birds

    25 years in nature conservation

    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 activities which were to follow – and his larger than life, yet quietly humane personality has provided the final tools in his own, unique, nature conservationists’ toolbox.In this book, Mark mixes a ... Read more

    $19.79 CAD

  • British Birds' Eggs and Nests - Where, When and How to Find and Recognise Them

    by Eric Pochin ...
    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 tips, this timeless book is highly recommended for the modern bird watching enthusiast, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: “Swan”, “Cuckoo”, ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Snowy Owl

    Series series Poyser Monographs
    A comprehensive monograph of the beautiful Snowy Owl, famed for its elegant, all-white plumage.The Snowy Owl needs little introduction. This massive white owl breeds throughout the Arctic, wherever there are voles or lemmings to hunt, from Scandinavia through northern Russia to Canada and Greenland. Southerly movements in winter see North American birds travel as far south as the northern United ... Read more

    $61.19 CAD

  • British Birds of Prey

    Series Book 60 - Collins New Naturalist Library
    Leslie Brown's account of our 15 resident, 7 vagrant and 2 migrant species of eagles, falcons, hawks and vultures in Britain presents a great mass of scientific information about our birds of prey in a manner as attractive to the general reader as to the dedicated ornithologist.The diurnal raptors are among the most arresting and dramatic of British bird species, from the magnificent and immense ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Gulls of Europe, Asia and North America

    Series series Helm Identification Guides
    This eagerly awaited guide offers the most comprehensive treatment ever published on the gulls of Europe, Asia and North America.A total of 43 species is treated, and every species is described in considerable detail, with a full description of each plumage and racial variation.Gulls are intelligent, versatile, opportunistic, and ecological generalists. As such, they exploit a variety of habitats, ... Read more

    $73.79 CAD

  • Behind the Binoculars

    Interviews with acclaimed birdwatchers

    How and why did our most acclaimed birdwatchers take up birding? What were their early experiences of nature? How have their professional birding careers developed? What motivates them and drives their passion for wildlife? How many birds have they seen?Mark Avery and Keith Betton, passionate birdwatchers and conservationists, interview members of the birdwatching community to answer these and ... Read more

    $18.69 CAD

  • The Barn Swallow

    by Angela Turner ...
    Series series Poyser Monographs
    The Barn Swallow is a familiar and popular bird throughout the world.It is one of the most widely distributed bird species, breeding in North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa and wintering in South America, southern Africa, southern Asia and even northern Australia. Its habit of nesting close to human habitation has made this elegant bird a part of farmyard and village life and a welcome ... Read more

    $81.19 CAD

  • The Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland

    Series series Poyser Monographs
    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 Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland is derived from yearly surveys of breeding birds in Britain and Ireland during 1968-72, organised by the British Trust for Ornithology and the Irish Wildbird Conservancy. ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD