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Categories Latest Book News Bookstore home page Bird Family Guides Antbirds to Kingfishers Megapodes to Raptors Seabirds to Waterfowl Regional Guides North America / Bird Finding Guides to N. America Mexico Caribbean & Central America South America Europe Africa, Middle East and Indian Ocean Asia Australasia & Pacific General Birding Books (rarities, checklist of the world and ornithology) Bird CDs Mammals, Botany etc		Bird Books GENERAL BIRDING, ORNITHOLOGY AND ESSAYS If you are interested in any of the books below and would like to see more reviews, get more details and pricing, or to make a purchase, click on the link underneath the book. Please be aware that all transactions are made directly with the bookseller. Surfbirds.com is not responsible for purchases you make. IF YOU CAN'T FIND THE BOOK YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AMONGST OUR SELECTED TITLES, TRY USING THE SEARCH BOXES ON OUR BOOKSTORE HOME PAGE (Amazon.com for USA birders and Amazon.co.uk for UK birders). Birds of the Isles of Scilly (Country Avifaunas) Peter Robinson Order from Amazon UK Blokes and Birds Bill Oddie (Foreword), Stephen Moss, Robin Chittenden (Photographer) Order from Amazon.co.uk Golden Wings - and other stories about birders and birding by Pete Dunn Order from Amazon.co.uk Order from Amazon.com The New Encyclopedia of Birds Chris Perrins (Editor) Order from Amazon.co.uk Guardian Spirit of the East Bank by Moss Taylor Order from Amazon.co.uk Extinct Birds by Errol Fuller (2nd Edition). Cornell University Press Click here for a Surfbirds Review Order from Amazon.com Order from Amazon.co.uk ABA's Birding on Borrowed Time by Phoebe Snetsinger - World Lister Look for used and new copies on Amazon.com A Concise History of Ornithology Michael Walters Order from Amazon UK Order from Amazon USA Birds and Light by Lars Jonsson Click Here To Buy Now from Amazon USA Order from Amazon.co.uk Migration Atlas: Movements of the Birds of Britain and Ireland Chris Wernham (Editor) et al Order from Amazon UK Restoring North America's Birds: Lessons from Landscape Ecology by Robert Askins & illustrated by Julie Zickefoose Scores of bird species are in decline throughout North America. Drawing on the methods of landscape ecology, Askins looks at ways in which to measure the health of individual habitats. US Birders can order their copy with Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.com Wild Birds of California by David Lukas California boasts over 600 species of recorded bird species, roughly two-thirds of the North American bird list. What better way to celebrate California’s bird diversity than to own a copy of “Wild Birds of California”. Click here for a review and online ordering details Birdwatching (Discovery Travel Adventures) by Judith Dunham (Editor), John Gattuso (Editor) Birders can order their copy with Amazon.com First For Britain and Ireland 1600-1999 by Phillip Palmer makes for a gripping read as it chronicles the finding of every British and Irish first with photos and illustrations. Order your copy with Amazon.co.uk Birders: Tales of a Tribe by Mark Cocker A highly readable account of why we go birding... Read a Surfbirds Review UK Birders can pre-order their copy with Amazon.co.uk America's 100 Most Wanted Birds Steven G. Mlodinow and Michael O'Brien A must have for rarity chasers and listers or even for the occasional reminisce. 100 species with "best bets" spots detailed and line drawings. Color photographs at the back and a more detailed site guide with maps USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk Rare Birds Day by Day Dudley et al A British rarity book. Fun reading to try and predict what you may find tomorrow or just to reminisce on some of your best days. Dave Nurney illustrates. Click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk Rare Birds in Britain and Ireland Dymond et al Line drawings, maps and histograms reveal patterns about our more unusual visitors. Click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk Rare Birds of the Netherlands Van Den Berg and Bosman Comprehensive book that has 800 diagrams and maps and over 300 colour photos. Text in English and Dutch. Very nice. Click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk The Status of Rare Birds L.G.R Evans Click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk Photographic Guide to the Rare Birds of Britain and Europe Mitchell and Young Descriptions and photos of Europe's rarest birds. This second edition has a 12 page supplementary of "rares" seen in Britain and Europe up to 1997. Field descriptions of 284 species with 720 photos. Click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk The New Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland Gibbons In this more detailed volume, each species account includes three maps, one showing breeding distribution as before, one in full colour showing relative abundance of the species throughout its range, and one highlighting changes in distribution between the current and original surveys. Click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk The Bird Collectors Barbara and Richard Mearns Ever wondered where some of our birds get their names from? This book reviews the bird collectors from the late 18th Century to modern day and provides biographies of some of those involved. Fascinating bed time read. Read a Review of this book USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk The Life of Birds David Attenborough You've seen the amazing TV show, now see the book! The PBS series now has a book that is beautifully illustrated with over 200 color photographs. Excellent gift for birders and non-birders alike. USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk Kingbird Highway Kenn Kaufman Kenn dropped out of school at 16 and literally hit the road. He set his sights on breaking the record for the most birds seen in North America in one year. A great read about Kenn's "journey" told with wit and poetry. USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk Birds of the World: a checklist NEW James F. Clements The highly anticipated 5th edition is here. Lists more than 9800 species and over 20,000 subspecies with range descriptions, two full color maps and tables of world distribution. USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk Tales of a Low Rent Birder Dunne (illustrated by Sibley) USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk Small-headed Flycatcher. Seen Yesterday. Pete Dunne 32 essays associated with rare and common birds and the people he saw them with. USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk Andes Rising James Munves A new American novel-about an ornithologist, a physicist, and a rabbi-that takes us deep into the heart of the Colombian Andes.The author James Munves lives in New York City but he has in fact spent time in Colombia, home to more bird species than anywhere else in the world. USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk More Tales of a Low Rent Birder Peter Dunne (illustrated by Hansen) USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk The Complete Birder: A Guide to Better Birding Jack Connor Lively, anecdotal, and authoritative, this guidebook takes the birder by the hand and leads him or her into the field showing exactly what is needed and not needed to be a better birder. 50 line drawings. USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk The Feather Quest by Peter Dunne When a flash of pink was spotted in a cloud of gray gulls over Newburyport, Massachusetts, ten thousand people descended on the town in hopes of seeing a rare Ross's gull from Siberia. Among them were Pete and Linda Dunne, who set off from there on a year-long odyssey. USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk Birds at Your Feeder Erica Dunn For anyone who feeds birds, this book will be an indispensable companion. This book, based on years of study and surveys, offers more information on the feeding habits of birds than has ever before been available. USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk Lives of North American Birds Kaufman This unique book is a by-product of the CD-ROM Peterson Multimedia Guides: North American Birds. In producing this CD-ROM, the compilers discovered that there was no book that gave the life histories of birds in general. To remedy this, Kaufman expanded the descriptions of birds' lives that he developed for the Multimedia Guides to produce this beautifully organized book for the layperson. Click here for a Surfbirds Review! USA Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds by Scott Weidensaul is a personal account of bird migration and the conservation issues associated with migrant birds. US birders can order your copy with Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.comUK birders with Amazon.co.uk Attenborough Uncovered. David Attenborough's own account of the making of his Zoo Quest television series in the 1950s is a compelling mix of travel writing and Boy's Own adventure yarn. Order your copy with Amazon.co.uk Collins Pocket Guide: Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe by Richard Fitter et al. A comprehensive guide to wild trees, shrubs and flowering plants covering the whole of Britain and Ireland, plus Europe from the Arctic to the Alps. Nearly 2000 species are described, and 1450 are illustrated in colour. US birders can order your copy with Amazon.com and UK birders with Amazon.co.uk Dragonflies Through Binoculars : A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America, North of Mexico. US birders can order your copy with Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.comUK birders with Amazon.co.uk Internet Guide to Birds and Birding by Jack Sanders Birders who wish they had a handy, comprehensive, and trustworthy directory to the best sites and information on the Internet will strike gold with The Internet Guide to Birds and Birding. Order your copy with Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.com Birds of the Untamed West: The History of Birdlife in Nebraska, 1750 to 1875 by James E. Ducey Ever wonder what the land of Nebraska looked like when Lewis and Clark traveled the region or when Prince Maximilian steamed up the Missouri River? Birders can order their copy with Amazon.com Which section of the bookstore would you like to go to next? Latest Book News Bookstore home page Bird Family Guides Antbirds to Kingfishers Megapodes to Raptors Seabirds to Waterfowl Regional Guides North America / Bird Finding Guides to N. America Mexico Caribbean & Central America South America Europe Africa, Middle East and Indian Ocean Asia Australasia & Pacific General Birding Books (rarities, checklist of the world and ornithology) Bird CDs Mammals, Botany etc Privacy Policy Questions?