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New South Wales & ACT

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Australia

Australia

A Photographic Field Guide To The Birds Of The Australian High Country

Neil Hermes

2017

"The Australian High Country is located in the south-east of the continent, and extends from the Wollemi National Park and the Blue Mountains to the west of Sydney, through the Kosciuszko and Alpine National Parks and south-west into Victoria, almost to the edge of Melbourne. It includes Canberra and the ACT.This book is a fully comprehensive field guide to the 322 bird species of the High Country, including all common, rare and vagrant species. With photographs from the author and the region's other top-quality nature photographers, each species is illustrated with many variants. The guide is focussed on field use to help beginners and experts identify species.For each species the common and scientific names are listed as well as local variations. The main identifying features of each species are described and key facts cover size, habits, habitat, breeding, distribution, voice and status in the region. Distribution maps provide an at-a-glance view of where the birds can be found. The book also includes information on climate and topography, types of habitat, orders and families, residents, migrants, vagrants and highly scarce migrants, topography and the key birdwatching sites."

An Atlas of the Birds of NSW & the ACT, Volume 2

Richard M. Cooper, Ian A. W. McAllan, Brian R. Curtis

2016

"Provides a comprehensive inventory and distributional analysis of the birds of NSW, the ACT and the waters of the western Tasman Sea ..... This Atlas draws on ~5.6 million records. Volume 2 continues the same style and layout and deals with the resident and regular migrants from the Comb-crested Jacana to the Striated Pardalote. Included in this volume is a history of ornithology in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory covering from pre-1770 to the present."

An Atlas of the Birds of NSW & the ACT, Volume 1

Richard M. Cooper, Ian A. W. McAllan, Brian R. Curtis

2014

"Provides a comprehensive inventory and distributional analysis of the birds of NSW, the ACT and the waters of the western Tasman Sea ..... An Atlas of the Birds of NSW & the ACT, Volume 1 is the first of three volumes. Volume 1 presents information on the 183 species of resident and migrant birds from the Emu to the Plains-wanderer. Later volumes will cover the remaining species. Details for each bird include current distribution, breeding distribution, seasonal and historical range changes and current status. Some analysis is also provided on breeding season and changes in reporting over time."

Australian High Country Raptors

Jerry Olsen

2014

"Australian High Country Raptors covers raptor species that regularly breed in the high country above 600 metres, from Goulburn in New South Wales down to the hills outside Melbourne, Victoria. Author Jerry Olsen explores the nature of these striking animals that are classified as Accipitriformes (hawks, falcons, kites and eagles), Falconiformes and Strigiformes (nocturnal owls). Comparisons between these high country raptors and lower-elevation breeders are also provided, in addition to comparisons with raptors found overseas, especially from North America and Europe. Australian High Country Raptors begins with a description of habitats and vegetation types in the high country, and which raptors are likely to be seen in each habitat type. It continues with sections on finding and watching raptors, raptor identification, hunting styles, food, breeding and behaviour, and conservation. Appendices provide species accounts for diurnal breeding species in the high country, with basic information about their ecology, distribution and conservation."

Booderee National Park: The Jewel of Jervis Bay

David Lindenmayer, Christopher MacGregor, Nick Dexter and Martin Fortescue

CSIRO

2014

"Booderee National Park at Jervis Bay, 200 km south of Sydney, attracts over 450 000 visitors each year. The park has many special features, including dramatic wave cut platforms and sea caves, some of the whitest beach sands in Australia, and very high densities of native predators such as the Powerful Owl and the Diamond Python. Booderee National Park: The Jewel of Jervis Bay outlines the biology and ecology of Booderee National Park. Chapters are arranged around key ecological processes – predators and predation, herbivores and herbivory, invasive plants and fire – emphasising the interactions between species, between vegetation and animals, and between disturbances and animal and plant responses. Booderee National Park: The Jewel of Jervis Bay highlights how Booderee National Park is a functional natural ecosystem and, in turn, how management practices aim to improve environmental conditions and promote biodiversity conservation."

Field Guide to the Birds of the ACT

McComas Taylor and Nicolas Day

2nd Edition

2013

"Two hundred and seventeen birds seen in the ACT are described. Each bird is given a colour illustration along with a short description and icons to indicate status, breeding, season when present, habitat and size. As well as the descriptions and illustrations there are notes on using the field guide, habitats, favourite bird watching locations with a map, and tips for better bird watching."

Regional Field Guide to Birds: South-east Coast and Ranges

Graham Pizzey and Frank Knight

Pocket Edition

2013

"The Pizzey and Knight regional birding guides are easy to use, handy and portable field guides for beginner and experienced birdwatchers alike. Designed to complement Australia's best-selling The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, now in its 9th edition, each regional guide includes every bird found within the region, organized by the environments they are most likely to be seen in, and all beautifully illustrated by Frank Knight. Concise text highlights the key features of every species and an illustrated index helps to find your bird quickly. Accompanied by an introduction to the region's habitats, these guides are an essential companion for anyone out in the field and wanting to become more familiar with Australia's natural world. Regional Field Guide to Birds: South-east Coast and Ranges covers Greater Sydney to Greater Melbourne from the Great Dividing Range to the coast, and Tasmania, including adjacent seas and islands."

Regional Field Guide to Birds: Central East Coast and Ranges

Graham Pizzey and Frank Knight

Pocket Edition

2013

"The Pizzey & Knight regional birding guides are easy to use, handy and portable field guides for beginner and experienced birdwatchers alike. Designed to complement Australia's best-selling The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, now in its 9th edition, each regional guide includes every bird found within the region, organized by the environments they are most likely to be seen in, and all beautifully illustrated by Frank Knight. Concise text highlights the key features of every species and an illustrated index helps to find your bird quickly. Accompanied by an introduction to the region's habitats, these guides are an essential companion for anyone out in the field and wanting to become more familiar with Australia's natural world. Regional Field Guide to Birds: Central East Coast and Ranges covers Newcastle (NSW) in the south to Gladstone (Queensland) in the north."

A Bush Capital Year: A Natural History of the Canberra Region

Ian Fraser & Peter Marsack

2011

"A Bush Capital Year" introduces the fauna, flora, habitats and reserves of the Australian Capital Territory and includes the most recent research available. It also emphasises often unappreciated or even unrecognised urban wildlife. For each month of the year there are 10 stories which discuss either a species or a group of species, such as mosses and mountain grasshoppers. While never anthropomorphic, many of the stories are written from the organism's point of view, while others are from that of an observer. Beautiful paintings complement the text and allow better visualisation of the stories and the subjects."

Australian High Country Owls

Jerry Olsen

2011

"Australian High Country Owls provides the latest scientific information on Australian owl species, especially Ninox owls. It details studies of Southern Boobooks and Powerful Owls, visits to North America and Europe to learn about owl research, and the resulting publications that overturned some existing beliefs about Australian owls. Ultimately, this led to the discovery of a new owl species in Indonesia, the Little Sumba Hawk-Owl. Appendices cover the biology, conservation and rehabilitation of Australian owls, including: field recognition, subspecies taxonomy, habitat, behaviour, food, range, migration, breeding, voice and calls, status and myths, questions about each species, and techniques for caring for injured and orphaned owls. The book includes numerous photographs of different owl species, and will be a handy reference for bird researchers and amateur bird watchers alike."

Sydney Birds and Where to Find Them

Peter Roberts

2010

200 page guide to birdwatching sites in and around Sydney.

Wildlife and Wilderness in the Waterfall Country

Roger Fryer

2007

"Within easy reach of Sydney and Brisbane, the Waterfall Country has spectacular scenery and is of great importance for wildlife. Comprising a wide variety of habitats, soil types and climate, the region is home to a diverse range of wildlife, many uncommon or endangered, and offers visitors excellent bushwalking, kayaking and other activities. This book is a practical guide to experiencing the best of the Waterfall Country, detailing wilderness walks and activities, and offering first-hand accounts from those living and working in the region. Containing useful information on how to safely explore the region, it covers what to wear, what to take with you, what to do if you get lost, and how to deal with minor injuries and snakebite. Illustrated throughout with stunning colour photographs."

Birds of The Barham District

Peter Disher

2000

77 page guide with colour photographs.

A Guide To Bird Habitats In New South Wales

R.M. Cooper & I.A.W MacAllen

1999

Birdwatcher's Guide to the Sydney Region

Peter Roberts

1993

Birds of the Australian Capital Territory: An Atlas

McComas Taylor and Canberra Ornithologists Group

Birds Of Sydney

Ern Hoskin

1991

A revised edition of a 1958 publication by Keith Hindwood and Arnold McGill.

Urban Wildlife Of New South Wales

Editor: John Pastorelli

1990

Birds of the Blue Mountains

Margaret Baker and Robin Cunningham

1988

64 page guide.

Birds and Where to Watch Them in New South Wales

Roy Wheeler

Collins

1987

Birds in the Australian High Country

Editor: H.J. Frith

Angus & Robertson

1984

Reprint of book originally published in the 1960s.

Handlist Of Birds In New South Wales

Alan K. Morris, A.R. McGill, Glenn Holmes

1981

Some Garden Birds of South-East Australia

Tess Kloot and Ellen McCulloch

1970

Waterfowl in New South Wales

1963

The Birds of Sydney (County of Cumberland), New South Wales

K.A. Hindwood and A.R. McGill

1958

The Waders Of Sydney

K.A. Hindwood and E.S. Hoskin

List Of Birds Of The Australian Capital Territory

G.M. Matthews

Commonwealth Forestry Bureau

1943

Birds Of New South Wales With Their Natural History

John William Lewin