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The books are arranged by publication date with the most recent at the top of the page.

Bedfordshire
Berkshire
Bristol (Avon)
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
Cheshire
Cornwall
Cumbria
Derbyshire
Devon
Dorset
Durham
Essex
Gloucestershire
Hampshire
Herefordshire
Hertfordshire
Isle of Wight
Isles of Scilly
Kent
Lancashire
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
London
Manchester
Merseyside
Norfolk
Northamptonshire
Northumberland
Nottinghamshire
Oxfordshire
Rutland
Shropshire
Somerset
Staffordshire
Suffolk
Surrey
Sussex
Warwickshire
West Midlands
Wiltshire
Worcestershire
Yorkshire

The Birds of Buckinghamshire

Editor: David Ferguson

2012

"The book is a 400 page full colour hard cover quality production and contains the data compiled through the efforts of many county birders while recording for the BTO Atlas project. Each species includes maps comparing the last survey carried out in 1980 with the present status plus a photograph taken within the county by a local birder. In addition there are great articles on Bucks bird sites & habitat, migration and charts showing arrival & departure dates as well as others showing changes in species distribution and gains & losses. This book is an excellent production and a must for anyone interested in any aspect of Buckinghamshire birdlife."

Red Kites in the Chilterns

Ian Carter & Gerry Whitlow

2004

A 40 page study of the Red Kite and it's reintroduction in the Chilterns. The 40 page second edition includes additional text and photographs not available in the first edition.

Where to Watch Birds: Thames Valley & The Chilterns

Brian Clews and Paul Trodd

2002

"A guide to birdwatching in the Thames Valley and all the counties crossed by the Chilterns (Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire). This region includes some of England's best inland reservoirs and other wetland sites, as well as extensive areas of ancient woodland, and traditionally-managed farmland. The volume contains site accounts, plans, maps, lists of birds in the region and advice on planning birdwatching trips."

Where to Go for Wildlife in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Editor: Sue Mitchell and Geoffrey Young

Originally published in 1989

6th edition

2002

"Guide to nature reserves owned or managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust."

Where to Watch Birds: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire & Oxfordshire

Brian Clews, Andrew Heryet, Paul Trodd

1997

"One of a series of in-depth guides to birdwatching in different regions. Each book contains site accounts, plans, maps, lists of birds in the region and advice on planning birdwatching trips. This is a book on birds in Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Herfordshire and Oxfordshire counties, rich areas for birdwatching, each with a wide variety of sites. Three local experts have drawn together the best of these sites to offer a comprehensive and unique guide to birdwatching in this region. This edition has been thoroughly revised with new maps, sites and totally re-written site accounts."

Wildlife Under Threat: The Rare and Threatened Wildlife of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Editor: Sue Everett, Martin Harvey and Iain Corbyn

1997

"Over 500 rare or threatened animals and plants can still be found in Berks, Bucks and Oxon. Some are declining fast, other have benefited from conservation action. This book, compiled by BBONT-the local Wildlife Trust, focuses on the plight of these threatened species and habitats. Many are illustrated in full colour, and the text brings together comprehensive information on the species requirements, the threats they face and what can be done to help them."

Birds Around Milton Keynes

Editor: Bob Tunnicliffe and Trisha Tunnicliffe

1997

Describes best bird watching sites in the Milton Keynes area.

The Birds Of Buckinghamshire

Peter Lack and David Ferguson

1993

"This book is the first comprehensive account of the birds of Buckinghamshire. It covers every species that has been recorded in the county to the end of 1991. Dot maps of breeding distribution are shown for most of the breeding species, and are the result of a six year survey of the county's breeding birds. Graphs of seasonal and annual occurrence are shown for many of the rarer species. Wildfowl counts are also displayed graphically Reasons for changing populations are discussed using the results of the latest research, and give a picture of the altering conditions within the county. Introductory chapters include the history of birdwatching in Buckinghamshire from the Doomsday Book to the present day, and a comprehensive account of the habitats within the county. There are tables of earliest and latest dates for migrants and a gazetteer."

Where to Watch Birds: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire & Oxfordshire

Brian Clews, Andrew Heryet, Paul Trodd

1988

The Wildlife of the Thames Counties

Editor: Richard Fitter

1985

The Birds of Buckinghamshire and the Tring Reservoirs

Ernst Hartert and Francis C. R. Jourdain

1920

The Birds of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire: A Contribution To The Natural History Of The Two Counties

Alexander W.M. Clark Kennedy

1868

From the preface:

"A complete Natural History of British Birds can scarcely be written by one man unassisted; but by the inquiries of several into the ornithology of particular districts the task may eventually be accomplished, and, at the same time, more perfectly executed. Surely if one naturalist would undertake the Birds of this county, another of that, and so on, materials for forming a Complete Ornithology of Great Britain would be forthcoming, and ample details would thus be placed in the hands of some competent person - a future Yarrell - for compiling the work, which would indeed be a boon to all naturalists. An ardent wish to see the ornithology of each British county represented has prompted me to place these rough notes in the hands of the public, and it has been my endeavour, as far as possible, to follow in the footsteps of the able authors of 'Ornithological Rambles in Sussex,' the 'Birds of Middlesex,' and the 'Birds of Norfolk.' I now am pleased to be able to add to the list the 'Birds of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.' I trust that, ere long, we shall be presented with accounts of the Avifauna of many other counties, and that our labour, by being thus divided, will be found more perfectly executed."