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This page also includes books covering the old county of Huntingdonshire which is now part of Cambridgeshire.

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

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Cambridgeshire Bird Atlas 2007-2011

Louise Bacon, Alison Cooper Hugh Venables

2013

"Cambridgeshire Bird Atlas 2007-2011 provides a complete and comprehensive overview of the summer and winter distribution and abundance of birds in the county. There are 500 detailed maps which show where 167 bird species can be found breeding or wintering. Facing the maps are expert species accounts interpreting the maps and placing them in historical and national context. The atlas has been compiled from data collected for the British Trust for Ornithology's national UK Bird Atlas 2007-2011."

Fauna Cantabrigiensis: The Vertebrate And Molluscan Fauna Of Cambridgeshire

Rev. Leonard Jenyns

Editor: Richard C. Preece, Tim H. Sparks

2012

"The Rev. Leonard Jenyns was an important 19th century naturalist, who together with his brother-in-law J.S. Henslow, was offered the position of naturalist on HMS Beagle which he declined in favour of his friend Charles Darwin. All three made natural history observations in Cambridgeshire and collected local specimens. Jenyns included these observations in a hand-written manuscript he completed in 1869 entitled Contributions towards a Fauna Cantabrigiensis . The text of that manuscript is reproduced here in full for the first time, together with modern commentaries updating the nomenclature and putting the observations made between c. 1820 and 1849 into an historical perspective."

Where To See Wildlife in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire

Editor: B.S. Nau, C.R. Boon, J.P. Knowles

2005

"This stunning 152 page full colour handbook covers our local Wildlife Trust nature reserves across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire & Peterborough. It includes photographs of each reserve and its wildlife, location maps and directions, together with descriptions and the best season to visit."

Where to Watch Birds: East Anglia

Peter & Margaret Clarke

4th edition

2002

"East Anglia is one of the best birding regions in England. With its extensive areas of nationally scarce habitat such as the fens, reedbeds, undisturbed beaches and Breckland heath, it can be the only place to see several of England's most exciting birds. This is a guide to where to go in East Anglia to see many different species. It contains site accounts, plans, maps, lists of birds in the region and advice on planning birdwatching trips. This fourth edition is revised and updated."

The Birds of Cambridgeshire: Checklist 2000

Cambridge Bird Club

"Summarises the status of the 324 species recorded in the county up to 1999."

The Birds of Huntingdon and Peterborough

John S. Clark

194 pages. Systematic list of the 301 species recorded in the area with colour illustrations by Bruce Pearson.

Where to Watch Birds: East Anglia

Peter & Margaret Clarke

3rd edition

1995

"One in 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. Perhaps the most rewarding birdwatching region in England, East Anglia is enduringly popular with birdwatchers. This popularity has been reflected in Where to watch birds in East Anglia. The authors provide in-depth coverage of the best sites in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. For this edition, site accounts and maps have been fully revised and there is a new section - The Change in Status of the Area's Breeding Birds."

The Birds of Haddenham: Birdlife of a Cambridgeshire Fenland Parish

James Carter and Paul Mason

Haddenham Conservation Society

A 76 page booklet describing species recorded in the parish plus ringing records, maps and a guide to when and where to see species.

An Atlas Of The Breeding Birds of Cambridgeshire

P.P.M. Bircham, J.C.A. Rathmell and W.J. Jordan

Cambridge Bird Club

An atlas of breeding birds based on tetrad surveys in the years 1988 to 1991.

Your Guide to Nature Reserves in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire

Editor: Sarah Wroot

1993

160 page book covering 61 nature reserves in the two counties.

Where to Watch Birds: East Anglia

Peter & Margaret Clarke

Christopher Helm

2nd edition

1991

"East Anglia remains the most rewarding area in England for birdwatchers. This fully revised edition of a standard text contains the most up-to-date information available on the region. The detailed coverage of each site, and the wealth of information throughout the book ensure that this guide will be sought after by resident and visiting birdwatchers alike."

The Birds of Cambridgeshire

P.M.M. Bircham

1989

"David Lack produced the first Birds of Cambridgeshire in 1934 for the Cambridge Bird Club. Since then the avifauna of the county has changed dramatically and the body of the information gathered, largely by amateur birdwatchers, has grown enormously. The bulk of the book is, like Lack's original, an annotated systematic list of the species recorded, but the book is made even more valuable by the inclusion of introductory chapters dealing with the Cambridgeshire countryside and where to go birdwatching. Graham Easy's excellent line drawings illustrate some of the county's characteristic species."

Where to Watch Birds: East Anglia

Peter & Margaret Clarke

Christopher Helm

1987

"Including Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire."

A Checklist of the Birds of Cambridgeshire

Research Committee

1981

A 36 page checklist with brief notes on distribution and some line drawings.

The Birds of Grafham Water 2: 1976-1980

Arnold Cooke

1981

21 page booklet.

East Anglia and its Birds

Peter Tate

1977

"East Anglia is a region of great ornithological interest. It contains a wide variety of landscape which is reflected in the diversity of its birdlife, and is the home of a number of important bird reserves and observatories. The Broads and Fens, the rich farmlands, forests, heathland and Breckland, together with the coastal areas provide an extensive range of habitats for breeding species, some of which breed, in Britain, only in East Anglia. The proximity of the continent results in the regular occurrence of rare and scarce birds, sometimes in great numbers. The author describes the structure of the region, its history, and the influence these have had on the birdlife. He devotes separate chapters to the main areas, giving much useful information about the birds the reader is likely to see whilst visiting. Another section provides short biographies of those naturalists of the past who have, by their observations, laid the foundations of the literature. The book concludes with a complete list of all species known to have occurred in East Anglia, together with a summary of their distribution and status."

The Birds of Grafham Water

Arnold Cooke

1977

38 page booklet.

The Birds of Huntingdonshire

C.F. Tebbutt

Privately printed

The Birds of Cambridgeshire

David Lack

Introduction: Brian Roberts

Cambridge Bird Club

Includes the essay "An Account of the Birds of the Undrained Fen" by H.C. Darby.