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This page lists bird related books published by Hamlyn that are not part of one of the series listed below.

The books are listed by publication date with the most recent at the top.

Hamlyn

- General bird related books
- Where to watch birds
- Species guides
- Bird behaviour series
- Young ornithologists' guides

Garden Bird Confidential: Discover the Hidden World of Garden Birds

Dominic Couzens

2011

"Do you really know what's going on away from the bird feeder? Discover the private lives of your bird table regulars in this fascinating expose of the drama behind their everyday survival. There are profiles of over 50 birds, with key information for identifying and learning about their different plumage, song, food and ways you can attract them to your garden. However this book goes further than just the general profile, revealing the more secretive and intimate aspects of their existence, such as: unusual feeding behaviour; territorial conflict; strange relationships with man; and, breeding and nesting oddities."

What's That Bird?: A Quick Reference Guide to the Most Common European Garden Birds

Paul Sterry

2006

"This is an easy-to-use guide to 200 of the most common European garden birds that includes pictures of males and females, flight patterns and calls so you can quickly identify your visitors. It includes tips for encouraging different birds to nest and feed in your garden."

The Hamlyn Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe

Bertel Brunn, Hakan Delin and Lars Svensson

Bounty Books

2004

"A new revision of the most authoritative and up-to-date identification guide to all the birds of Britain and Europe. Over 530 birds illustrated in full colous. Over 465 distribution maps and 140 line drawings. Completely new introduction, describes basic field techniques and common identification errors."

Birds and Weather: A Birdwatchers' Guide

Stephen Moss

1995

"In this book the author explains how and why different weather patterns affect birds, and advises birdwatchers how to use this knowledge in order to understand short-term weather forecasts and maps to work out where rare sightings of birds might occur."

Photographic Guide to the Waders of the World

David Rosair and David Cottridge

1995

A photographic guide to nearly all of the world's 212 species of wader. The book incorporates the latest identification knowledge and up-to-date reports of the status of some of the world's rarest and most beautiful birds. The book includes over 700 full-color photographs of the birds in various plumages. The text provides a comprehensive description that includes plumage, breeding range, flight patterns, call, racial variations, habitat, behavior, and migration.

The Hamlyn Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe

Bertel Brunn, Hakan Delin, Lars Svensson, and Arthur Singer

1992

This guide cover just over 530 European birds, with distribution maps and descriptions of all species regularly present in Europe.

The Hamlyn Photographic Guide to Birds of the World

Editors: Andrew Gosler

1991

"A companion guide to the Photographic Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe, this book introduces the reader to general bird classification, evolution, behaviour, ecology and identification. It then describes each bird family, its main characteristics and principal species." Includes over 1300 photographs.

The Hamlyn Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe

Bertel Brunn, Hakan Delin and Lars Svensson

Hamlyn

1989

The complete guide to Europe's birds. 516 birds in colous. 448 maps.

The Great Bird Illustrators And Their Art, 1730-1930

Peyton Skipwith

1979

Discusses the work of 15 artists including John Gould, John James Audubon, Mark Catesby, Edward Lear, Josef Wolf, John Guille Millais, Archibald Thorburn. 176 pages with 75 full page colour illustrations.

RSPB Book Of Garden Birds

Linda Bennett

1978

With 36 colour plates by Charles Tunnicliffe and line drawings by Robert Gillmor.

A Natural History of Owls

Michael Everett

1977

A survey of the biology and ecology of the owls of the world. Opening chapters on origins and evolution are followed by descriptions of many world species. Includes sections on habitats, food sources, specialized anatomy, courtship, mating, young and the relationship with man.

Spotting Birds: A Pocket Guide

Spirhanzul Duris and Edmund Burke

1974

The Hamlyn Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe

Bertel Brunn and Arthur Singer

1972

The complete guide to Europe's birds. 516 birds in colous. 448 maps.

Seabirds

David Saunders

Hamlyn

1971

Bird Behaviour

John Sparks

1969