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This page lists books illustrated wholly or partly by Robert Gillmor.

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Birds of a Feather: Seasonal Change on Both Sides of the Atlantic

Colin Rees and Derek Thomas

Troubadour Publishing

2014

"In Birds of a Feather, an informative and beautifully illustrated book, Colin Rees and Derek Thomas portray the changing seasons in the UK and US, bringing their observations together with some startling results. With images by artists Robert Gillmor and Ian Rees, the book will appeal to anyone with an interest in birds and their future in North America and the UK. .... In the context of their gardens, neighbourhoods and in larger landscapes, Colin Rees and Derek Thomas provide a month by month account of their birding year, commenting upon what they see and hear."

The Birds of Gloucestershire

Gordon Kirk and John Phillips

Liverpool University Press

2013

"This is the most comprehensive account of Gloucestershire's birds ever produced, covering all the species recorded in the county in modern times. There are detailed maps showing the distribution and abundance of over 130 regular species, based on four years of fieldwork carried out by hundreds of volunteers. Graphs, tables and statistics illustrate the patterns of occurrence of many species, including passage migrants and rarities. Also included are descriptions of the bird habitats and the history of bird watching and conservation in the county. Some of Britain's most prominent bird artists, past and present, including Jackie Garner, Robert Gillmor, Terence Lambert, Peter Partington, Peter Scott and Keith Shackleton, have provided beautiful illustrations, which sit alongside sumptuous photographs of many of the birds and the county's landscapes."

Birds New To Norfolk

Keith Dye, Mick Fiszer & Peter Allard

Wren Publishing

2009

"Birds New to Norfolk brings together, for the first time, accounts of the first recorded occurrences of all 428 species on the Norfolk List as at the end of 2008.

Many of the records are the direct result of the hundreds of hours of research by the three authors checking through the ornithological literature published in earlier centuries. Accounts from the 17th century were penned by Sir Thomas Browne, while 19th century authors included John Hunt, William Whitear, the Pagets, Rev. Richard Lubbock and, of course, the legendary Henry Stevenson.

Contemporary accounts have been extracted from the Norfolk Bird Reports, Norfolk Bird Club Bulletins and submissions to the British Birds Rarities Committee, as well as other sources. Others have been written specifically for this book by the birds' finders.

For both researchers and general birdwatchers this book is a mine of information as well as being an enjoyable, fascinating and, at times, amusing read."

A Sky Full of Starlings: A Diary of a Birding Year

Stephen Moss

Aurum Press

2008

"Stephen Moss began on 1 January 2007 to chronicle each species of bird as he was seeing it for the first time last year, and continued to do so until 31 December. He writes about what he saw, where he saw it, who he was with, what it made him think and feel - the little story of each birdwatching episode, be it goldfinches on his garden feeder, seeing hen harriers nesting underneath a bridge in Glasgow, or the extraordinary rescue of a rare albatross on a Somerset beach. The result is both a unique chronicle of Britain's natural history and a touching and funny piece of autobiography - a year of life measured out in birds."

A Dream of Jewelled Fishes: Reflections on Angling

John Aston

Aurum Press

2007

"This is a book that brings to life over forty years of angling; it has very little to say about 'how to do it' but a great deal to say about 'why I do it' and 'what it felt like to do it'. Written in the form of an angling autobiography, it begins with boyhood expeditions to a pond in the shadow of the West Yorkshire slag heaps, and proceeds, via specimen-hunting trips to the bleak fenland dykes and forays to the lonely lochs of north-west Scotland, to the delicate business of conjuring trout out of the streams around the author's home in North Yorkshire."

Birds Of Wiltshire

Editor: James Ferguson-Lees, Paul Castle, Peter Cranswick, Stephen Edwards, Pete Combridge, Rob Turner and Linda Cady

Wiltshire Ornithological Society

2007

"Birds of Wiltshire is the definitive book on the county's birds. It includes comprehensive accounts for each of the 309 species recorded in Wiltshire by the end of 2000. Some 300 maps show breeding distribution, relative summer abundance, and winter distribution and relative abundance for many species. Chapters cover habitats, Wiltshire's early birds and ornithological history, survey methods, population estimates, an update for 2001-05, and much more."

This Birding Life: The Best of the Guardian's Birdwatch

Stephen Moss

Aurum Press

2006

"Moss's 'Birdwatch' column has over the years included nostalgic reminiscences on birdwatching as a child, accounts of birding expeditions to places as farflung as St Kilda and even Antarctica, of birding on his honeymoon in the Gambia, the birds on his garden feeder and, recently, introducing his toddler son to a first awareness of birds. Now, the best of these 'Birdwatch' columns are collected into a beautiful miniature hardback, tastefully designed and illustrated with line drawings, and together they build into a touching and fascinating chronicle of how one person's hobby has endured and evolved and in turn enriched a whole life."

Countrymans Cooking

W.M.W. Fowler

Excellent Press

2006

The 2006 reprint of this book, originally published in 1965, has a Robert Gillmor linocut on the cover.

The Birds Of Blakeney Point

Andy Stoddart and Steve Joyner

Cover: Robert Gillmor

Wren Publishing

2005

"Few places in Britain, or indeed anywhere, have as long an ornithological history as Blakeney Point. It has always been famous for its colony of Common Terns but was ‘discovered' in the 1880s as a haunt of autumn Bluethroats and subsequently acquired a reputation as a rich hunting ground for bird collectors. The tern colonies and breeding waders benefited from some of the country's earliest and most enlightened conservation efforts, continued today through the work of the National Trust. For modern birdwatchers, the Point continues to cast its spell, with such exciting birds as Snowy Owl and Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler now added to its growing list.

This book brings together for the first time a complete account of Blakeney Point's long history of birds. It includes a description of its topography and wider natural history, a history of its ornithology, an account of migration and the influence of weather through the year, an overview of its breeding birds, tales of some great days and a full systematic list."

Naturalised Birds of the World

Christopher Lever

Poyser

2005

"This book looks at the world's naturalised (successfully introduced) species of bird. Many species have been introduced to countries outside their natural range by people, either deliberately or accidentally, with varied consequences for both those species themselves and the native fauna of their 'new' homes. In Britain, the introduced Canada Goose has quickly become ubiquitous at every lake and riverside, while the Golden Pheasant remains a scarce and unobtrusive inhabitant of a few scattered, remote woodlands. The House Sparrow and Common Starling, both in decline over parts of their native range, are thriving in a naturalised state in North America and elsewhere in the world. Naturalised populations of Mallard in various parts of the world are threatening a total of seven other duck species with extinction through hybridisation. This book discusses each species in turn, describing how, why, when and where its introduction took place, how it became established, and the ecological and economic impacts its presence has had in the country or countries it is naturalised in. Each account has a map, showing natural and introduced range, and there is a wealth of beautiful line drawings of the species concerned."

In the Countryside

Moss Taylor

Wren Publishing

2003

"This small book is a compilation of 100 of the author's columns that originally appeared in the Eastern Daily Press between the years 1999 and 2001. The topics cover the Norfolk countryside during the four seasons and a selection of the author's foreign trips. It is illustrated with 29 colour photographs taken by Moss at home and abroad."

Horace Alexander: 1889 to 1989: Birds and Binoculars

J. Duncan Wood

William Sessions Limited

2003

The Birds of the Western Palearctic: Concise Edition

Robert Gillmor, Brian Hillcoat, C. S. Roselaar, Dorothy Vincent, D. I. M. Wallace, M. G. Wilson

Editors: D. W. Snow, C. M. Perrins

1998

From the text on the inside of the book cover:

Here is the distilled esence of the definitive account of the birds of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa - BWP, as it is generally known to thousands of users. The abridgement has been made by members of the original editorial team under the general supervision of Professor C.M. Perrins of Oxford, who has acted as Consultant Editor. Dr. D.W. Snow has condensed the original text with masterly skill, retaining all the essential information in a fraction of the space.

The Concise BWP also includes much significant new material. Accounts of more than eighty species has been added and the descriptions of field characters have been revised throughout. The population and distribution sections have been rewritten to take into account new information that has become available since BWP was published. The distribution maps have also been revised and brought up to date. They are now printed in full colour for maximum clarity, and hill shading has been added to indicate the relief.

More than 230 magnificent new colour plates have been specially commissioned for this edition to illustrate newly added species or to replace earlier paintings used in BWP. Where the original paintings have been retained, they are now reproduced using the latest electronic scanning techniques. For greater convenience, all plates now appear in the text.

Indexes in seven European languages are included in addition to the indexes of English and scientific names.

The Concise BWP is an essential reference book for all who are interested in the birds of Europe, whether at the professional level or as amateurs.

A Field Guide to the Birds of Armenia

Martin S. Adamian and Daniel Klem Jr

American University of Armenia

1997

"A Field Guide to Birds of Armenia clearly and effectively documents the bird life of a region largely unknown in the West but richly endowed with biological and cultural diversity. Here an international team of expert ornithologists shines the international spotlight on the fascinating birds of Armenia in one of the world's newest and very best regional field guides.The authors and their expert collaborators describe the beauty and pleasure of Armenian birds and their diverse habitats. No other work offers such effective descriptions of Armenian birds. The detailed knowledge of species distributions and relative abundances will promote and ensure wise stewardship of birds as a valuable Armenian natural resource. An especially valuable contribution is the identification of species that are suspected or known to be at risk. Highlighting these species of special concern will encourage Armenian as well as international conservation efforts to maintain and,when appropriate, rebuild viable populations to these lands."

Birds for All Seasons: Chronicles from the Thames Valley

James Monk

Pica Press

1997

"These chronicles owe their origins to a series of articles written for local readership in two pretty villages situated in a strategy of the Thames Valley. They bring together simple and well-known facts about birds, linking them at times to their place in mythology and folklore, and to conservation and habitats. The author offers personal recollections of and affection for the birds he describes."

Birds: A Guide Book to British Birds

Jonathan Elphick

BBC Books

1997

"With information on 250 species, this is a guide to British birds which is intended for birdwatchers of all levels of experience, and covers identification, habitats, and birdwatching equipment and techniques. There are descriptions of all the birds, arranged in evolutionary order by family, and artwork which depicts different appearances in different seasons, as well as the bird in flight. A boxed section contains basic information in note form, on length, weight, habitat, movements, population and breeding habits."

The Birds Of Berkshire

Peter Standley, N.J. Bucknell, Andy Swash and Ian D. Collins

Berkshire Atlas Group

1996

"The Birds of Berkshire is the first authoritative account of Berkshire's Birds and provides a comprehensive summary of the records of every species observed in the county since records began. It brings together all the available information on the birds of the county, much of which has previously been available only in club records, private notes and historical sources long since out of print. The book contains chapters on the history of bird recording in Berkshire and on its physical geography, habitats and climate. Detailed accounts are included for all 313 species recorded up to the time of publication."

The Wind Birds: The Shorebirds Of North America

Peter Matthiessen

W.W. Norton

Reprint edition

1996

This is a reprint of a book first published in this form by Viking in 1973.

Tree Sparrow

J. Denis Summers-Smith

1995

"This book describes the species' origins and early spread, plus a speculative section on the evolution of the present distribution. The bulk of the book discusses the species' habits, breeding, movements, numbers and food, and is extensively illustrated throughout, with drawings by Robert Gillmor."

Owls: Their Natural and Unnatural History

John Sparks and Tony Soper

David & Charles

1995

A second revised edition of the work originally published in 1970. This study of owls focuses on British species but includes owls from around the world. Includes sections on evolution, anatomy, habitat, lifestyle, behaviour and the relationship between owls and man.

The Birds of the Western Palearctic: Volume IX. Buntings and New World Warblers

Senior Editor: Stanley Cramp, C. M. Perrins

Executive editor: Duncan J. Brooks

Illustrations: Norman Arlott, Trevor Boyer, Ian Lewington and CE Talbot-Kelly

Oxford University Press

1994

Describes 61 species recorded in the Western Palearctic. Covers the new world warblers, tanagers, buntings and allies, cardinals, grosbeaks, new world blackbirds, and orioles and allies.

The Birds of the Western Palearctic: Volume VIII. Crows to Finches

Senior Editor: Stanley Cramp, C. M. Perrins

Executive editor: Duncan J. Brooks

Illustrations: Hilary Burn, P.J.K. Burton, Ian Lewington, Darren Rees and Chris Rose

Oxford University Press

1994

Describes 73 species including crows and allies, starlings, sparrows, rock sparrows, snow finches, weavers and allies, waxbills, grassfinches, mannikens, vireos and finches.

Naturalized Animals: The Ecology of Successfully Introduced Species

Christopher Lever

Poyser Natural History

Poyser

1994

"This work discusses the ecological and economic impacts that naturalized vertebrates have had on the native fauna and flora of the countries to which they have been introduced - either deliberately or accidentally - by man, and in which they have become established."

Contents: The Ecology of Naturalized Animals; The Ecological Impact of Naturalized Herbivores; The Ecological Impact of Naturalized Predators; Competition Between Naturalized and Native Species; Hybridization Between Naturalized and Native Species; Naturalized Animals as Prey Species; The Impact on Crops of Naturalized Birds; The Introduction of Parasites, Pathogens, And Diseases By Naturalized Animals; The Ecological Impact of Naturalised Reptiles and Amphibians; The Ecological Impact of Naturalized Fishes; The Ecological Consequences of Relationships Between Naturalized and Native Species; The Ecological Impacts of Naturalized Species Compared."

The Birds of the Western Palearctic: Volume VII. Flycatchers to Shrikes

Senior Editor: Stanley Cramp, C. M. Perrins

Executive editor: Duncan J. Brooks

Illustrations: Norman Allott, Kim Franklin, Alan Harris, Chris Rose

Oxford University Press

1993

Describes 45 species. Covers the flycatchers, tits, babblers, nuthatches, wallcreepers, treecreepers, sunbirds, golden oriole, and shrikes.

The New Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain & Ireland 1988-1991

David Wingfield Gibbons, James B Reid & Robert A. Chapman

Poyser

Published for the British Trust for Ornithology, the Scottish Ornithologists Club and the Irish Wildbird Conservancy.

1993

An atlas of breeding birds based on surveys undertaken between 1988 and 1991. The introduction describes the methods used in the survey work and explains the various analyses of the data gathered. The species accounts include three maps for each species, one showing breeding distribution, one showing relative abundance of the species throughout its range, and one highlighting changes in distribution between the figures used for this atlas and those for the previous atlas. Species accounts also include a brief text, additional tables and a vignette. Appendices give details of rare breeders as well as extra tabular data.

Birds Of Hampshire

J.M. Clark and J.A. Eyre

Cover: David Thelwell

Hampshire Ornithological Society

1993

"A comprehensive guide to the county's birds. It contains chapters on geology, history of land use, development of ornithology, the birdwatching year, 348 species accounts and the results of the Tetrad Atlas Survey carried out in 1986-1991."

The Birds of the Western Palearctic: Volume VI. Warblers

Executive Editor: Stanley Cramp and Duncan J Brooks

Illustrations: Alan Harris, Ian Lewington, DIM Wallace, and Dan Zetterstrom

Oxford University Press

1992

"The second of three volumes covering the passerines, containing descriptions of 64 species of warbler. Each breeding species is covered in full, with details of field characters, habitat, distribution, mortality, population, movements, food, behaviour, breeding, voice, plumages, moults, measurements, weights, structure, and geographical variation. Regular migrants and accidental species are covered in similar detail. There are maps showing breeding and wintering distribution. Each species is illustrated on colour plates, showing the full range of normal plumages, plus distant flight views. There are also colour plates of eggs, black and white illustrations, and text-figures showing special features, sonagrams and melograms, and annual cycles. Finally, there is a comprehensive bibliography and index."

Parrots: A Natural History

John Sparks and Tony Soper

David & Charles (UK) / Checkmark Book (Facts On File?) (USA)

1990

"A natural history of parrots, this book reveals how the 333 species have diversified and spread into the arid land of Australia and even into the sub-Antarctic. The book discusses how the parrot has been valued as a pet for nearly 4,000 years, and how they were one of the natural treasures brought back from the tropics by early navigators. The trade in parrots and the destruction of the rain-forests is currently threatening 73 out of the 333 species. There are now only a handful of Spix's macaws and Mauritius parakeets left. But Psittacosis, a potentially lethal disease that people can catch from these birds, is on the increase and may be the best protection that parrots have against extinction."

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Wildfowl 41

Editor: Janet Kear

Line illustrations: Joe Blossom, Steve Carter, Robert Gillmor, Alan Harris, Sam MacKenzie, David Mead, Sir Peter Scott, Thelma Sykes

The Wildfowl Trust

1990

Contents:

• Front Matter
• The effects of genotypic and yearly variations on the egg volumes of the Mute Swan Cygnus olor - P J Bacon, M D Mountford
• Breeding success of Icelandic Pink-footed Geese Anser brachyrhynchus and Greylag Geese A. answer in different areas of Iceland in 1987 and 1988 - I J Patterson, J-F Giroux
• Variations in clutch size and breeding success of Greylag Geese Anser anser in the Uists, Scotland - I W Paterson, P R Boyer, D D Massen
• The effects of treatment with Mebendazole on gizzard worm infections in captive Swan Geese Anser cygnoides - T A Bailey, J J Brown, R A Avery
• Post-hatching behaviour of Light-bellied Brent Geese Branta bernicla hrota - Thomas Bregnballe, Jesper Madsen
• An age-related difference in the size of the nasal glands of Brent Geese Branta bernicla - Ronald W Summers, Malcolm M Smith
• Mate protection in pre-nesting Canada Geese Branta candensis - I P Johnson, R M Sibly
• The fate of plastic leg rings used on geese and swans - Eileen C Rees, M Owen, H Gitay, S Warren
• Social behaviour of the Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa with particular reference to the axle-grind - P J Fullagar, C C Davey, D K Rushton
• Diurnal use of time and space by breeding Blue Duck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos - Clare J Veltman, Murray Williams
• Flock structure and pair bonds of the Australian Wood Duck Chenonetta jubata - R T Kingsford
• Biparental care of the Australian Wood Chenonetta jubata - R T Kingsford
• Persistent quacking in dabbling ducks: a predator-luring signal? - Frank McKinney, Deborah Buitron, Scott R Derrickson
• Effects of increasing larval chironomid densities on the underwater feeding success of downy Tufted ducklings Aythya fuligula - N Giles
• Food usurpation by waterfowl and waders - Juan A Amat
• Survival and breeding of Greater Flamingos Phoenicopterus ruber roseus in the wild after a period of care in captivity - A R Johnson, R E Green
• Weights of wild Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, Gadwall A. strepera, and Blue-winged Teal A. discors during the breeding season - John T Lokemoen, Douglas H Johnson, David E Sharp
• Progress Reports
• Back Matter

Rare Birds in Britain & Ireland

J.N. Dymond, P.A. Fraser, and S.J. Gantlett

Poyser

1989

"A study of more than 300 species of scarce and rare birds that were recorded in Britain and Ireland between 1958 and 1985. Additional rarities from outside this period are also listed. The book succeeds two earlier Poyser publications; Scarce Migrant Birds in Britain and Ireland (Sharrock 1974) and Rare birds in Britain and Ireland (Sharrock 1976)."

Best Days with British Birds

Editor: Malcom Ogilvie and Stuart Winter

British Birds

1989

"An account of the most exciting, frustrating, enjoyable and memorable days of birdwatching chosen and revealed by 35 of Britain's most well-known birders, including the likes of John Busby, Peter Grant, Bill Oddie and Malcolm Ogilvie. Illustrated throughout with line drawings from a number of well-known bird artists. A fascinating read, and a must for all birdwatchers."

Wildfowl 40

Editor: Janet Kear

Line illustrations: Sir Peter Scott, Robert Gillmor, Valerie Shirley, Joe Blossom, R.M. Bishop and Sue Hazeldine

The Wildfowl Trust

1989

Contents:

• Biparental care behaviour of captive Ringed Teal Callonetta leucophrys - Gwen Brewer
• Male parental care of Patagonian Crested Ducks Anas (Lophonetta) specularioides - Deborah Buitron, Gary L Nuechterlein
• Segregation of Brent Geese Branta bernicla wintering and staging in Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia - Austin Reed, Michael A Davison, Donald K Kraege
• The relationship between an increasing Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis population and the number and size of colonies in Svalbard - Paal Prestrud, Jeffrey M Black, Myrfyn Owen
• The Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina breeding and wintering in Yugoslavia - Martin Schneider-Jacoby, Vojislav F Vasic
• Diurnal time-activity budgets and habitat use of Lesser Snow Geese Anser caerulescens in the middle Missouri River valley during winter and spring - Susan E Davis, Erwin E Klaas, Kenneth J Koehler
• The pre-nesting behaviour and time budget of the Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus - I R Inglis, John Lazarus, R Torrance
• Experiments on substrate choice and feeding efficiency of downy Tufted ducklings Aythya fuligula - N Giles
• Behaviour of captive Canvasbacks Aythya valisineria fed different diets during winter - Matthew C Perry, Byron K Williams, Holliday H, III Obrecht
• Feeding activity and body condition of Mute Swans Cygnus olor in rural and urban areas of a lowland river system - Jane Sears
• Body composition of starved Tufted Ducks Aythya fuligula, Pochards A. ferina and Little Grebes Tachybaptus ruficollis - Susanne Jenni-Eiermann, Luc Schifferli5
• Late summer habitat selection by breeding waterfowl in northern Scotland - A D Fox, N Jarrett, H Gitay, D Paynter
• Limitation by nesting habitat of the density of breeding Ringed Plovers Charadrius hiaticula: a natural experiment - M W Pienkowski, A E Pienkowski
• Abnormal plumage in possibly senile female Eiders Somateria mollissima - C Swennen, P Duiven, G J M Wintermans
• First Japanese records of crosses between Whistling Cygnus columbianus columbianus and Bewick's Swans C. c. bewickii - Shiro Mikami
• Progress Reports

Owls: Their Natural and Unnatural History

John Sparks and Tony Soper

David & Charles

1989

A revised edition of the edition published in 1970. This study of owls focuses on British species but includes owls from around the world. Includes sections on evolution, anatomy, habitat, lifestyle, behaviour and the relationship between owls and man.

The Birds of the Western Palearctic: Volume V. Tyrant Flycatchers to Thrushes

Chief Editor: Stanley Cramp

Illustrations: Norman Arlott, Hilary Burn, Dr P.J.K. Burton, Alan Harris, Viggo Ree, Laurel Tucker, D.I.M. Wallace

Oxford University Press

1988

This volume covers Flycatchers, Larks, Martins, Swallows, Pipits, Wagtails, Bulbuls, Waxwing, Hypocolius, Dipper, Wren, Catbird, Thrasher, Dunnock, Accentors, Robins, Nightingales, Rubythroat, Bluethroats, Bluetail, Redstarts, Blackstart, Whinchat, Stonechats, Ant Chat, Wheatears, Blackbird, Ring Ouzel, Fieldfare, Redwing, Veery and Thrushes. In total 114 species are described.

The Sparrows: A Study Of The Genus Passer

J. Denis Summers-Smith

Poyser

1988

A guide to the 20 species of true Sparrows. Includes line drawings, colour plates and distribution maps.

Wildfowl 39

Editors: G. V. T. Matthews

Line illustrations: Sir Peter Scott, Paul Johnsgard, Robert Gillmor

The Wildfowl Trust

1988

Contents:

• New observations on the Brazilian Merganser - Wolf Bartmann
• Sex and plumage-type ratios of the Lesser Magellan Goose in southern Chile - W R Siegfried, P A R Hockey, P G Ryan, A L Bosman
• Population size and feeding behaviour of Andean Geese at Lake Junin, Per - Ronald W Summers, Gonzalo Castro
• Notes on the foraging behaviour of Magellanic Flightless Steamer Ducks and Flying Steamer Ducks - P G Ryan, A L Bosman, P A R Hockey
• Diet and behaviour of young American Coots - E A Driver
• Feeding behaviour of wintering Pink-footed and Greylag Geese in north-east Scotland - M V Bell
• Seasonal changes in habitat use of White-fronted Geese near Antwerp, Belgium - Tom J Ysebaert, Patrick M Meire, Andr A Dhondt
• Disturbance and flock size changes in Greenland Whitefronted Geese wintering in Ireland - D W Norriss, H J Wilson
• Numbers and distribution of White-fronted and Pink-footed Geese in Flanders (Belgium), 1981-87 in a North West European context - Patrick M Meire, Eckhart Kuijken, Koen Devos
• Distribution and numbers of moulting non-breeding Greylag Geese in Norway - Arne Follestad, Torgeir Nygård, Nils Røv, Bjørn Harald Larsen
• Staging and wintering goose populations in South Sweden 1977-78 to 1986-87 - Leif Nilsson
• Weight changes and reproduction in female Blue-billed and Musk Ducks, compared with North American Ruddy Ducks - S V Briggs
• Territorial behaviour, forced copulations and mixed reproductive strategy in ducks - Gilles Gauthier
• Cavity nesting waterfowl in Minnesota - Michael C Zicus, Steven K Hennes
• Nest insulation and incubation constancy of arctic geese - Steven C Thompson, Dennis G Raveling
• On renesting in semi-captive Barnacle Geese - Carl Mitchell, Jeffrey M Black, Myrfyn Owen, John West
• The relationship between nesting chronology and vulnerability to hunting of dabbling ducks - Robert G Clark, Lawson G Sugden, R Kent Brace, Daniel J Nieman
• Migration and seasonal distribution of Gadwall from Britain and Ireland: a preliminary assessment - A D Fox, Carl Mitchell
• Bill patterns of the Whooper Swan in Finland during autumn migration - Arvo Ohtonen
• A late summer survey of Britain's wildfowl - D G Salmon
• Numbers and distribution of wintering waterfowl in Norway - Torgeir Nygård, Bjorn Harald Larsen, Arne Follestad, Karl-Birger Strann
• Wildfowl Counts in the U.K.
• Ringing by the Wildfowl Trust, 1987
• Wildfowl Trust Avicultural Report, 1987
• Publications in WILDFOWL 1948-1987
• Publications, 1987, by, or with the assistance of Wildfowl Trust Staff and facilities.

Birds of the Middle East and North Africa

P.A.D. Hollom, R.F. Porter, S. Christensen, I. Willis

Poyser

1988

"A field guide to the birds of the Middle East and North Africa from Morocco to Iran. It covers 700 breeding, wintering, migratory and vagrant species, with over 350 illustrated in colour and the distribution of 510 shown in distribution maps."

Naturalised Birds of the World

Sir Christopher Lever

Illustrations: Robert Gillmor

Longman Scientific & Technical

1987

Save The Birds

Anthony W. Diamond, Rudolf L. Schreiber, David Attenborough, Ian Prestt

Cambridge University Press

1987

"Save the Birds is about the endangered birds of the world, why they are threatened, and what actions are being taken and should be taken to ensure their survival. This unique book spearheads an international campaign for the conservation of the world`s threatened birdlife - the save the birds world campaign. Written by experts for a broad audience ranging from children and teachers to conservationists, scientists, government leaders, and policy makers. Covers all the major natural environments of the earth, with examples of the endangered species of those environments. With over 600 colour illustrations (500 colour photographs, 55 specially commissioned bird portraits, 60 maps and diagrams) the book provides a unique visual record of the rare and endangered bird species of our planet."

Wildfowl 38

Editors: G. V. T. Matthews

Line illustrations: Sir Peter Scott, Paul Johnsgard, Tobias Salathé, Robert Gillmor and Joe Blossom

The Wildfowl Trust

1987

Contents:

• Spring migration of Greenland White-fronted Geese through Iceland - I S Francis, A D Fox
• Autumn staging of Cackling Canada Geese on the Alaska Peninsula - James S Sedinger, Karen S Bollinger
• The significance of the Lake Neusiedl area of Austria for migrating geese - Gerald Dick
• Movements of Tufted Duck ringed in Britain: a preliminary assessment - M A Ogilvie
• Population turnover in groups of wing-moulting waterbirds: the use of a natural marker in Great Crested Grebes - Theunis Piersma
• The use of models to influence the grazing sites chosen by Barnacle Geese on Islay, Scotland - Xian Zhu, David C Houston, Stephen Percival
• Do Tufted Duck and Pochard select between differently sized mussels in a similar way? - Dirk Draulans
• Observations on the time budget and diving ecology of Long-tailed Ducks in Eqalungmiut Nunaat, West Greenland - Peter Reynolds
• Food and foraging of Coot Fulica atra on fish ponds during autumn migration - Dirk Draulans, Linda Vanherck
• Territoriality and time budget of breeding Coots - Tobias Salath, Vincent Boy
• Vigilance levels in European Wigeon - sexual differences - Peter W Mayhew
• Canada Goose foods: their significance to weight gain - T S Coleman, D A Boag
• Nutritional characteristics of grains fed to Canada Geese - David E Joyner, Bruce N Jacobson, Robert D Arthur
• The food habits of Greylag and Barheaded Geese in the Keoladeo National Park, India - Beth A Middleton, A. G. van der Valk
• Body and organ weights, and carcass composition of breeding female White-winged Scoters - Patrick W Brown, Leigh H Fredrickson
• Weights and measurements of wintering Tundra Swans - Roland J Limpert, Hubert A, Jr Allen, William J L Sladen
• Infertile eggs: a reproductive cost to female dabbling ducks inhabiting unpredictable habitats - Juan A Amat
• Clutches, broods, and brood care behaviour in Chestnut Teal - F I Norman, F McKinney
• Distribution, dispersion and regulation in a population of the Common Shelduck - John Hori
• Liming of acidified lakes in southwestern Sweden: short-term effects on waterbird densities - Mats O G Eriksson
• The use of X-ray for quantifying lead shot pellets in substrate samples - H Milne, N F Ramsay
• Wildfowl Counts in the British Isles - D.G. Salmon
• Ringing by the Wildfowl Trust, 1986 - Carl Mitchell
• Wildfowl Trust Avicultural Report, 1986
• Publications, 1986, by, or with the assistance of, Wildfowl Trust staff and facilities
• Forty Years of Publications in WILDFOWL 1948 - 1987

Penguins

John Sparks and Tony Soper

David & Charles

1987

The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain & Ireland

Peter Lack

Poyser

1986

A guide to the distribution and status of wintering birds in Britain and Ireland based on surveys carried out during the winters of 1981/82, 1982/83 and 1983/84. The surveys were organised by the British Trust for Ornithology and the Irish Wildbird Conservancy.

Wildlife For Man : How And Why We Should Conserve Our Species

Richard Fitter

Collins

1986

223 pages

The Birds of the Western Palearctic: Volume IV. Terns to Woodpeckers

Chief Editor: Stanley Cramp

Illustrations: Norman Arlott, C.J.F. Coombs, N.W. Cusa, H. Delin, Robert Gillmor, Miss C.E. Talbot Kelly, D.I.M. Wallace

Oxford University Press

1985

A Dictionary of Birds

Editors: B. Campbell and E. Lack

Published for The British Ornithologists Union

1985

A Dictionary of Birds contains contributions from over 280 ornithologists and other specialists from around the world. Major, authoritative articles cover the field of modern ornithology and related subjects. In addition there are articles on all the bird families, almost all of which are illustrated by a representative species. There are also numerous short entries defining special terms, application of names, etc. The text of over 800,000 words is supported by more than 500 photographs, drawings and diagrams.

The Heron's Handbook

James Hancock and James Kushlan

Christopher Helm

1984

A guide to the biology, behaviour and identification of Herons, Egrets and Bitterns. This book is based on Herons Of The World (1978).

A Birdwatcher's Miscellany

Editor: Rob Hume

Illustrations: C. F. Tunnicliffe, Robert Gillmor, Donald Watson, John Busby, Laurel Tucker, Killian Mullarney and Richard Millington

Christopher Helm

1984

The Birds of the Western Palearctic: Volume III. Waders to Gulls

Chief Editor: Stanley Cramp

Illustrations: Norman Arlott, Dr P.J.K. Burton, N.W. Cusa, Robert Gillmor, D.I.M. Wallace

Oxford University Press

1983

The Arctic Skua: A study of the ecology and evolution of a seabird

Peter O'Donald

Cambridge University Press

1983

Enjoying Ornithology

Editor: Ronald Hickling

Cover and title page illustrations: Robert Gillmor

Poyser

1983

"This year 1983,the British Trust for Ornithology celebrates its first fifty years and this volume records much of the history of birdwatching and ornithology since the early 1930s. This book is not a history of the BTO, but many of the trust's achievements helped fashion the development and direction of ornithology over the decades, and major aspects of the Trust's work rightly have detailed treatment. The book ranges widely, it looks at the changing bird as well as the changing birdwatcher and records the work of related conservation bodies, it considers the future and the past and includes an extensive section of useful facts and figures, whilst never loosing sight of the central theme which is the book's title." From the inside jacket.

Pigeons and Doves of the World

Derek Goodwin

3rd edition

1983

363 pages with 6 colour plates (3 new for this edition) and many line drawings and maps.

A Natural History of British Birds

Eric Simms

J.M. Dent & Sons

1983

367 pages. 16 pages of colour plates.

John Clare's Birds

Editor: Eric Robinson and Richard Fitter

Oxford University Press

1982

128 pages.

Birds New to Britain and Ireland

J.T.R. Sharrock and P.J. Grant

Poyser

1982

"The 83 species featured in this book, in date sequence of discovery, had not been recorded in Britain or Ireland before 1946. The original accounts of the sightings published in issues of British Birds* between 1947 and 1982 are now reprinted and supplemented with comment by Dr Sharrock on subsequent occurrences and current status. In addition, Peter Grant provides identification notes drawing attention to points not covered in the original accounts. There is also a world distribution map for each species and a line illustration to head each of the accounts. At the end of the book a section of plates reproduces 81 'first-sighting' photographs covering 32 of the species in the book."

Birdwatch Round Britain: A Personal Selection Of Britain's Bird Reserves

Robert Dougal and Herbert Axell

Collins and Harvill

1982

190 pages with b/w and colour photographs, maps and line drawings by Robert Gillmor.

Birdwatch

Tony Soper

Webb & Bower

1982

Includes information on Britsh birds and information about birdwatching.

A Notebook of Birds 1907-1980: Original notes from British Birds

Jim Flegg

MacMillan

1981

"Every month since June 1907 the journal British Birds has published a correspondence column where birdwatchers have recorded the interesting and sometimes amusing behaviour of an enormous range of bird species. Jim Flegg, well known to television and radio addicts, has studied all these Notes and selected the most striking and unusual for this book, with a commentary that puts them into perspective for the modern birdwatcher.

Bird Of The Week

Jim Flegg

BBC Books

1981

Published in conjunction with the Bird Of The Week series on BBC Radio.

Biology of Behaviour

Donald M. Broom

Cambridge University Press

1981

The Birds of the Western Palearctic: Volume II. Hawks to Bustards

Chief Editor: Stanley Cramp

Oxford University Press

1979

A Natural History of Britain and Ireland

Eric Simms

Dent

1979

"The British Isles may consist of only small fragments of land off the Continent of Europe but within their shores lies an extraordinarily wide variety of scenery, fashioned by the many kinds of rock and soil that are such a feature of our islands. In fact, Britain itself is divided into two regions - fertile Lowland Britain south of a line from the Humber to the River Axe in Devon, and Highland Britain to the north with more rugged landscapes, bleaker climate and thinner, poorer soils. Ireland, on the other hand, is shaped like a saucer with a rim of hills enclosing a flatter central plain. Within the compass of the British Isles are many kinds of countryside - farmland and mountain peaks, broad-leaved woods and coniferous forests, lakes and rivers, towns and villages, peat bogs and moorland, sand dunes and shingle ridges, fens and heathlands, coastal cliffs and stacks - and each kind of countryside has a fascinating and varied flora and fauna. Yet all these types of landscape have been touched by man - nothing is wholly natural - and are subject to continuous change as the result of new social and technological developments. This book looks at the differing landscapes of the British Isles through the eyes of one naturalist who has travelled widely and observantly through them for nearly half a century. To this extent it is a personal account of the natural history that Eric Simms encountered on his travels, making wildlife sound recordings, directing films, producing natural history radio and television programmes or just exploring the fascinating plants and animals in their own surroundings. However, each chapter is also a guide to the vegetation and animals of the major habitats to be found throughout the British Isles."

Herons of The World

James Hancock and Hugh Elliot

London Editions

1978

A review of the Herons, Bitterns and Egrets of the world which brings together and summarises current knowledge of the heron family. For each of the 61 species covered there is information about distribution, migration and habitat, general appearance and identification, and feeding and breeding behaviour. Full colour portraits by Robert Gillmor and Peter Hayman and pencil drawings by Robert Gillmor make the book a work of art as well as an authoritative monograph.

RSPB Book Of Garden Birds

Linda Bennett

1978

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

Birds in Leicestershire and Rutland

R.A.O. Hickling

Illustrations: Robert Gillmor

Photographic Editor: Martin Withers

1978

The Birds of the Western Palearctic: Volume I. Ostrich to Ducks

Chief Editor: Stanley Cramp

Oxford University Press

1977

Tony Soper's Bird Table Book: In Colour

Tony Soper

David & Charles

1977

The Birdman: Memories Of Birds

Henry Douglas-Home

Illustrations: Robert Gillmor

Collins

1977

Pigeons and Doves of the World

Derek Goodwin

2nd edition

1977

US publication of the second edition originally published in the UK in 1970. 446 pages with 3 colour plates and many line drawings and maps.

The Living Bird

Fifteenth Annual

Cornell University

1976

Main contents:

• A Resource-based Mating System: The Orange-rumped Honeyguide - Edward W. Cronin, Jr. and Paul W. Sherman
• Observed Acts of Predation on Birds in Northern Lower Michigan - Olin Sewall Pettingill, Jr.
• An Ecological and Behavioral Study of the Galapagos Penguin - P. D. Boersma
• The Origin and Evolution of Hawaiian Honeycreepers (Drepanididae) - Robert J. Raikow
• The Impact of Migrant Warblers on Resident Passerines in a Subtropical Colombian Woodland - Robert M. Chipley
• Biology of the Bald Eagle on Amchitka Island, Alaska - Steve K. Sherrod, Clayton M. White, Francis S.L. Williamson
• Recording Bird Sounds - James L. Gulledge
• How to Determine the Status of a Woodpecker Nest - Jerome A. Jackson
• Feeding Behavior in the Paradise Jacamar and the Swallow-wing - Philip J.K. Burton

Rare Birds in Britain & Ireland

J T R Sharrock

Poyser

1976

"This book covers 221 species. An updated version of this book (Rare Birds in Britain and Ireland: J.N. Dymond, P.A. Fraser, and S.J. Gantlett) was published by Poyser in 1989."

Crows of the World

Derek Goodwin

British Museum & Cornell Univ. Press

1976

"The opening part of this book is an introduction to the family and includes sections on biology, ecology, and behaviour. This is followed by individual accounts of 116 species."

The Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland

J.T.R. Sharrock

Poyser for British Trust for Ornithology and Irish Wildbird Conservancy

1976

The Atlas plots the results of the survey organised by the BTO and the IWC during the yeays 1968-72. Over 250 maps show the distribution of 218 species.

Wildfowl 27

Editors: G. V. T. Matthews and M. A. Ogilvie

Line drawings: Peter Scott, Robert Gillmor, Paul Johnsgard and M. J. S. Mackenzie

The Wildfowl Trust

1976

Contents:

• The White-winged Wood Duck - M. J. S. Mackenzie and Janet Kear
• Diurnal activities of Green-winged Teal and Pintail wintering in Louisiana - Alain Tamisier
• Activity patterns, vocalizations, and site selection in nesting Blue-winged Teal - Karen J. Miller
• Ecology and behaviour of steamer ducks - Milton W. Weller
• The Brent Geese o f France, with special reference to the Golfe du Morbihan - Roger Mahéo
• The numbers of Pink-footed and Greylag Geese wintering in Britain: observations 1969-1975 and predictions 1976—1980 - M.A. Ogilvie and H. Boyd
• Structure and dynamics of a Mute Swan population - David Jenkins, Ian Newton and Colin Brown
• Winter distribution and habitat requirements of Wigeon in Britain - Myrfyn Owen and Gwyn Williams
• Sex-ratios of Swedish Mallard during the non-breeding season - Leif Nilsson
• Agonistic behaviour o f breeding Pink-footed Geese with reference to Ryder’s hypothesis - I. R. Inglis
• A function of the pairbond in the Common Eider - Ruth E . Ashcroft
• Factors affecting laying date in the Common Eider - E. B. Spurr and H. Milne
• Clutch sizes of the Spectacled Eider on the Yukon-Kuskokwin Delta, Alaska - Christian P. Dau
• Body weights and carcass composition of the Common Eider - H. Milne
• Weight changes and wing moult in the Red-billed Teal - R. J. Douthwaite
• Botulism in waterfowl - G. R. Smith
• Wildfowl Ecology Symposium, Norwich 1975
• The role of social behaviour in limiting the size of wildfowl populations and their output of young - I. J. Patterson
• Some factors affecting egg production in waterfowl populations - H. Milne
• Factors affecting the distribution of geese in the British Isles - Myrfyn Owen
• Habitat usage of wintering ducks at the Ouse Washes, England - Gareth Thomas
• Responses of wintering Brent Geese to human disturbance - N. W. Owens
• The Amey Roadstone—Game Conservancy Wildfowl Project - M. Street
• Geese, nutrition and farmland - Austin Reed
• A study of the winter movements o f the Dark-bellied Brent Goose - A.K.M. St Joseph
• Predicting how many wintering wildfowl an area can support - J. D. Goss-Custard and K. Charman
• The behaviour of the Pink-iooted Goose on its Icelandic breeding grounds (Summary only) - I. R. Inglis, J. Lazarus and B. N. Shepherd
• Flocking and vigilance in geese - Richard Wells
• The feeding behaviour and food of the Shelduck on the Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire - N. Buxton
• Survival and causes of mortality in Eider ducklings on the Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire - V. Mendenhall
• Research, Conservation, Education: the Wildfowl Trust’s contributions in 1975

Everyday Birds

Tony Soper

David & Charles

1976

The Living Bird

Fourteenth Annual

Cornell University

1975

Main contents:

• The Social System of the Green Jay in Columbia - Humberto Alvarez
• Sunbathing in Grebes - Robert Storer, W. Roy Siegfried, John Kinahan
• Biology of Harris' Hawk in Southern Arizona - William J. Mader
• Factors Influencing Female Choice in the Lek Mating System of the Ruff - Julia M. Shepard
• Breeding Biology of Frigatebirds—A Comparative Review - J. Bryan Nelson
• Territorial Defense of People by Laughing Gulls - Peter R. Jutro
• The Development of North American Herons II - William McVaugh, Jr.
• Social Behavior of the Boat-Billed Heron - Douglas W. Mock
• Courtship Behavior of the Greater Roadrunner - Martha Whitson
• Hand-Rearing Hawks and Owls—Some Comparisons - Frederick and Frances Hamerstrom
• Complex Song Repertoire of Long-Billed Marsh Wrens - Jared Verner

Wildlife Begins At Home

Tony Soper

David & Charles

1975

Seventy Years Birdwatching

H. G. Alexander

Poyser

1974

A book about birdwatching, birdwatchers, the development of modern ornithology and birds.

A Seabirds of Britain and Ireland

Stanley Cramp, W.R.P. Bourne, David Saunders

Collins

1974

Includes four colour plates, line drawings and distribution maps.

Birds

Christopher Perrins

Countryside Series

Collins

1974

This is the first of a number of editions.

Ocean Wanderers, The Migratory Sea Birds of the World

R.M. Lockley

David & Charles

1974

168 pages with 8 colour plates and many b/w illustrations and maps. Includes a bibliography.

Evolution Illustrated By Waterfowl

David Lack

Blackwell Scientific Publications

1974

Ecological Isolation in Birds

David Lack

Harvard University Press

1974

Published in the UK by Blackwell Scientific Publications.

The Living Bird

Thirteenth Annual

Cornell University

1974

Main contents:

• Breeding Biology of Two Cuckoos and Their Hosts in South West Africa - Rolf A.C. Jensen, C.F. Clinning
• The Plumbeous Heron of the Galapagos - Barbara K. Snow
• Breeding Biology of Swallow-Tailed Kites in Florida - Noel F.R. Snyder
• The Red-Billed Toucan in Guyana - Godfrey R. Bourne
• Bird Diversity and Abundance in Amazon Forest Communities - Thomas E. Lovejoy
• Acoustic Behavior of the Northern Jacana - Donald A. Jenni, Roger D. Gambs, Burr J. Betts
• Evolution of Clutch Size and Male "Chauvinism" in the White-Bearded Manakin - Alan Lill
• The Antarctic Terns of Anvers Island - David F. Parmelee, and Stephen J. Maxson
• Social Structure and Reproductive Behavior in the Greater Rhea - Donald F. Bruning
• Patterns in the Life Histories of Storm Petrels on the Farallon Islands - David G. Ainley, Steve Morrell, T. James Lewis

The Countryman: Bird Book

Editor: Bruce and Margaret Campbell

David & Charles

1974

A 200 page collection of essays, articles, notes, photographs and illustrations mostly taken from The Countryman magazine.

The Wind Birds

Peter Matthiessen

Viking Press

1973

A study of the shorebirds of North America. Some of the text was originally published as an essay in Gardner Stout's Shorebirds of North America. For this publication the text was expanded and 25 line drawings by Robert Gillmor were added.

The Natural History of Cape Clear Island

J T R Sharrock

Poyser

1973

An account of the flora and fauna, inhabitants and history of Cape Clear Island which is the second most southerly Irish island.

The Living Bird

Twelfth Annual

Cornell University

1973

Main contents:

• Migratory Patterns of Ruddy Turnstones in Central Pacific Region - Max C. Thompson
• Nesting and Survival in a Population of Florida Scrub Jays - Glen E. Woolfenden
• Green-Barred Flicker & Golden-Green Woodpeckerof South America - Lester L. Short
• Factors Directing Prey-Attack by the Young of Three Passerine Species - Susan M. Smith
• Adaptive Aspects of the Mountain Plover Social System - Walter D. Graul
• Passerine Birds of the Falkland Islands: Their Behavior and Ecology - Olin Sewall Pettingill, Jr.
• Breeding Behavior of the Snowy Owl - Philip S. Taylor
• Avian Evolution in the Aridlands of North America - John P. Hubbard
• Nest of the Northern Parula - David F. Parmelee
• Bristles of Birds - Peter R. Stettenheim
• Ecology of Social Organization in the Black-capped Chickadee - Jon C. Glase
• Avian Ecology of a Managed Glacial Marsh - Milton W. Weller and Leigh H. Fredrickson

The New Bird Table Book

Tony Soper

David & Charles

1973

A Pan paperback edition was published in 1975.

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1975 edition

Wildfowl 23

Editors: G. V. T. Matthews and M. A. Ogilvie

Line drawings: Peter Scott, Robert Gillmor, Barry A. Leach, and others.

The Wildfowl Trust

1972

Contents:

• Waterfowl wintering, resting and breeding areas of the south-west Caspian lowlands - David A. Ferguson
• Ecological studies of Falkland Islands’ waterfowl - Milton W. Weller
• The waterfowl of the Fraser Delta, British Columbia - Barry A. Leach
• The Grey Teal at saline drought-refuges in north Queensland - H. J. Lavery
• Icelandic Greylag Geese wintering in Britain in 1960-1971 - H. Boyd and M. A. Ogilvie
• Breeding biology of feral Greylag Geese in south-west Scotland - John G. Young
• Accidental poisoning of wild geese in Perthshire, November 1971 - S. Bailey, P. J. Bunyan, G. A. Hamilton, D. M. Jennings and P. I. Stanley
• Moult migration of Emperor Geese - N. G. Blurton Jones
• Mortality and exploitation of Paradise Shelduck - Murray Williams
• British recoveries of Mallard ringed at Borough Fen Decoy, Northamptonshire - M. A. Ogilvie and W. A. Cook
• Mute Swan weights in relation to breeding performance - C. M. Reynolds
• One hundred and fifty years of Mute Swans on the Thames - Stanley Cramp
• Research, Conservation and Education: the Wildfowl Trust’s contributions in 1971

The Living Bird

Eleventh Annual

Cornell University

1972

Main contents:

• Breeding Biology of the Pinon Jay - Russell P. Balda and Gary C. Bateman
• Polyandry in the Spotted Sandpiper - Helen Hays
• Monogamy and Polyandry in the Spotted Sandpiper - Lewis W. Oring and Merle L. Knudson
• Biology of African Bee-eaters - C. Hilary Fry
• Time-lapse Photographic Records of Nesting PeregrineFalcons - James H. Enderson, Stanley A. Temple, and Gerard Swartz
• Wintering Warblers in Jamaica - David Lack and Peter Lack
• Development of Four North American Herons - William McVaugh, Jr.
• Blue Duck of New Zealand - Janet Kear
• Food Requirements and Growth of Cattle Egrets in South Africa - W. Roy Siegfried
• Distribution and Ecology of the Puerto Rican Whip-poor will, and Endangered Species - Cameron B. Kepler and Angela K. Kepler

The Shell Book of Beachcombing

Tony Soper

David & Charles

1972

The Status of Birds in Britain and Ireland

D.W. Snow

Wiley Blackwell

1971

Prepared by the Records Committee of the British Ornithologists' Union.

Ecological Isolation in Birds

David Lack

Blackwell Scientific Publications

1971

Owls: Their Natural and Unnatural History

John Sparks and Tony Soper

David & Charles

1970

A study of owls which focuses on British species but includes owls from around the world. Includes sections on evolution, anatomy, habitat, lifestyle, behaviour and the relationship between owls and man.

The Living Bird

Ninth Annual

Cornell University

1970

Contents:

• A Study Of Nesting Torrent Ducks In The Andes - George M Moffett, Jr
• Displays Of Four Species Of Blue-Winged Ducks - Frank McKinney
• The Shoulder-Spot Display Of Grouse - H G Lumsden
• Orientation In Gulls: Effect Of Distance, Direction Of Release And Wind - William E Southern
• Breeding Behavior Of The Sanderling In The Canadian High Arctic - David F Parmelee
• The Scarlet Ibis in Surinam and Trinidad - Richard P ffrench and F Haverschmidt
• Breeding Behavior Of The Rock Ptamigan - S D MacDonald
• The Eastern Bluebird: Its Breeding Season, Clutch Size And Nesting Success - David B Peakall
• A Photographic Study Of The Potoo In Colombia - Jose Ignacio Borrero H.
• Life history of the Common Potoo - Alexander F Skutch

Wildfowl 21

Editors: G. V. T. Matthews and M. A. Ogilvie

Line drawings: Scott, Thierry Robyns de Schneidauer, Robert Gillmor and others.

The Wildfowl Trust

1970

Contents:

• The endemic ducks of remote islands - David Lack
• The swans and geese of Alaska’s Arctic Slope - James G. King
• Distribution and numbers of the Pink-footed Goose in central Iceland, 1966-69 - C. J. K. Bulstrode and D. E. Hardy
• Winter wildfowl counts in south-east Europe and western Turkey - Alan Johnson and Heinz Hafner
• Redbreasts in Rumania - Peter Scott
• Ecology of the Danube, with special reference to waterfowl in Lower Austria - Antal Festetics and Bernd Leisler
• The waterfowl of Mongolia - Eugeniusz Nowak
• The comparative ecology of waterfowl in north Queensland - H. J. Lavery
• The Auckland Islands Merganser - Janet Kear and R. J. Scarlett
• The Marbled Teal - Brian Hawkes
• Wildfowl distribution, conservation and research in southern Africa - W. R. Siegfried
• The moult migration of Yorkshire Canada Geese - A. F. G. Walker
• The daily pattern of display in a wild population of Eider Duck - Martyn L. Gorman
• Field trials of the reactions of sheep to goose droppings on pasture - J. B. A. Rochard and Janet Kear
• Dispersal of phytoplankton by ducks - Kathleen M. Atkinson
• A ‘Slimbridge’ in British Columbia - B. A. Leach
• The hand-rearing of young Blue Duck - W. J. Pengelly and Janet Kear
• Double wing-moult in the Alaccoa Duck - IV. R. Siegfried
• Studies on the development of young Tufted Duck - Janet Kear
• Current Reports, 1969:
  1. Slimbridge: Wild geese and wild swans, 1969-70
  2. Slimbridge: Other research and conservation
  3. Slimbridge: Education
  4. Slimbridge: The wildfowl collection breeding results
  5. Peakirk: The wildfowl collection breeding results
  6. Borough Fen Decoy, Welney Wildfowl Refuge, Dersingham Decoy, Abberton Reservoir, Loch Leven
  7. Wildfowl ringing in Britain
  8. Wildfowl censuses and counts in Britain, 1969-70
  9. International research and conservation
  10. Wildfowl survey in south-west Asia
  11. Bewick’s Swans in the Netherlands, March 1970
• Annual Report of the Wildfowl Trust, 1969

Wildfowl 20

Editors: G. V. T. Matthews and M. A. Ogilvie

Line drawings: Peter Scott, Thierry Robyns de Schneidauer, Robert Gillmor and others.

The Wildfowl Trust

1969

Contents:

• Social and population studies in the Shelduck - John Hori
• Nesting of the Black Swan at Lake Ellesmere, New Zealand - K. H. Miers and Murray Williams
• Changes in the British-wintering population of the Pink-footed Goose from 1950 to 1957 - H. Boyd and M. A. Ogilvie
• Grazing of wild geese on grasslands at Damme, Belgium - Eckhart Kuyken
• Potential dangers of exotic waterfowl introductions - Milton W. Weller
• The ecology of tapeworm parasites in wildfowl - R. A. Avery
• Some notes on the Paradise Shelduck - Maurice Fitzgerald
• The behaviour of the White-backed Duck - A. Clark
• Pre-dusk and nocturnal behaviour of Goldeneye, with notes on population composition - S. E. Linsell
• The proportion of yolk in the egg of the Maccoa Duck - W. R. Seigfried
• The status of the Canada Goose in Britain, 1967-69 - M. A. Ogilvie
• Weights and measurements of Greylag Geese in Scotland - G. V. T. Matthews and C. R. G. Campbell
• The International Wildfowl Research Bureau
• The mid-winter distribution of wildfowl in Europe, northern Africa and southwest Asia - G. L. Atkinson-Willes
• The migration of the Goldeneye in north-west Europe - Leif Nilsson
• Brent Geese, mudflats and Man - M. A. Ogilvie and G. V. T. Matthews
• Comments on waterfowl habitat and management problems in Argentina - Milton W. Weller
• Nacton Decoy and its catches - G. V. T. Matthews
• Major-General C. B. Wainwright, C.B.
• A brief guide to Flamingos - Janet Kear
• Book reviews Current Reports:
  1. Wildfowl survey in south-west Asia: progress in 1968
  2. Wildfowl ringing in Britain, 1968
  3. Reports from Abberton, Borough Fen and Dersingham Ringing Stations, 1968
  4. Wildfowl censuses and counts in Britain, 1968-69
  5. Loch Leven, 1968
  6. Geese at Loch Leven
  7. Greylag Geese at Loch Druidibeg
  8. Slimbridge: wild geese and wild swans, 1968-69
  9. Slimbridge and Peakirk collections: breeding results, 1968
  10. Breeding the Rosy or Caribbean Flamingo at the Wildfowl Trust, Slimbridge
• Annual Report of the Wildfowl Trust, 1968

Animal Life In The Antarctic

F.D. Ommanney

Bodley Head

1969

Ornamental Waterfowl.A Guide to their Care & Breeding

Lt.-Col. A.A. Johnson, W.H. Payn

Witherby Ltd

2nd edition

1968

Wildfowl 19

Editors: G. V. T. Matthews and M. A. Ogilvie

Line drawings: Peter Scott, Robert Gillmor and others

The Wildfowl Trust

1968

Contents:

• The moult migration - Finn Salomonsen
• Some field notes on the breeding of the Greater Kelp Goose - Peter Gladstone and Charles Martell
• First breeding of the Magellanic Flightless Steamer Duck in captivity - John A. Griswold
• Plumages and wing spurs of Torrent Ducks - Milton W. Weller
• Pairing and breeding of Mute Swans - C.D.T. Minton
• Inter-specific pairing in Scaup and Tufted Duck - Sven-Axel Bengtson
• Nest-building movements performed by male ducks - F. McKinney
• The proportion of yolk in the eggs of waterfowl - David Lack
• The hatching and nest-exodus behaviour of Mallard - A. Bjärvall
• Adoption of young by Versicolor Teal and other wildfowl - D.S. Wintle
• Ecology of waterfowl in the region of Lake Neusiedl, Austria - Antal Festetics and Bernd Leisler
• Barnacle Geese in the west of Scotland, 1957-67 - Hugh Boyd
• A preliminary study of the feeding ecology of the Greenland White-fronted Goose in Cardiganshire - D. F. W. Pollard and P. Walters-Davies
• A trial to investigate the reactions of sheep to goose droppings on grass - J. B. A. Rochard and Janet Kear
• The attempted rehabilitation of oiled sea birds - J.V. Beer
• The Slimbridge collection: the first 21 years - S T. Johnstone
• Welney Washes. Peter Scott
• The Slimbridge observation hides - C.J. Beale and F.S. Wright
• Current reports :
  1. Wildfowl survey in south-west Asia, 1967
  2. Wildfowl ringing in Britain, 1966 and 1967
  3. Reports from Abberton, Borough Fen and Dersingham Ringing Stations, 1967
  4. Wildfowl censuses and counts in Britain, 1966-67 and 1967-68 Loch Leven, 1967
  5. Slimbridge: wild geese, 1966-67 and 1967-68; Bewick's Swans, 1967-68
  6. Slimbridge and Peakirk collections: breeding results, 1967
• Annual Report of the Wildfowl Trust

Bird Life in the Royal Parks 1965-66

Committee on Bird Sanctuaries in the Royal Parks England and Wales

HMSO

1968

A 35 page booklet.

Ecological Adaptations For Breeding In Birds

David Lack

Methuen

1968

Pigeons and Doves of the World

Derek Goodwin

1967

446 pages with 3 colour plates and many line drawings and maps.

Nesting Birds, Eggs and Fledglings in Colour

Winwood Reade and Eric Hosking

Blandford

1967

Penguins

John Sparks and Tony Soper

David & Charles

1967

The Blue Tit

Humphrey M. Dobinson

Longmans

1966

The Collared Dove

Humphrey M. Dobinson

Longmans

1966

Population Studies Of Birds

David Lack

Oxford University Press

1966

Enjoying Ornithology

David Lack

Methuen

1965

Birds and Green Places: A Selection From The Writing Of

W. H. Hudson

Illustrations: Robert Gillmor

Royal Society For The protection Of Birds

1964

Selectors' note:

"W.H. Hudson wrote over twenty books, several of them about South America, where he was born. In making our selection we have confined ourselves to his descriptive writings of the English scene and its birds and beasts, insects and flowers. The books from which we have made our choice are Birds In A Village (1892), British Birds (1895), Birds In London (1899), Nature In Downland (1900), Birds And Man (1901), Hamphire Days (1903), The Land's End (1908), Afoot In England (1909), A Shepherd's Life (1910), Adventures Among Birds (1913), The Book Of A Naturalist (1918), A Traveller In Little Things (1921), and A Hind In Richmond Park, a book which Hudson had just completed when he died from a heart attack in London on August 18, 1922."

The Handbook Of British Mammals

Editor: H.N. Southern

Illustrations: Robert Gillmor

Blackwell Scientific Publications

1964

The Birds of Blenheim Park

Margaret Muriel Pickles

Oxford Ornithological Society

1960

A Study Of The Blackbird

David W. Snow

Allen & Unwin (1958) / British Museum (1989)

1958

Classic study of a community of blackbirds in the Botanic Garden in Oxford. The 1989 revised edition included a new preface and a postscript to the text which also includes additions to the bibliography.

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