Books About Birds: Educational Series (1890's)

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Society For The Protection Of Birds
Educational Series (1890's)

The Society for the Protection of Birds published a series of 4 to 8 page educational guides covering common British birds in the 1890's.

These guides are listed below ordered by series number.

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Educational series (1890's)
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Owls Montagu Sharpe Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 1 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that covers Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Long-Eared Owl and Short-Eared Owl. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus a page of general remarks.

Woodpeckers Sir Herbert Marshall Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 2 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that covers Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus a page of general remarks.

Starling O.V. Aplin Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 3 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 5 page guide that provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus three page of general remarks.

Swallows Thomas Southwell Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 4 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 7 page guide that covers Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus five pages of general remarks.

Kingfisher Sir Edward Grey Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 5 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus one and a half pages of general remarks.

Osprey J.A. Harvie-Brown Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 6 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus two pages of general remarks.

Dippers W.L. Mellersh Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 7 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus two pages of general remarks.

Nightjar Montagu Sharp Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 8 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus two pages of general remarks.

Titmice Sydney Buxton Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 9 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 5 page guide that covers Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Marsh Tit and Crested Tit. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus two and a half pages of general remarks.

Kestrel Rev J.E. Kelsall Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 10 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus two pages of general remarks.

Plovers Joseph A. Pease Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 11 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 5 page guide that covers Stone Curlew, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Lesser Ringed Plover, Kentish Plover, Dotterel and Lapwing. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus one and a half pages of general remarks.

Terns, or Sea Swallows Thomas Southwell Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 12 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that covers the Common Tern and Lesser Tern. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus two pages of general remarks.

Wagtails W. Warde Fowler Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 13 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that covers the Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail and Yellow Wagtail. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus one page of general remarks.

Chough J.A. Harvie-Brown Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 14 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus two and a half pages of general remarks.

The Jay John Cordeaux Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 15 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus two pages of general remarks.

Skuas T.E. Buckley Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 16 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that covers the Great Skua, Pomatorbine Skua, Richardson's Skua and Buffon's Skua. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus one and a half pages of general remarks.

Flycatchers John R.B. Masefield Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 17 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that covers the Spotted Flycatcher and Pied Flycatcher. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus one page of general remarks.

Nightingale J.H. Allchin Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 18 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus one and a half pages of general remarks.

Gulls Howard Saunders Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 19 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that covers the Brown-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backer Gull and Kittiwake Gull. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus one and a half pages of general remarks.

Leaf-Warblers H.E. Dresser Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 20 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that covers the Chiffchaff, Willow=Wren and Wood-Wren. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus one and a half pages of general remarks.

Pipits W.H. Hudson Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 21 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that covers the Meadow Pipit, Tree Pipit and Rock Pipit. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus two pages of general remarks.

Skylark Florence Anna Fulcher Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 22 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus two pages of general remarks.

Grebes Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 23 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that covers the Great-Crested Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Eared Grebe and Little Grebe. Provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus one page of general remarks.

Common Buzzard Rev H.A. MacPherson Editor: H. E. Dresser Educational Series No. 24 Society for the Protection of Birds 1890's A 4 page guide that provides a brief description and information on distribution, numbers, food, characteristics, protection, plus one page of general remarks.