by Peter Harrison, Martin Perrow, and Hans Larsson
An excellent, if still somewhat flawed, guide for all pelagic-going birders.
Posts Tagged ‘seabirds’
March 27, 2018
New Book: The Seabird’s Cry: The Lives and Loves of the Planet’s Great Ocean Voyagers
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The Seabird’s Cry: The Lives and Loves of the Planet’s Great Ocean Voyagers by Adam Nicolson From Henry Holt and Co.: Seabirds have always entranced the human imagination and NYT best-selling author Adam Nicolson has been in love with them all his life: for their mastery of wind and ocean, their aerial beauty and the […]
Far from Land: The Mysterious Lives of Seabirds by Michael Brooke From Princeton University Press: Seabirds evoke the spirit of the earth’s wildest places. They spend large portions of their lives at sea, often far from land, and nest on beautiful and remote islands that humans rarely visit. Thanks to the development of increasingly sophisticated […]
December 1, 2013
Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: Eastern Waterbirds in Flight
Reviews, Books, Advanced IDby Ken Behrens and Cameron Cox
The definitive guide to migrating waterbirds in flight.
October 23, 2011
Antarctic Wildlife: A Visitor’s Guide
Reviews, Books, Field Guides, Reviews, Books, Regional & Travel Guidesby James Lowen
A user-friendly guide that is a must for visitors to Antarctica.
by Tui De Roy, Mark Jones, and Julian Fritter
This family guide is every bit as well-designed and beautiful as the birds it features.
by Anthony J. Gaston
An exploration of the ecology of seabirds, especially how and why they are so different from landbirds.
Here are some good deals on Amazon.com. You can hover over the link to check the current price. I’ve been watching the prices on these books for a little while and they have been steadily decreasing. They are all at least 50% off the retail price. However, I’ve seen some prices shoot back up to […]
by Carl Safina
Wow. I was blown away by this book. Amazingly written, entertaining, and educational – everyone needs to read it.
May 15, 2007
Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World
Reviews, Books, Advanced ID, Reviews, Books, Family Guidesby Derek Onley and Paul Scofield
Finally, a portable, up-to-date guide for these difficult birds. Unfortunately, it’s not as useful as it could have been and thus might not be a book you need to add to your library.
