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books, books, beautiful! This is a list of biology, ecology, environment, natural history and books about animals that are (or soon will be) available to fill their shelves (and shelves of your library) and your thoughts.

books to the ceiling, Books

to heaven

My pile of books is a mile high.

How I love them! How do I need?

have a long beard by the time I read them.

~ Arnold Lobel

• [1933-1987] author of numerous popular books for children.
  compiled by Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen, the
  Birdbooker Report
  is a weekly report to record the variety of nature, natural history, ecology, animal behavior, the books of science and history that have been recently published and released in North America and the UK. The books listed here were received by Ian during the week, courtesy of various publishers before.
  
  
  

Featured Title:

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  Svensson, Lars

  et al. Collins Bird Guide:. Second edition of large format

• 2011. Collins. Hardcover: 443 pages. Price: £ 50.00 (about U.S. $ 78.04). [Amazon UK, Amazon U.S.]. SUMMARY: After a successful launch in 1999, Collins Bird Guide - reference book for bird enthusiasts - now in its second edition
  With expanded text and additional. illustrations in color, the second edition of the hit
  Collins Bird Guide
  
  is a must for birdwatchers.
  The book provides all the information needed to identify any species at any time of the year, covering size, habitat, range, identification and voice. Accompanying each entry is a species distribution map and illustrations showing the species most frequently all plumages (male, female, immature, in flight, at rest, feeding: whatever is important).
• addition, each group of birds includes an introduction that covers the main problems in identifying or observing them: how to organize a boat trip to see, how to separate birds of prey in flight, the duck hybrids can be confused with the main species. These questions and many others are treated common bird watching. The combination of the final text, current distribution maps and excellent illustrations, all in one volume, make this book the ultimate field guide is essential. each shelf and a trip birding
  Ian
  RECOMMENDATION: This large format edition of the guide to European birds will be useful for people with vision problems or those interested in the guide field art!
  
  
  

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  new and recent titles:
  

Arlott, Norman. Field Guides

Collins. Birds of North America

2011. Collins. Hardcover: 239 pages. Price: £ 29.99 (about U.S. $ 46.67). [Amazon UK].

SUMMARY. A complete guide to the field and illustrated birds in North America, ideal for bird watchers who travel covers most of North America, including Canada and Greenland, the last Collins Field Guide focuses on the rich and diverse bird life of what is known as the Nearctic. All species of the region are presented in all pens where you can see in nature. The accompanying text focuses on the characteristics and appearance of each species for identification in the field, including voice and distribution maps
Ian