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A Listmania! list by Nickgas (North Yorkshire, U.K.)
 
Wild America: The Record of a 30, 000-Mile Journey around the Continent by a Distinguished Naturalist and His British Collegue
1.  Wild America: The Record of a 30, 000-Mile Journey around the Continent by a Distinguished Naturalist and His British Collegue by Roger Tory Peterson
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  "Fifty years old now but an outstanding read and should be on every birders bookshelf"
£8.95   Used & New from: £5.75

Discover Birds
2.  Discover Birds by Ian Wallace
The list author says:
  "One of the first bird books I ever bought, inspiring for novice and experienced birder alike"
Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Birds of Yorkshire
3.  The Birds of Yorkshire by John R. Mather
The list author says:
  "One of the very few modern avifaunas that's actually an enjoyable read."
Used & New from: £37.49

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Seventy Years of Bird-watching
4.  Seventy Years of Bird-watching by Horace Gundry Alexander
The list author says:
  "A wonderful birding biography"
Used & New from: £16.98

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The Oxford Book of British Bird Names
5.  The Oxford Book of British Bird Names by W.B. Lockwood
The list author says:
  "I regularly dip into this fascinating little book"
Used & New from: £3.34

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Scarce Migrant Birds in Britain and Ireland
6.  Scarce Migrant Birds in Britain and Ireland by J.T.R. Sharrock
The list author says:
  "A thorough and very readable attempt to understand the appearance of these semi-rarities"
Used & New from: £15.94

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The Peregrine (New York Review Books Classics)
7.  The Peregrine (New York Review Books Classics) by J.A. Baker
The list author says:
  "Rich and poetic this is simply one of the finest books ever written about birds"
£6.66   Used & New from: £3.43
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Gone Birding
8.  Gone Birding by Bill Oddie
The list author says:
  "Not as well known as his other books but a very enjoyable read"
Used & New from: £0.01

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Collins Bird Guide (Large Format)
9.  Collins Bird Guide (Large Format) by Lars Svensson Peter Grant
The list author says:
  "In the smaller version this is the finest field guide ever produced, in this large format it's outstanding"
Used & New from: £15.00
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (158 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

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Best Days with British Birds
10.  Best Days with British Birds by M. A. Ogilvie
The list author says:
  "A book to inspire when things are a bit flat!"
£14.95   Used & New from: £10.29
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

All the Birds of the Air: Names, Lore and Literature of British Birds
11.  All the Birds of the Air: Names, Lore and Literature of British Birds by Francesca Greenoak
The list author says:
  "Covers folklore, names and history of our native birds. Fascinating although partly superseded by the next title"
Used & New from: £6.29

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Birds Britannica
12.  Birds Britannica by Mark Cocker
The list author says:
  "Full of little gems and a reminder of just how important birds are to people"
£22.75   Used & New from: £14.07
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Bird-watcher's Year
13.  Bird-watcher's Year by L.eo Batten
The list author says:
  "The birding year through the eyes of six birdwatchers in six very different habitats"
Used & New from: £2.18

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Shell Bird Book
14.  Shell Bird Book by James Fisher
The list author says:
  "A treasure trove of information by one of the great natural history communicators. Great illustrations too"
Used & New from: £0.01

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Canvasback on a Prairie Marsh
15.  Canvasback on a Prairie Marsh by Albert H. Hochbaum
The list author says:
  "A very readable account of a single species with evocative pen and ink drawings"
Used & New from: £39.90

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ST. KILDA SUMMER
16.  ST. KILDA SUMMER by Kenneth Williamson
The list author says:
  "Not principally about birds but a must for any island lover."
Used & New from: £7.99

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Adventure Lit Their Star
17.  Adventure Lit Their Star by Kenneth Allsop
The list author says:
  "A fictionalised account of the first breeding by Little Ringed Plovers. It shouldn't work but it does!"
Used & New from: £0.01

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Big Bird Race
18.  Big Bird Race by Bill Oddie
The list author says:
  "A hugely enjoyable account of a bird race much enhanced by the late Laurel Tucker's line drawings"
Used & New from: £0.01

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Bird migrants: Some aspects and observations
19.  Bird migrants: Some aspects and observations by Eric Simms
The list author says:
  "If like me you live inland but dream of migrants this is the book for you...."
Used & New from: £0.99

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Last updated: 12/04/2007
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