Warblers of Europe, Asia and North Africa

Kevin Baker. Many warblers are notoriously difficult to identify in the field (and even in the hand !) and, until now, there has been no definitive guide to the species of these regions. One hundred and forty-five species (and all their races) are described in detail, covering all aspects of identification. As with other books in the Helm Identification Guides series, the treatment is exhaustive, with text including sections on moult, voice, habitat and behaviour, distribution and measurements. All species (and many races) are illustrated within the 48 colour plates, and there is also a colour distribution map for each species, with a wealth of line drawings complementing the text. Many groups and species of warbler, such as prinias and tailorbirds, have never been described or illustrated in this detail before. Moreover, the book covers recently described species new to science and brings up to date the latest thinking on taxonomic treatment.
"Shorebirds, Seabirds and Wildfowl are essential purchases regardless of your birding interests and I have no hesitation in placing Warblers in the same category"....BIRDWATCHING

Sylvia Warblers: Identification, Taxonomy and Phylogeny

Based on phylogenetic research, this complete study of the genus Sylvia describes two new species and establishes identification criteria for all members of the family. A lengthy introduction explains the background to the research and outlines the main features of the genus. The 25 species are then treated in detail, including the African parisomas, which are here included in the Sylva group. The species accounts include sections on every aspect of identification, with colour illustrations showing age, sex and racial differences, distribution maps, sonograms, moult and wing diagrams and tables."

Guide to the Warblers 

The most important aspect of birdwatching, especially perhaps with warblers, is observation. This concerns not just what the bird looks like, but how it behaves. Does the bird cock its tail or does it fan it? Does it droop its wings or flick them? Does it feed on the ground or high up in the tree canopy? Is it restless and active, or slow and cumbersome? Does it hover or fly-catch when feeding, or merely skulk in the undergrowth? All these things, plus the general look and attitude of the bird, contribute to its 'jizz'. They greatly help identification, and form an important part of this book..

British Warblers

New Naturalist paperback

Publisher : Collins; First Edition (29 Jan. 1987)

• Language : English
• Paperback : 432 pages
• ISBN-10 : 000219404X
• ISBN-13 : 978-0002194044

A Field Guide to the Warblers of Britain and Europe 

The warblers are notoriously difficult to identify. Fifty-three members of the Old World warblers (subfamily Sylviinae) breed or occur regularly or accidentally in the Western Palaearctic area, which includes Britain and Europe. This field guide provides for each bird a full description of plumage at various ages and times of the year; details of distribution, habitat preference, and song; and identification points to look for in the field, especially those that serve to distinguish similar species. Each bird is illustrated in colour and in line drawings.
Hardback 145 pages. Excellent guide long out of print and highly rated.

Reed-Warblers. An Introduction to their Breeding-Biology and Behaviour

1949 1 st edition.127pp.B/w photographs, with diagrams and maps.
Still a well respected Monograph.
This book is the result of observations carried out during four breeding-seasons by a team of amateur bird-watchers .It is not until one comes to study a bird at close-quarters throughout the breeding season that one realises how fractional is the sum total of our knowledge about even the commonest British birds.
A small reed-bed, only one acre in extent, might sound unpromising for the activities of a bird-watcher. This book shows that this is totally untrue. Who would have supposed that Sedge-Warblers are almost invariably driven out of their territories in the reeds by Reed-Warblers, although no fighting occurs? Why do female Reed-Warblers, when building a nest, suddenly decide to strip it all down and re-build it elsewhere? Why do females desert males and adopt new partners? Why do males cease to sing as soon as they are mated? Why do females thieve material from other nests? Why does a male hold a territory? Why is it that for every 100 eggs laid,less than 50 chicks ultimately leave the nest?

Reed Warblers: Diversity in a Uniform Bird Family

Winner of the British Birds Magazine and British Trust for Ornithology best bird book of the year 2012. To the untrained eye, all reed warblers may look alike. A closer look, however, reveals an astonishing diversity in ecology and adaptive strategies across the world's 50 species. This book is a magnificent overview of this interesting group of song birds. Vividly written and beautifully illustrated, this accessible book will appeal to biologists and general nature enthusiasts alike. Written in co-operation with the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology.

Reed and Bush Warblers (Helm Identification Guides) 

This detailed and comprehensive identification guide follows in the mould of Sylvia Warblers and Pipits and Wagtails. It primarily covers the genera Acrocephalus, Locustella, Cettia and Bradypterus, together with a few smaller related genera. To the uninitiated, these are the archetypal 'little brown jobs' and as if they weren't hard enough to identify anyway, many of them are hard to see as well! This authoritative handbook covers their identification in breathtaking detail, illustrated with line drawings, sonograms, wonderful colour plates and photographs. It is destined to become the ultimate reference for these challenging birds.

The Chiffchaff (Hamlyn Species Guides)

Peter Clement.The Chiffchaff is one of the earliest summer migrants to arrive in Britain (mid-March) and among the last to leave (mid-October).Its distribution covers most of Europe and Asia in Summer and Africa north of the equator to India in winter. In The Chiffchaff, Peter Clement covers migration, distribution, lifestyle and behaviour, and gives advice on how to separate this familiar bird from other similar warblers, particularly the Willow Warbler.

The Blackcap (Hamlyn Species Guides)

 C.F Mason. The Blackcap is a largish ,robust warbler ,known for its clear fluting song heard in woods in the early morning. In The Blackcap, Dr Mason details all aspects of this fascinating bird's behaviour, including courtship and breeding, feeding, song, plumage and migration. This lavishly illustrated and authoritative volume provides a valuable addition to this highly collectable series.

The Blackcap,  and the Garden Warbler

The blackcap and the garden warbler are close relatives which live in scrub and woodland habitats over much of Europe. This book compares the habitats, distributions, diets, life histories and behaviour of the two species, emphasising the vigorous ways in which they interact.

• Publisher : Shire Publications; First edition (1 July 1989)

REED WARBLERS at Rostherne Mere

ASIN : B004MMXKJA

• Publisher : English Nature; 1st edition (1 Jan. 2005)
• Language : English
• Paperback : 144 pages
• ISBN-10 : 1857168712
• ISBN-13 : 978-1857168716