A Birdwatcher's Library


Hi - Jeané here.

Anyone close to me will know that I value knowledge highly and it should not be a surprise that I have a great passion for books and reading. With a fully shelved bookcase holding a diverse collection of fictional and nonfictional works that ranges in both genre and subject matter/field - most of the works themselves are about the natural world in general.

I always believed combining an individual's various interests and passions , thus this section was created: a bibliography of literary works both fictional and nonfictional (mostly nonfictional) that
I have read (and/or holds a spot on my bookshelf) that will hopefully satisfy any bird lover that enjoys knowledge and the written word as much as I do (I will include some bird guides as reference books).

These literal works are definitely recommended a space in any bird loving individual's library.

Please note that this list is not complete as it will be updated as more promising books are found.

Reference

1.  Field Guide to Shorebirds of South Africa. Roy Cowgill & Stephen Davis.
Published 2013 by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd.

- To find out more about this book go to:
http://www.jacana.co.za/book-categories/natural-history-a-travel/the-field-guide-to-shorebirds-of-south-africa-detail.

 2. Guide to Seabirds of Southern Africa. Peter Ryan.
Published 2017 by Struik Nature.

- To find out more about this book go to:
http://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/book/guide-seabirds-southern-africa/9781775845195.

Non-fiction

1. Anoraks to Zitting Cisticolas : a whole lot of stuff about bird watching. Sean Dooley.
Published 2007 by Allen & Unwin.

To find out more - go to:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3669188-anoraks-to-zitting-cisticola
 
2. The Big Year : a Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession. Mark Obmascik.
Published 2005 by Bantam Books.

To find out more - go to:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/478878.The_Big_Year.

3. Birders of a feather. Harvey Tyson.
Published 1998 by Editors Inc.

To find out more - go to:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9459532-birders-of-a-feather

4. The Birds of Heaven : Travels with Cranes. Peter Matthiessen.
Published 2003 by Vintage Books.

For more information - see:
- https://www.theguardian.com/books/2002/mar/30/scienceandnature.stephenmoss1

5. Corvus : a life with birds. Esther Woolfson.
Published 2009 by Granta Books.

To find more information - go to:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4445165-corvus

6. Falcon. Helen Macdonald.
Published 2016 by Reaktion Books Ltd.

To find out more - go to:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1512314.Falcon

 7. The Genius of Birds. Jennifer Ackerman.
Published 2017 by Corsair.

To find out more - go to:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25938481-the-genius-of-birds.

8. Have wings will fly : a celebration of life and landscapes. Harvey Tyson.
Published 1998 by Editors Inc.

Find more information at:
https://www.goodreads.co;m/book/show/6916889-have-wings-will-fly

9. Kissmas in Mosambiek. Johan Lötter.
Published 2010 by Lapa. Afrikaans.

Find more information at:
http://www.roekeloos.co.za/boeke/kissmas-in-mosambiek/
https://www.lapa.co.za/Winkel/Besonderhede/productid/5263.

10. Latin for Birdwatchers : over 3,000 scientific bird names explored and explained.
Carol Burr & Roger Leder. Published 2014 by Struik Nature.

To find out more go to:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18266954-latin-for-bird-lovers

11. Penvere. Morne du Plessis. Published 2004 by Protea Boekhuis. Afrikaans.

For more informatiom: go to:
- http://www.loot.co.za/product/morne-du-plessis-penvere/hmbt-281-g740

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