Titmice of the British Isles by Barnes, John A. G - 1975

David & Charles, Newton Abbot, Devon, 1975. First Edition. Blue Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illustrator: Photo's & Drawings. gilt titles spine; illustrated by b/w. photo's. & drawings; "the blue tit, and the great tit are among the best-known & best-loved birds in almost any garden. yet we know surprisingly little of their lives & those of other tits found in the British Isles: the coal tit, marsh tit, willow tit, long-tailed tit & crested tit. After five years of intensive observation, ringing & nestbox experiments, founded upon a lifetime of enthusiasm, the author describes the lives & habits of tits more fully than has ever been possible before: how they find their food, where they store it, their association with man - as pets & pests - their adaptability & their ingenuity, their nesting & btreeding habits. This is a valuable & definitive account of the British titmouse species: for the ornithologist it has long been needed, & for the garden birdwatcher, it will add enormous interest to daily observations."; previous owners inscription on f.e.p.; price-clipped D/J.has been covered in a non-removable plastic attached to the inside covers but has at least kept the D/J. in very good condition; including notes & index - 212 pages Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Illustrator: Photo's & Drawings. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Natural History & Resources; Ornithology; British Birds; Birdwatching; Animals & Birds. ISBN: 0715369555. ISBN/EAN: 9780715369555. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: NAT00026. . 9780715369555