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Irene Boston · Wednesday 6th May 2009, 14:33

Does anyone know if there's been published (or there are plans to publish in the future) a monograph-type book on the Common Buzzard?

And was I suffering from wishful thinking when I saw mention a while back of a Honey Buzzard Poyser monograph in preparation, as it seems to have disappeared from any list of forthcoming titles.

Any thoughts? Thanks
Irene

Richard Klim · Wednesday 6th May 2009, 15:07

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Originally Posted by Irene Boston

And was I suffering from wishful thinking when I saw mention a while back of a Honey Buzzard Poyser monograph in preparation, as it seems to have disappeared from any list of forthcoming titles.

Irene,

NHBS lists a Helm HB monograph (Bijlsma, 250pp, c£25) as 'in preparation':
http://www.nhbs.com/title.php?tefno=117433

Curiously, Amazon UK lists a similar title, but published in 2001 and currently unavailable:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Honey-Buzzar...1622188&sr=1-1

Richard

Richard Klim · Wednesday 6th May 2009, 15:39

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Originally Posted by Irene Boston

Does anyone know if there's been published (or there are plans to publish in the future) a monograph-type book on the Common Buzzard?

...for what it's worth, Amazon UK lists a very old book (Tubbs 1974, 192pp), from £15.99:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buzzard-Coli...1623852&sr=1-5

No idea what it's like...

Richard

stevo · Wednesday 6th May 2009, 15:58

The Tubbs book is the one to get he was a local expert on Common buzzards down here in Hampshire,the book is a really good read.

Steve.

Irene Boston · Wednesday 6th May 2009, 16:36

Many thanks - will have to be patient on the Honey one and plump for the older Common one in lieu of a Poyser.

Cheers.

ed keeble · Wednesday 6th May 2009, 17:19

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Originally Posted by Irene Boston

Many thanks - will have to be patient on the Honey one and plump for the older Common one in lieu of a Poyser.

Cheers.

The Tubbs book is old but good. There's a chunky (nearly 30 pages) article by Robin Prytherch in the May 2009 British Birds on CB social behaviour, which at the outset acknowledges the Tubbs book.

Docmartin · Thursday 7th May 2009, 21:52

There is a big paper in May British Birds about social behaviour of the Common Buzzard. Written by Robin Prytherch based on 18000 hours of observation.

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