A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects

This book looks at 100 items that have profoundly shaped how people watched, studied and engaged with the avian world. Each item contains around 500 words on a double-page spread and include an illustration of the object in question. The book includes the objects listed below as well as many more.The range of items is international and cross-cultural.

Review

“A coffee table boo...

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This book looks at 100 items that have profoundly shaped how people watched, studied and engaged with the avian world. Each item contains around 500 words on a double-page spread and include an illustration of the object in question. The book includes the objects listed below as well as many more.The range of items is international and cross-cultural.

Review

“A coffee table book you actually want to read.” ―Audubon Magazine

“[A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects] uses a familiar format to tell the story of how we came to watch birds in a new and quirky way.” ―The Guardian US, Best Nature Literature 2014

“An excellent addition to the history of birdwatching. A triumph of well-crafted prose and a tribute to our own imagination and ingenuity.” ―Rare Bird Alert

“Nicely produced and attractive to hold and read . . . stimulating.” ―Mark Avery, author of A Message from Martha

“Adept and admirably crafted . . . A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects will provide you with intriguing insights into how our hobby has grown to be the hugely popular outdoor pursuit that we know today.” ―Bird Guides

“A fascinating testimony to the hold birds have exerted on our collective consciousness.” ―Caught by the River

“A unique perspective on the world of birds and those who watch them.” ―Birdwatch

“Engaging and thoughtful . . . Carefully selected and well-described gems . . . make Callahan and Mitchell's History a pleasure to read.” ―BirdWatching Magazine

“A charming new book.” ―The Daily Express

“A very enjoyable book.” ―Scotland Outdoors

“A fun read . . . charming and unique.” ―10,000 Birds

“New and quirky.” ―The Guardian

“Glorious . . . a most enjoyable compendium.” ―The Sunday Express

“A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects should be considered essential reading for all bird watchers.” ―Bird Watcher's Digest

Dominic Mitchell is managing editor of Birdwatch magazine. His books include Where to Watch Birds in the London Area, Christopher Helm 1997; Birdwatching: the ultimate guide to the birds of Europe, Collins 1997; Photographic Handbook to the Rare Birds of Britain and Europe, New Holland, 1999; and Birds of Britain: the complete checklist, Solo Publishing 2010. He writes a regula...

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Dominic Mitchell is managing editor of Birdwatch magazine. His books include Where to Watch Birds in the London Area, Christopher Helm 1997; Birdwatching: the ultimate guide to the birds of Europe, Collins 1997; Photographic Handbook to the Rare Birds of Britain and Europe, New Holland, 1999; and Birds of Britain: the complete checklist, Solo Publishing 2010. He writes a regular blog, Birding Etc., with Dominic Mitchell.

David Callahan is an active birdwatcher and staff writer on Birdwatch magazine and writes regularly on all aspects of birding.

1. Arnhemland rock painting c.45,0000 BP --
2. The geese of Meidum c.4,600 BP --
3. Papyrus bird painting 3,300 BP --
4. Lysippe's bust of Aristotle c.330 BC --
5. Gutenberg printing press 1440 --
6. Raphael's Madonna of the Goldfinch 1505 --
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1. Arnhemland rock painting c.45,0000 BP --
2. The geese of Meidum c.4,600 BP --
3. Papyrus bird painting 3,300 BP --
4. Lysippe's bust of Aristotle c.330 BC --
5. Gutenberg printing press 1440 --
6. Raphael's Madonna of the Goldfinch 1505 --
7. Bird-nesting pot 1600-1699 --
8. First scientific paper 1665 --
9. Ornithologiae Libri Tres by John Ray and Francis Willughby 1676 --
10. Stuffed Dodo at the Horniman Museum, London c.1700 --
11. Systema Naturae (10th edition) by Carolus Linnaeus 1758 --
12. Gilbert White's The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne 1789 --
13. 18th-century wood carving knife 1797 --
14. Hummingbird cabinet of curiosities, Natural History Museum, London 19th century --
15. Montagu's Ornithological Dictionary 1802 --
16. Observations on the Brumal Retreat of the Swallow by Thomas Forster 1808 --
17. Camera obscura image 1826 --
18. Pig bristle paintbrushes 1827 --
19. Raven cage 1829 --
20. HMS Beagle 1831 --
21. Wildlife garden c. 1835 --
22. Gould's paintings of Darwin's finches and mockingbirds 1838 --
23. Policeman's notebook 1840 --
24. Bird table c. 1850 --
25. First issue of The Ibis 1858 --
26. Archaeopteryx specimen 1861 --
27. Wallace's map of the Earth's biogeographical regions 1876 --
28. Microphone 1877 --
29. Meinertzhagen's Forest Owlet specimen 1880 --
30. Photographic film 1885 --
31. Egret plume hat 1886 --
32. Winchester shotgun 1887 --
33. Parabolic reflector 1888 --
34. Wax cylinder 1889 --
35. RSPB membership card 1889 --
36. Mortensen bird ring 1890 --
37. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare 1890 --
38. Telephoto lens 1891 --
39. Porro-prism binocular 1894 --
40. Egg collection 1895 --
41. Answering machine 1898 --
42. Box Brownie budget camera 1900 --
43. British Birds 1907 --
44. Map of breeding migrants 1909 --
45. Aeroplane ticket 1911 --
46. Public telephone box 1920 --
47. Milk bottle top 1921 --
48. Swiftlet's nest 1922 --
49. Road sign 1923 --
50. Television set 1925 --
51. Ernest Holt newspaper cutting 1928 --
52. Peterson field guide 1934 --
53. Leica SLR camera 1935 --
54. Kodachrome 35mm film 1936 --
55. Motorola walkie-talkie 1936 --
56. Witherby's Handbook of British Birds 1938 --
57. Great Northern? by Arthur Ransome 1947 --
58. Questar telescope 1954 --
59. Mass spectrometer 1958 --
60. Sonogram 1958 --
61. Swoop wild bird food c. 1958 --
62. Tiger Tops 1964 --
63. Dictaphone Travel-Master 1965 --
64. Super 8 1965 --
65. YOC badge 1965 --
66. Where to Watch Birds by John Gooders 1967 --
67. Gore-Tex 1969 --
68. Nancy's Cafe 1970s --
69. Hand-held mobile phone 1973 --
70. Petzl head lamp 1973 --
71. Radio tag patented 1973 --
72. Seventy Years of Birdwatching by H G Alexander 1974 --
73. Asolo Scout shoe 1975 --
74. The Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1976 --
75. Big Jake Calls the Waders 1980 --
76. Compact disc 1981 --
77. IBM PC 1981 --
78. Sony Handycam 1985 --
79. Kodak Electro-Optic Camera 1987 --
80. Perkin Elmer Getus DNA Thermal Cycler 1987 --
81. British Birdfair poster 1989 --
82. Microsoft Powerpoint 1990 --
83. First website 1991 --
84. Rare Bird Alert pager 1991 --
85. Birdwatch magazine 1992 --
86. Gitzo Mountaineer carbon fibre tripod 1994 --
87. MP3 file 1994 --
88. Open Diary blog 1994 --
89. eBird 2002 --
90. Nikon Coolpix 4500 2002 --
91. The Migration Atlas 2002 --
92. BWPi 2004 --
93. Kowa Prominar ED TD-I Spotting Scope and Digital Camera 2002 --
94. Scopac tripod backpack 2005 --
95. Rainham RSPB visitor centre 2006 --
96. iPhone 2007 --
97. Biotope hide 2012 --
98. Swarovski ATX modular telescope 2012 --
99. Goldfinches on a wall of pound shop plastic by Richard Crawford 2012 --
100. Crystal ball.
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