10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

Interestingly, Chestnut-collared Longspur does appear under its brand-new official name, Thick-billed Longspur, though the description underneath uses the old name. They expand the definition of this book from identification guide to avian reference book. Many reference books, including field guides, use material from older editions.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2020

A European Robin ( Erithacus rubescens ) from British Birds and their Eggs by John Maclair Boraston (1909). The Redbreast brand has its origins in W & A Gilbey, a wine importer and distiller founded in London in 1857, which had expanded operations to Dublin by 1861.

Ireland 165

Ireland Branding Spain Compassion 165

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

I also enjoyed reading the company histories of familiar brands like Duncraft, Kaytee, Droll Yankee, and Wagner all of which started as family companies, some as offshoots of other businesses, some as the result of clever inventions. The story of Duncraft is a good example. This is too bad. Margaret A. The writers have created a good book.

America 236

America Industry Birds Squirrels 236

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2013

Plus there is my librarian-ish reluctance to use anything on the web for reference unless I know the author or the author’s credentials. The where and how of egg laying and larva emergence is briefly treated, with page references to larval drawings at the back of the book.

Ireland 177

Ireland France Breeding Eggs 177