In mid-2017 Safe Haven published a guide to London`s street trees
- a sales & critical success whose first printing will sell out
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Whether you are looking for a useful place to plan your next birdwatching excursion, or somewhere to record the birds you`ve spotted & where you`ve seen them, Birdwatching Notes will prove to be an invaluable resource. Use the note pages to write your favourite places to see birds, or plan your future visits to bird reservations. The journal

Includes:: sections on different types of birds & where to find them, including water birds, woodland birds & urban birds, & spaces to fill in how to identify birds in their natural habitats.

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Alex Horne is not a birdwatcher. But his dad is, so with the prospect of fatherhood looming on his own horizon, Alex decided there was no better time to really get to know both his father & his father`s favourite hobby. So he challenged his dad to a Big Year: from 1 January to 31 December they would each try to spot as many birds as possible; the one who spied the most species would be the victor. Along the way Alex would find out what makes his dad tick, pick up a bit of fatherly wisdom & perhaps even `get into` birdwatching himself. Join Alex as he journeys from Barnes to Bahrain in this charming tale of obsession, manliness, fathers & sons, & the highly amusing twists & turns of a year-long bird race. ...

Learning birdsong is not just a way to become a better bird-spotter. It is tuning in: a way of hearing the soundtrack of the planet earth... Why do birds sing? What are they trying to say? Birdsong is not just about natural history. It is also about our history. We got melody from the birds as we got rhythm from the womb. This vital book
- with a free podcast
- takes you from winter into deepest spring, teaching you to how recognise song after song as the chorus swells. You start with robin, & end up listening to nightingales. Along the way, you will learn something of the science of birdsong
- the difference between song & call, the physiology of songbirds, what birdsong tells us about evolution, & indeed the very beginnings of life itself. The aim is to give you a flying start in birdsong so that, after reading this book, you`ll be listening to order, not chaos, to Bach, not white noise. You will be more aware of the wild world, & better able to understand it.


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This is Birdwatchingwatching, a hilarious true story about fathers & sons, the birds (not the bees), & the eccentricities of two very different species. Alex Horne’s dad has always been a ‘twitcher’
- a birdwatcher, constantly on the look-out for his next bird sighting. Alex wasn’t so sure. But, determined to get to know his father better, Alex challenged him to a competitive Big Year: from January 1st to December 31st 2006, they would each attempt to see as many species of bird as possible, governed by the basic rules of birdwatching, plus a couple of their own: the birds had to be wild, free & alive; they had to actually see the birds; & they could travel anywhere in the world to do it. The one who saw the most birds over the course of 365 days would be declared the winner. Along the way, Alex would try to finally understand why his dad did what he did, & perhaps even ‘get into’ birdwatching himself. Following their year-long quest from Alex’s first bird sighting at home to birding breaks in Romania, a stag-weekend spent twitching in Wales & a penguin-spotting trip to South Africa, this is the charming story of a father & son, of manliness, obsessive behaviour, families & friendship. It’s the story of birdwatching told from the outsider’s point of view.
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There is the secret of Birdy`s dead grandmother`s cat. How the boys tortured her & Birdy Flynn had to drown her in the river to stop her suffering. There`s the secret of Mrs. Cope, the popular teacher, who took advantage of Birdy. & the secret of Gypsy Girl at school who Birdy likes, but can`t mention. Because Birdy`s greatest secret could change everything.. . In this luminescent, sad & funny portrayal of a young person growing up amid an imperfect family, Helen Donohoe has created a beautifully nuanced & deeply felt novel. Whatever their own story, every reader will recognise in Birdy their own struggle to find their place in the world. ...

Birkdale in 1909 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers the southern part of Southport, & Birkdale. Coverage extends from Stanley Avenue northward to Westcliffe Road, & from Warwick Street westward to the shore. This is mainly a residential map with many streets of housing, but other features include the Cheshire Lines Railway with Palace station, LYR railway with Birkdale station, Smedley Hydropathic, Bickerton House, livery stables, tramways, Victoria Brewery, Terra Nova, Palace Hotel, convent etc. A good selection of street directory entries is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Birkdale in 1909 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the southern part of Southport, & Birkdale. Coverage extends from Stanley Avenue northward to Westcliffe Road, & from Warwick Street westward to the shore. This is mainly a residential map with many streets of housing, but other features include the Cheshire Lines Railway with Palace station, LYR railway with Birkdale station, Smedley Hydropathic, Bickerton House, livery stables, tramways, Victoria Brewery, Terra Nova, Palace Hotel, convent, etc. A good selection of street directory entries is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Birkebeineren area in Norway in a series of GPS compatible recreational maps at 1:50, 000 with cartography from Norway’s topographic survey & additional tourist information. Contours lines are drawn at 20m intervals. The overprint varies from title to title, but

Includes:: local footpaths, in some cases distinguishing between easy & more difficult trails, as well as mountain huts & campsites. Many titles also indicate cycle or ski routes, other accommodation possibilities, sport & recreational facilities, including alpine skiing slopes, places of interest, etc. The maps have a UTM grid & margin ticks giving latitude & longitude. Map legend

Includes:: English. Several titles have on the reverse additional tourist information, although in most cases in Norwegian only. To see the list of Turkart maps at 1:50, 000 & links to Turkart series at 25K, 100K & Hiking Sets please click on the series link above.



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Birkenhead in 1909 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided. The main map covers a major central area of Birkenhead, stretching from Manor Hill eastward to Hamilton Square, & from Grange Road northward to Vittoria Dock. Features include Birkenhead Park, Claughton, Manor House, St John`s church, tramways, Haymarket, St Lawrence`s RC church, Egerton Dock, Morpeth Dock, Wallasey Dock, Vittoria Dock, railways into & around docks, LNWR Goods station, Birkenhead Warehouses, Duke Street Wharf, Cavendish Wharf, Cavendish Wharf Sidings, Birkenhead Park football ground, Mersey Cabinet Works, tram depot, Birkenhead Park station, St Ann`s church, Borough Hospital, etc. On the reverse is the adjacent map 13.04 which extends coverage eastward to the waterfront; features here include Birkenhead Iron Works, St Mary`s church, Clovers Graving Docks, Woodside Ferry, Woodside station, Woodside Ferry, Morpeth Branch Dock, GWR goods station, Wallasey Landing Stage, Wallasey Lairage, Woodside Lairage, etc. A street directory for Conway Street is also included. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...