Author: E. BalfourPublisher:
ISBN: 9780950264806
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Orkney Birds -- Status and Guide
Author: E. BalfourPublisher:
ISBN: 9780950264806
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Portrait of Orkney
Author: George Mackay BrownPublisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1848549377
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Portrait of Orkney is a personal account of a people, their history and their way of life, and of a landscape that has shaped them, and been shaped by them.
Islands of Birds
Author: Eric R. MeekOrkney
Author: Ronald MillerPublisher: B.T. Batsford
ISBN:
Category : Orkney (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Birds In Counties: An Ornithological Bibliography Of The Counties Of England, Wales, Scotland And The Isle Of Man
Author: David K BallancePublisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 1783262095
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 587
Book Description
This is an ornithological bibliography for the counties of England, Wales, and Scotland and for the Isle of Man. It includes all known books, pamphlets and papers which contain substantial studies of the birds of local areas, from a county down to a back garden or a gravel pit. Each county has an introduction on its boundaries and the history of its ornithology. There has been no comprehensive national publication of this kind since Mullens, Swann and Jourdain's Geographical Bibliography in 1920. The volume also provides a detailed record of the many county and local bird reports and of the ever-increasing number of area surveys produced by statutory and voluntary bodies. The material is arranged by the pre-1974 counties and takes the record up to 1995. There are maps to show the many changes in county boundaries since 1800.The book will be a standard reference work for libraries and collectors, and for anyone interested in the rich and diverse development of local ornithology in its homeland.
Orkney Nature
Author: Robert James BerryPublisher: T & AD Poyser
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
By painting a broad picture of the natural and manmade environments, this text gives a full account of the natural history of Orkney.
The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900
Author: Simon HollowayPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408128667
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 867
Book Description
The landscape of Britain has been irreversibly changed over the last century. Modern agriculture, urban expansion, industry and transport have all left their mark, altering the face of the countryside forever. Shifting with the changing scene, the fortunes of Britain and Ireland's bird populations have fluctuated dramatically over the years. As current farming practices have evolved, the natural habitats and breeding patterns of many species have been disrupted. Urban and industrial growth has brought with it the pressures of new land use, pesticides, pollution and human interference. The activities of sportsmen, collectors and farmers have also taken their toll over the years. The new Poyser title The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900 is a fascinating book resulting form years of meticulous research by the author, Simon Holloway, who provides an absorbing account of the distribution changes of Britain and Ireland's birds over the last quarter of a century. Large colour distribution maps and their accompanying text paint a species-by-species picture of a period which completely transformed the landscape of this country. It is, says Natural World magazine, "a classic case of 'why did no one write this book before?'...The experienced birder, using a knowledge of species requirements, can only marvel at what the long-vanished landscapes were then like." Birdwatch praises Simon Holloway's achievement, saying: "This book brings together so much information from disparate sources, and its status maps present such a clear picture of our late Victorian avifauna, that it should take its place beside the BTO atlases on the bookshelf." While Birdwatching adds: "If you are interested in the historical side of birds and their populations this book will be an endless source of fascination." As with all Poyser publications, the attention to detail, the lovingly produced illustrations and the sheer breadth of knowledge demonstrated by the autho
The Orkney Book of Birds
Author: Tim DeanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781902957463
Category : Bird watching
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The pictures are so nice, that the book would also be useful as a source of artistic reference pictures. All of the images are of birds in standing poses, rather than in a range of positions, however the images are skillfully drawn and reproduced on good paper, using what appears to be artist's colouring pencils.
Birding Guide to Orkney (B&w)
Author: Harold StiverPublisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781480255005
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
For beginners and experienced bird lovers...Birding Guide to OrkneyA guide designed for the nature lover for this premier birding destination How to get to and around the Orkney islands Information on the RSPB Reserves and the species you can expect. Additional productive places to find birds A Systematic List of all the Bird Species and the best place to find them Three Self Guided Tours which will allow you to see plenty of great species and the beauty of the islands Tour One- Searching for seabirds Tour two- Marshes and Moors Tour Three- Wonderful Westray Note: There is a Color and B&W Edition as well as a Kindle Edition.
Author: Eric R. Meek