Author: Stanley LewisPublisher:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
The Breeding Birds of Somerset and Their Eggs
Author: Stanley LewisThe breeding birds of somerset and their eggs, by s. lewis
Author: Stanley LewisThe Breeding Birds of Somerset and Their Eggs ... Edited by K.M. Willcox. [With Plates, Including a Portrait.].
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Author: Stanley LEWIS (Ornithologist.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
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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
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.
The Birds of Somerset
Author: Eileen M. PalmerPublisher:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Breeding Birds of Britain and Ireland
Author: John ParslowPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408137062
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
This book summarises the status and distribution of all species of wild birds known to have bred in Britain and Ireland since 1800. Subtitled A historical survey, John Parslow's book is based on his invaluable series of eight papers which first appeared in British Birds in 1967-68, Status changes among breeding birds in Britain and Ireland. The original text has been corrected, new material added, and now forms the Specific List section of the book. In addition, the species accounts note fluctuations which have occurred and give their cause wherever these are known or may be surmised. A separate section reviews extinctions, colonisations and changes in breeding populations in general, and shows that despite widespread habitat destruction there are more bird species breeding in Britain and Ireland today than at any time since 1800. Two new sections have been added to the original material. The first, The years since 1967, discusses the more significant status changes of the last few years and the factors which may have influenced or have been responsible for them. The second, a major and most important addition, includes 225 distribution maps for all breeding species, each map keyed to show status and approximate numbers, with notes on recent status changes and most favoured habitats. The wide interest and acclaim accorded to the original papers would in itself have justified their publication in book form, but the present work with its additional sections and the unique distribution maps is certain to be doubly welcomed by ornithologists in Britain and abroad, and to remain a standard work for many years to come. The jacket illustration of the Red-backed Shrike and Long-tailed Tit, and the drawings throughout the book, are by Rosemary Parslow.
Birds of Somerset
Author: Somerset Ornithological SocietyPublisher: Sutton Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Report on Somerset Birds
Author: Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. Ornithological SectionPublisher:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
Birds, Scythes and Combines
Author: Michael ShrubbPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521814638
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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