Author: Montagu BrownePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vertebrates
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
The Vertebrate Animals of Leicestershire and Rutland
Author: Montagu BrownePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vertebrates
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
The Birds of Leicestershire and Rutland
Author: Rob FrayPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0713672331
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 785
Book Description
A new title in the successful County Avifaunas series, this is an in-depth study of the status and distribution of every birdspecies known to have occurred in the region, with a detailed review ofrarity records.
Leicestershire and Rutland Notes and Queries and Antiquarian Gleaner
Author: John SpencerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Leicestershire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
A Sketch of the Natural History (vertebrates) of the British Islands
Author: Frederick George AflaloPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
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
A Bibliography of British Ornithology from the Earliest Times to the End of 1912
Author: William Herbert MullensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
Looking for the Goshawk
Author: Conor Mark JamesonPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408187027
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
A gripping tale on the trail of a most mysterious and charismatic bird. The book traces Conor Jameson's travels in search of the Goshawk, a magnificent yet rarely seen (in Britain at least) raptor. Each episode of the narrative arises from personal experience, investigation, and the unearthing of information from research, exploration and conversations. The journey takes him from an encounter with a stuffed Goshawk in a glass case, through travels into supposed Goshawk territories in Britain, to Berlin - where he finds the bird at ease in the city. Why, he wants to know, is the bird so rarely seen in Britain? He explores the politics of birdwatching, the sport of falconry and the impact of persecution on the recent history of the bird in Britain and travels the length of Britain, through central Europe and the USA in search of answers to the goshawk mystery. Throughout his journey he is inspired by the writings of T H White who told of his attempts to tame a Goshawk in his much-loved book.
Catalogue of the Library of the Zoological Society of London
Author: Zoological Society of London. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoological Society Of London. Library --catalogues
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
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