Rspb Migration Hotspots

Author : Tim Harris
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472932495

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RSPB Migration Hotspots by Tim Harris Pdf

Migration Hotspots brings the spectacle and excitement of amazing bird migrations to the general reader. Each spring and autumn hundreds of millions of birds - wildfowl, shorebirds, raptors, and passerines - migrate between higher and lower latitudes, or in some cases between high latitudes in the northern hemisphere and high latitudes in the southern hemisphere. In a handful of places around the world, a combination of geography, topography and climate combine to funnel migrant birds into narrow fronts, leading to migration hotspots, places where, for a few days each year, birds seem to be everywhere. The sight of thousands upon thousands of birds is one of nature's greatest wildlife spectacles. Migration Hotspots takes a look at 30 of the locations where the planet's most dramatic bird migration can be witnessed, from raptor bottlenecks such as Veracruz (Mexico) and the Strait of Messina (Italy) to places like Point Pelée (Canada) and Beidaihe (China) where spectacular falls of songbirds can take place. And from wetlands where huge numbers of waders stop over each spring and autumn to the great rarity islands of Scilly and Heligoland. The book covers each of the world's major avian flyways and features stunning photography throughout. The geographical reasons for the importance of each hotspot are explained, with a summary of the different birds that pass through and the best times of year to see them, and an introductory chapter summarises birds' migration strategies.

Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472932471

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RSPB British Birdfinder by Marianne Taylor Pdf

Most bird books are designed to help you identify the birds that you've seen. This book is different. It is a species-by-species guide that shows you how to find and watch more than 250 species of birds that can be seen in Britain. Some are common; others are rare migrants or scarce breeding birds, but this book will tell you the best places to see and watch all of them. Sections include: - How to find including the best time of day, how to search the habitat and behavioural signs - Watching tips including ways to get close to the bird without disturbing it and how to attract it to your garden. - Super sites includes a short list of some of the best places to see the species. Readers will be able to see their most coveted species but also enjoy rewarding watching experiences that will enhance their understanding of the species, of bird behaviour and of key fieldcraft techniques.

Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472932259

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RSPB British Birds of Prey by Marianne Taylor Pdf

This book is a celebration of British raptors (including owls), with 200 stunning colour photographs. An authoritative text examines the biology and ecology of each species, following their fortunes as British breeding birds from historical times to the present day. This book serves as a showcase of these fabulous birds and highlights the diverse work of the RSPB in ensuring their survival.

Author : Adrian Thomas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472955890

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RSPB Guide to Birdsong by Adrian Thomas Pdf

An RSPB audio and book guide to the birdsong of Britain's best known bird species. Birdsong is the natural soundtrack to our lives and can evoke a powerful sense of time, place and season. Often profoundly beautiful, it is also the most effective way to discover many birds, and birds' songs and calls reveal much about their lives and behaviour. But identifying which bird is making which sound can seem challenging. With this groundbreaking and easy-to-use RSPB guide, Adrian Thomas helps you learn and identify bird sounds step by step and at your own pace. Whether you are an experienced birdwatcher or just enjoy hearing the birds in your garden, this new guide will open your ears like never before to the amazing songs and calls around you. Together the book and CD combine to create an RSPB-endorsed sound guide to more than 100 songs and calls of 65 garden, woodland and farmland birds, and a reference section describes in detail the sounds of a further 185 birds of Britain and north-west Europe. The 68-minute narrated recording can also be downloaded to listen to on the go, and is accompanied by beautiful colour photographs, annotated sonograms and 'test yourself' sections.

Author : Peter Holden,Stuart Housden
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472943828

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RSPB Handbook of Scottish Birds by Peter Holden,Stuart Housden Pdf

This is a fully updated second edition of 2009's well reviewed RSPB Handbook of Scottish Birds detailing Scotland's rich birdlife. Over 250 species are covered in detail with one page per species, including Gaelic names newly added for this edition. The detailed distribution maps have been fully updated and show when birds are breeding, wintering or on migration. More than a thousand superb colour illustrations by some of the world's leading bird artists have been integrated into the text for easy reference at home or in the field. Each detailed species account includes information on identification, voice, habits, habitat, food, breeding ecology, seasonal movements, population and conservation.

Author : Donald R. Griffin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Bird Migration by Donald R. Griffin Pdf

Author : Chris Mead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Birds
ISBN : 087196631X

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Bird Migration by Chris Mead Pdf

Author : Nathan R. Senner,Yolanda E. Morbey,Brett K. Sandercock
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889638116

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Flexibility in the Migration Strategies of Animals by Nathan R. Senner,Yolanda E. Morbey,Brett K. Sandercock Pdf

Author : Peter Loxley
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000638165

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Big Ideas in Primary Science: Understanding the Climate Crisis by Peter Loxley Pdf

Big Ideas in Primary Science: Understanding the Climate Crisis takes a fresh approach to learning the science of climate change. It combines new thinking in science teaching using big ideas, with our growing need to look after our planet, and encourages children to learn from what scientists have to say about issues that will impact their lives today and in the future. The book offers primary teachers the subject and pedagogical knowledge, as well as the confidence they need, to integrate the seeds of big ideas into their curriculum. It provides models of good practice which exemplify how primary-aged children can work towards understanding some of science’s big ideas and engage with important issues related to climate change. There are also opportunities for children to develop skills and understanding from other curriculum areas, such as geography, design technology, and art. The easy-to-use book covers topics such as: Weather Climate Climate change Impact of the climate crisis on our lives Impact of the climate crisis on wildlife The world we must create Taking climate action By making the ideas their own, children can develop informed ways of thinking about issues related to climate change and feel empowered to act in ways which can make a difference. Full of ideas about the climate crisis, Big Ideas in Primary Science is a comprehensive, valuable, and essential resource for all teachers of primary science.

Author : Dr. Mark Avery
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781907807305

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Fighting for Birds by Dr. Mark Avery Pdf

Devoted to birds and wildlife since childhood, Mark’s early scientific research at Oxford, Aberdeen and the RSPB provided a solid background for his management, ambassadorial, and political lobbying activities which were to follow – and his larger than life, yet quietly humane personality has provided the final tools in his own, unique, nature conservationists’ toolbox. In this book, Mark mixes a great many stories from his professional life at the RSPB with personal anecdotes and passionate arguments on past and present issues in bird and nature conservation. He shows us something of the many scientists whose work paves the way for conservation action, places domestic conservation into an international context, takes us behind the scenes to glimpse the politicians who have worked with him, or against him, along the way. Mark leaves us armed with practical tips and a guiding philosophy to take wildlife conservation though the troubled years that lie ahead. A personal, philosophical and political history of 25 years of bird conservation, this book provides an instructive and amusing read for all those who would like a glimpse into the birds and wildlife conservation world – what the issues are, what must be done, how it can be done, and the challenges, highs and lows involved.

Author : Ken Hall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781472972828

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Where To Watch Birds in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire by Ken Hall Pdf

Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire are among Britain's finest counties in terms of habitat diversity, and their avifaunas are comparatively rich as a result. Much has changed in the region since the previous edition of this book – the famous Avalon marshes, for example, have become one of Britain's finest hotspots for wetland birds, for example – but this brand-new fourth edition offers a completely updated review of all the major sites, and many more lesser known ones, with new text and fully revised maps throughout. Where to Watch Birds in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire is indispensable for any birder looking to head out into this ornithologically special corner of England.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 930 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Animals
ISBN : CORNELL:31924090267083

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BBC Wildlife by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biology
ISBN : UCLA:L0099047409

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Proceedings by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephen Moss
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781781310090

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A Bird in the Bush by Stephen Moss Pdf

This journey through the world of birdwatchers is “a wonderful book. . . . fascinating, often hilarious anecdotes and information” (Daily Mail, Critic’s Choice). Scholarly, authoritative, and above all supremely readable, Stephen Moss’s book is the first to trace the fascinating history of how and why people have watched birds for pleasure, from the beginnings with Gilbert White in the eighteenth century through World War II POWs watching birds from inside their prison camp and all the way to today’s “twitchers” with their bleeping pagers, driving hundreds of miles for a rare bird. “Proves that birdwatchers can be as instructive to watch as birds.” —Sunday Times “Thoroughly researched and well-written.” —The Guardian “Moss knows his subject intimately and writes about it with just the right mixture of affection and occasional quizzicality.” —Sunday Telegraph “It would be difficult to imagine anyone producing a more comprehensive, thoughtful, intelligent and entertaining examination of how people have watched birds at each point in history. In fact, it is one of the few books which might prove such compulsive reading that even a dedicated twitcher might forgo a day in the field to stay at home to finish it.” —Birding World

Author : David Callahan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781399403627

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Where to Watch Birds in Southeast England by David Callahan Pdf

The definitive site guide to a surprisingly bird-rich corner of England – Kent, Essex and the Greater London area. From the deep forests of Kent to the low-lying mudflats, beaches and saltmarshes of the Greater Thames Estuary, this ecologically rich area of England attracts vast numbers of wildfowl and waders. The region boasts many internationally and nationally important reserves including Rainham Marshes and Cliffe Pools, while Dungeness in Kent is one of Britain's best known birding hotspots for vagrant species such as Penduline Tit and Kentish Plover. London itself contains numerous birdwatching sites including Barnes and Woodberry Wetlands, along with some of the best spots in Britain for scarcities such as Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Black Redstart. From Marsh Harrier and Firecrest to Curlew and Lapwing, there is plenty for birdwatchers to enjoy while exploring the parks, wetlands, woodlands and coast of southeast England. Written by life-long birdwatcher David Callahan, this is the definitive guide to the birding highlights of the region. It contains a comprehensive review of all the major sites and many lesser-known ones, with maps, notes on access, and information on target species and when to visit. Where to Watch Birds in Southeast England is indispensable for any birder exploring the region, or anyone in London wanting to head out to the countryside and enjoy a slice of our rich avian heritage.