Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe
Tracks & Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe contains a wealth of fascinating material for any field naturalist.
This unique guide enables the reader to find, interpret and understand field marks left by a variety of birds throughout Britain and Europe, and to use these to identify the species in question. It covers subjects including tracks and trails, feeding and other behavioural signs, nests, pellets, droppings, feathers and skulls, habitat types and field analysis methods. All European bird families are featured, with numerous individual species being described in detail. Fully revised and updated, this third edition contains a great deal of new material, including 19 new colour plates and hundreds of new photographs, line drawings and diagrams. Tracks & Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe is an indispensable addition to any feather-finder or track-watcher's backpack - the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to identify a bird species from the sometimes subtle clues they leave behind.Publisher Name | Bloomsbury Wildlife |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | NAT |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 1472973186 |
Isbn 13 | 9781472973184 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Series | 0012182001 |
Dimensions | 00.00" H x 00.00" L x 00.00" W |
Page Count | 416 |
The author team of Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe is Roy Brown, Michael Lawrence, John Ferguson and the late David Lees. Experienced field ornithologists specialising in track identification and fieldwork skills, they worked together on the first two editions of this book in the 1990s and early 2000s, with Roy, Michael and John reprising this role for the third edition.