The nuthatch is one of only of a few birds to rely largely on stored food for winter survival and to live as a territorial pair throughout the year. This text is based on the European Nuthatch, with comparative information on the other west Palearctic and
The nuthatch is one of only of a few birds to rely largely on stored food for winter survival and to live as a territorial pair throughout the year. T...
This third edition has been revised and reset throughout. Therre are 50 new drawings and the expanded plates section has 248 photographs. ...a superb guie which will be invaluable to every birdwatcher. --Habitat
This third edition has been revised and reset throughout. Therre are 50 new drawings and the expanded plates section has 248 photographs. ...a superb ...
With its heart-shaped face, buff back and wings and pure white underparts, the Barn Owl is a distinctive and much-loved bird of the countryside. Widely distributed across the British Isles and indeed the world, this species has suffered a serious decline over the past fifty years as a result of the degradation of formerly prey-rich habitats in the face of intensive agricultural practices.
This new and completely revised edition of a classic Poyser monograph brings the Barn Owl story completely up to date. Written by the same authors - who remain the voices of authority on the species...
With its heart-shaped face, buff back and wings and pure white underparts, the Barn Owl is a distinctive and much-loved bird of the countryside. Wi...
This companion volume to The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland (see back flap) is derived from yearly surveys of breeding birds in Britain and Ireland during 1968-72, organised by the British Trust for Ornithology and the Irish Wildbird Conservancy. Each of the 3,862 10-km squares of Britain and Ireland was visited during the five years and the resulting records (over 285,000) are summarised in the maps. The full-page maps plot the known distribution of all but 11 of the 229 breeding species located during the survey period. Each map has an accompanying text which describes the...
This companion volume to The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland (see back flap) is derived from yearly surveys of breeding birds in Brita...
