Almost two hundred species of birds have become extinct in the past 400 years, and a similar number today are in imminent danger of following them. The world's conservationists are leading the fight to prevent the demise of these remaining critically endangered birds, with a fair degree of success. This new book examines the process and issues concerning extinction - how and why it happens and what can be done about it. Whilst man is to blame for many of the causes, such as persecution and habitat loss, species have become extinct on a regular basis since life began. After several thought-provoking introductory chapters, the book showcases about 20 species on the brink of extinction from around the world and describes the work that is being undertaken to save them. Some are success stories, but a few are not. This is a subject close to the hearts of all birders and ornithologists and this book, written by a team of leading conservationists, will strike a chord in most of them.

Facing Extinction: The World's Rarest Birds and the Race to Save Them

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

T. & A.D. Poyser

Scarce migrant birds in Britain and Ireland

Sharrock, J. T. R.

Biological Sciences

Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ

Flight identification of European raptors

R F Porter, Ian Willis, Steen Christensen & Bent Pors Nielsen

An acknowledged classic of narrative nature-writing, Donald Watson's The Hen Harrier was the culmination of a lifetime's study of this beautiful upland bird. A gentle, warm and wonderfully written book, The Hen Harrier stems from an age of 'amateur' conservation, from the pen of a man who cared deeply about birds and their habitats, especially of the Scottish borders where he conducted much of his research and painting. The book was among the last of a dying breed; it would be thirty years or more before writing on our natural history would again reach the heights of accessibility to nature-lovers exemplified by Donald Watson and his peers. The book starts with Watson setting down more or less everything known about harriers – which at that time often consisted of information sent by letter to the author, rather than published in a journal – before moving on to the story of Watson's years studying nests in the south-west of Scotland.With a foreword by conservation champion Mark Avery, this edition of Watson's greatest work is particularly timely. The conflict between grouse-shooting interests, which has overseen the virtual extinction of the harrier as a breeding bird in England through illegal persecution, and an increasingly vocal conservationist lobby is the number one conservation issue in Britain today.Donald Watson's narrative soars like a sky-dancing harrier throughout this book. Read it, and be taken back to a simpler age of nature conservation by a true master of the art.

Hen Harrier

Watson, Donald

No major changes were needed for this second edition, but the opportunity has been taken to correct some minor errors and to augment the bibliography. Crispin Fisher has also provided three new drawings.As before, the book's emphasis is on the effects of weather on bird life and the meteorological aspects of the avian environment rather than long-term climatic influences, though the latter are not ignored.The chapter titles indicate the book's range and interest: The Weather; Flight; Feeding; Aerial Feeding; Breeding; Comfort; Migration; Migrational Drift and Displacement; Vagrancy; Migration of Soaring Birds; Extreme Weather; Seabirds. From such themes the author, a professional meteorologist, has composed an intriguing and instructive study (and an introduction to meteorology) of exceptional usefulness to birdwatchers and ornithologists.Crispin Fisher contributes 35 line illustrations and there is a 16-page section of photographs.See the back flap of this book jacket for some reviews of the first edition.

Weather and bird behaviour

Elkins, Norman

Reference

Enjoying Ornithology A celebration of Fifty Years of The British Trust for Ornithology 1933-1983

Enjoying ornithology: A celebration of fifty years of the British Trust for Ornithology, 1933-1983

Hickling, Ronald (ed)

Dr Newton is an ornithologist with the Natural Environment Research Council and the book draws on his wide knowledge of the Sparrowhawk to give a detailed account of all aspects of its lifestyle, population levels and trends, and the impact of man and environment on the species.

The sparrowhawk

Newton, Ian

Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. 280 pages, well illustrated.

Birds of the Middle East and North Africa

Hollom, P.A.D.

R.F. Porter, S. Christensen

A valuable monograph on one of the commonest European birds of prey, about which surprisingly little is generally known. Dr. Village's book is an inviting combination of readability and scholarship that reflects his dedication and enthusiasm for Falco tinnunculus. The author studied the Kestrel for several years in the Scottish hill country and then in two areas of eastern England, but his book also incorporates much valuable observation and data from elsewhere in Europe. Illustrated by Keith Brockie, 24 x 16 cm, maps, diagrams, and drawings.

The Kestrel

Andrew Village

The first edition of The Peregrine Falcon was widely recognised as a classic of its kind, documenting not only the species' biology but the sad story of its decline due to the impact of pesticides.This extensively revised and enlarged second edition takes full account of important new developments in the story of this bird during the 12 years since the first publication. Many of the tables and figures have been revised and brought up to date so that this volume is by far the most detailed and readable reference on this most evocative of birds. Donald Watson's colour paintings, monochrome washes and line drawings, as well as the original photographs, illustrate the book as before. "This classic 'Poyser' is one of the most important bird monographs ever published: this study is directly linked with the whole of modern environmental awareness. It is a fascinating and very readable book which deserves to be on all birder's bookshelves, and now it has been fully revised and updated from the original 1980 edition. Thoroughly recommended."--Birding World Key Features* The long awaited up-to-date revision of the classic bestseller* First Edition has been out for several years Now a collector's item* Latest information on status and distribution of the species* Updated information on all aspects of the species biology

The Peregrine Falcon, Second Edition

History

Derek Ratcliffe

Europe

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