The birds of Bute : a bird atlas and local avifauna
Forrester, Ronald W.2012
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The Isle of Bute has a variety of habitats and an extraordinarily rich bird life. There are over 100 breeding species including hen harrier, peregrine, osprey and black grouse and it is also an important area for wintering birds, particularly wildfowl, with seven species of ducks and geese present in nationally important numbers. This book documents data gathered on Bute as part of a national survey, and it was seen as an opportunity to update previous studies published on Bute's birds. It is the first complete record of birdlife on Bute since McWilliam's 'The birds of the Island of Bute' published in 1927. Two hundred maps show the current distribution of bird species on Bute, but this is more than just an atlas; it is a local avifauna, providing in-depth historical and current information for all species recorded. More than 170 photographs illustrate the book.
Main title:
The birds of Bute : a bird atlas and local avifauna / Ronald W. Forrester, Ian Hopkins and Doug Menzies
Imprint:
Rothesay : Buteshire Natural History Society and the Scottish Ornithologists' Club, 2012
Collation:
360 p. : prof. ill., charts ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9780905812236
Language:
English
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