Studies in Bird Migration 2 Volume Set
Published on 2. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
766 pages
978-1-108-06699-0 (ISBN)
Description
The ornithologist William Eagle Clarke (1853-1938) established himself in his field by preparing reports on bird migration for the British Association. Focusing on the species passing through the British Isles, Clarke spent many months in various lighthouses and on remote islands. He brought all his research together in this two-volume work, first published in 1912 and illustrated with maps, weather charts and photographs of key research locations. In Volume 1, Clarke notes which species arrive in the British Isles during each season. He also explains how weather conditions affect avian journeys, using charts to indicate temperature changes across Europe and wind conditions over Britain. The annual movements of swallows, skylarks, rooks and other species are then discussed individually. In Volume 2, Clarke describes key examples of his investigations. The locations range from the Flannan Isles, in the Outer Hebrides, to the island of Ushant, off the coast of Brittany.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
18 Plates, black and white; 8 Maps
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 48 mm
Weight
953 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-06699-0 (9781108066990)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Volume 1: Preface; 1. Some ancient and antiquated views; 2. Some modern views; 3. The British Isles and their migratory birds; 4. The geographical aspects of British bird-migration; 5. Round the year among the British migratory birds: spring; 6. Round the year among the British migratory birds: autumn; 7. Round the year among the British migratory birds: winter; 8. Weather influences; 9. The migrations of the swallow; 10. The migrations of the fieldfare; 11. The migrations of the white wagtail; 12. The migrations of the song-thrush; 13. The migrations of the skylark; 14. The migrations of the lapwing; 15. The migrations of the starling; 16. The migrations of the rook; 17. A month on the Eddystone. Volume 2: 18. A month on board the Kentish Knock lighthouse; 19. Fair Isle; 20. A year with the migratory birds at Fair Isle; 21. The birds of Fair Isle; 22. Bird migration at St Kilda; 23. The birds of St Kilda, with special reference to the migratory visitors; 24. The Flannan Isles, and their bird-visitors; 25. Sule Skerry; 26. The isle of Ushant, and Alderney; Index.