
Studies in Bird Migration: Volume 2
Volume 2
William Eagle Clarke(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 2. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
390 pages
978-1-108-06698-3 (ISBN)
Description
Having trained as a civil engineer and surveyor, 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 and weather charts. In Volume 2, Clarke describes key examples of his investigations. Photographs of the sites he visited accompany the text. The locations range from the Flannan Isles, in the Outer Hebrides, to the island of Ushant, off the coast of Brittany. Clarke's expedition to the latter location ended abruptly when he and his colleague were mistaken for spies and forced to leave. Extensive coverage is also given to Fair Isle, between Shetland and Orkney.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
16 Plates, black and white; 1 Maps
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
549 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-06698-3 (9781108066983)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
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.