The Birds of Leicestershire and Rutland
Published on 14. August 2009
Book
Hardback
704 pages
978-0-7136-7233-6 (ISBN)
Description
The County Avifaunas are a growing series of books, each of which gives details of the status and range of every species on the county list, with a detailed breakdown of rarity records. Each has introductory sections describing the county's ecology and habitats, climate, ornithological history and conservation record.
This new avifauna covers Leicestershire and neighbouring Rutland, an area with a particularly strong birding tradition - the Leicestershire & Rutland Ornithological Society is one of the largest county bird clubs in Britain. The region holds some of England's most important inland reservoirs, including the largest, Rutland Water. This massive lake holds some 10,000 wintering birds of a variety of species each
year, and has an impressive rarity list as well as some of England's few breeding Ospreys.
The county also has important woodlands, gull roosts and river habitats. Rutland Water is the home of the British Birdwatching Fair, the most important trade fair in the birding calendar.
This new avifauna covers Leicestershire and neighbouring Rutland, an area with a particularly strong birding tradition - the Leicestershire & Rutland Ornithological Society is one of the largest county bird clubs in Britain. The region holds some of England's most important inland reservoirs, including the largest, Rutland Water. This massive lake holds some 10,000 wintering birds of a variety of species each
year, and has an impressive rarity list as well as some of England's few breeding Ospreys.
The county also has important woodlands, gull roosts and river habitats. Rutland Water is the home of the British Birdwatching Fair, the most important trade fair in the birding calendar.
Reviews / Votes
Book of the month...a magnificent volume. * Leicestershire & Rutland Life * A weighty and thorough tome. One can but congratulate the authors on their organization of one of the most comprehensive county avifaunas of modern times. * British Ornithologists' Union * A weighty and thorough tome. * BTO News *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
150 b+w, 24 pp colour section
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 47 mm
Weight
1660 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7136-7233-6 (9780713672336)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Rob Fray | Roger Davies | Dave Gamble
The Birds of Leicestershire and Rutland
E-Book
06/2010
1st Edition
Helm
€83.49
Available for download
Rob Fray | Roger Davies | Dave Gamble
The Birds of Leicestershire and Rutland
E-Book
01/2009
1st Edition
Helm
€83.49
Available for download
Persons
This title is the collaborative work of a number of senior members of the Leicestershire & Rutland Ornithological Society, led by Rob Fray, an experienced ornithologist and editor who has also written Where to Watch Birds in the East Midlands (Helm).
Content
Foreword - Tim Appleton
Acknowledgements
Introduction - Andrew Harrop
Landscape, man and birds - Andrew Harrop
The impact of Rutland Water - Tim Appleton
Ornithology in Leicestershire and Rutland - Andrew Harrop
Breeding Birds and Common Birds Censuses - Rob Fray
Wintering birds - Rob Fray
Migration - Steve Lister
Systematic List of the birds of Leicestershire and Rutland - Rob Fray, Roger Davies, Dave Gamble, Andrew Harrop and Steve Lister
Category D species - David Gamble and Andrew Harrop
Category E species - Rob Fray and Dave Gamble
Hybrids - Rob Fray and Dave Gamble
Unconfirmed and other unacceptable records - Rob Fray
Additional records from Rutland - Andrew Harrop and Rob Fray
Appendices:
1 Gazetteer
2 Scientific names of planets and animals referred to in the text
3 Contributors to Leicestershire and Rutland Reports 1941 to 2005 and positions held
4 Surveys carried out in Leicestershire and Rutland
5 Common Birds Census Data
6 Specimens at Leicester Museum
7 Eggs at Leicester Museum
8 List of articles published in Leicestershire and Rutland Bird Reports 1941 to 2005
9 Selected articles published previously
10 Notable records in 2006, 2007 and 2008
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Introduction - Andrew Harrop
Landscape, man and birds - Andrew Harrop
The impact of Rutland Water - Tim Appleton
Ornithology in Leicestershire and Rutland - Andrew Harrop
Breeding Birds and Common Birds Censuses - Rob Fray
Wintering birds - Rob Fray
Migration - Steve Lister
Systematic List of the birds of Leicestershire and Rutland - Rob Fray, Roger Davies, Dave Gamble, Andrew Harrop and Steve Lister
Category D species - David Gamble and Andrew Harrop
Category E species - Rob Fray and Dave Gamble
Hybrids - Rob Fray and Dave Gamble
Unconfirmed and other unacceptable records - Rob Fray
Additional records from Rutland - Andrew Harrop and Rob Fray
Appendices:
1 Gazetteer
2 Scientific names of planets and animals referred to in the text
3 Contributors to Leicestershire and Rutland Reports 1941 to 2005 and positions held
4 Surveys carried out in Leicestershire and Rutland
5 Common Birds Census Data
6 Specimens at Leicester Museum
7 Eggs at Leicester Museum
8 List of articles published in Leicestershire and Rutland Bird Reports 1941 to 2005
9 Selected articles published previously
10 Notable records in 2006, 2007 and 2008
Bibliography