Description
Book SynopsisA new title in the successful County Avifaunas series, this is an in-depth study of the status and distribution of every bird species known to have occurred in the region, with a detailed review of rarity records.
Trade Review'Book of the month...a magnificent volume...' Leicestershire & Rutland Life (November 2009) 'A weighty and thorough tome.' BTO News (November - December 2009) 'One can but congratulate the authors on their organization of one of the most comprehensive county avifaunas of modern times.' British Ornithologists' Union (2009)
Table of ContentsForeword - 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
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