Bewick's Swan

Zusatztext This authoritative book is a mine of information for anyone interested in finding out more about this species, the wildest of the wild swans. Informationen zum Autor Eileen Rees is Head of UK Waterbird Conservation at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, based at WWT Martin Mere in Lancashire, where she has studied migratory geese and swans for more than 30 years. Eileen's books include Bewick's Swan (T & AD Poyser, 2006). Vorwort The arrival of thousands of Bewick's Swans from their Arctic breeding grounds to lakes and wetlands throughout northern and eastern Britain is an unforgettable sight. Telling the story of these birds, this monograph showcases one of the flagship species of wetland conservation in Britain. Zusammenfassung The arrival of thousands of Bewick's Swans from their Arctic breeding grounds to lakes and wetlands throughout northern and eastern Britain is an unforgettable sight. Telling the story of these birds, this monograph showcases one of the flagship species of wetland conservation in Britain. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1: Swans and the Bewick's SwanChapter 2: Numbers and DistributionChapter 3: Migration and MovementChapter 4: Food and Feeding EcologyChapter 5: Breeding BiologyChapter 6: Social Behaviour in WinterChapter 7: Life-History StudiesChapter 8: Threats and Conservation Measures Appendices References Index

Product details

• Authors: Eileen Rees, Rees Eileen
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.07.2006
• EAN: 9780713665598
• ISBN: 978-0-7136-6559-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Poyser Monographs; Poyser Monographs
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Nature guide; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology; Zoology: birds (ornithology), Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Wildlife: birds & birdwatching, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest