Clinging to the Edge - A Year in the Life of a Little Tern Colony

Tells the story, in diary form, of one season in a Little Tern breeding colony on the Yorkshire coast. It shows how practical effort to monitor and protect one of our most threatened seabirds relates to wider questions about humans' relationship with the natural world.

About the author

Richard Boon is chair of the Beacon Lagoons Little Tern Project Management Committee. A retired academic who now volunteers for Spurn Observatory Trust, he also sits on its research committee. Richard has volunteered for the BTO and the RSPB, and has made occasional contributions to the birding press, most recently in British Birds.

Summary

Tells the story, in diary form, of one season in a Little Tern breeding colony on the Yorkshire coast. It shows how practical effort to monitor and protect one of our most threatened seabirds relates to wider questions about humans’ relationship with the natural world.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Boon
• Publisher: Pelagic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2024
• EAN: 9781784274894
• ISBN: 978-1-78427-489-4
• No. of pages: 152
• Dimensions: 234 mm x 156 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 346 g
• Illustrations: 45 Illustrations, color
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries