Andrew Self

The Birds of London (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The first comprehensive avifauna for the London area ever published covering the status, distribution and history of every species on the regional list in rich detail.

The parks, reservoirs, rooftops and gardens of London - here defined as the area within 20 miles of St Paul's Cathedral - have a surprisingly rich avifauna, including a healthy population of one of Britain's rarest breeders, the Black Redstart. The region also has a remarkable list of rarities - in recent years Canary Wharf has proven to be a magnet for vagrants, while one of the very few British records of Tengmalm's Owl hails from Plaistow - an unfortunate bird stoned to death by local urchins in 1877.

Some species, like the Peregrine Falcon, Black-headed Gull and Ring-necked Parakeet, have seen their fortunes soar over recent decades; others, such as House Sparrow, have suffered a population collapse. While as recently as a century ago, the London area had breeding populations of birds such as Wryneck and Red-backed Shrike, which are now nationally extinct.

The County Avifauna series provides detailed information on the range and status of bird species at county level.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472905147
• Artikelnr.: 40469617

Autorenporträt

Andrew Self is an author and photographer from London. The former editor of the London Bird Report, Andrew has been London Bird Recorder since 2000 and a member of the London Rarities Committee since 1997. He has birded extensively around the world as well as recording the birdlife of his local patch, Brent Reservoir.