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This is the 2nd edition of the extremely popular and bestselling field guide on the survey and monitoring of raptors. As with the first edition, the guide is written for people who watch, survey and monitor raptors and it provides detailed descriptions of survey methods for all species of raptor (Accipitriformes, Falconiformes and Strigiformes) which occur regularly in Britain and Ireland. At a time when many raptors in Britain and Ireland are recovering from low populations in the mid to late 20th Century, or earlier, there is a growing demand for high quality information on numbers, distribution and population trends of these birds. This book aims to promote best practice for survey and monitoring. It is hoped that it will provide a starting point for anyone wanting to begin a raptor study, and indeed that it will help inspire a new generation of raptor ecologists. The field guide has been written and edited by experienced professionals, members of the Scottish Raptor Monitoring Group, drawing on the knowledge and experience of over 300 raptors specialists. The 2nd edition of this field guide has been updated to take account of feedback received from raptor fieldworkers based on their experience of using the book, as well as reviewers. It also includes a new section featuring high quality, full colour photographs of raptor feathers for identification purposes. This section contains 55 pictures clearly showing the wing formula and diagnostic features for 22 species of raptor, including separate photographs for males and females of sexually dimorphic species. These photographs have been supplied by Marian Cieslak and Boleslaw Dul, the authors of the excellent field guide, "Feathers: Identification for Bird Conservation", from the Natura Publishing House. Combined with the species accounts, the detailed introduction to survey and monitoring techniques contained in part one, and a CD of key raptor calls, the photographs help to create a more comprehensive guide for those interested in the study of raptors. "Raptors: A Field Guide to Survey and Monitoring" has been funded by Scottish Natural Heritage, with assistance from the other Statutory Conservation Agencies in Britain and Ireland, as well as non-government bodies concerned with birds of prey. This guide makes important contributions to the understanding of the ecology & conservation of raptors. It is written by experienced raptor specialists. It includes a CD of key raptor calls. It features 55 feather photographs.
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"One of the great strengths of the book is the wide input from raptor ecologists throughout Britain & Ireland, so that the text not only summarises what is known from the literature but also includes knowledge gained from long hours in the field" --British Birds, April 2007, Ian Carter
"This excellent manual will facilitate the standardization of research techniques and ensure that the collection of data for ongoing and new projects meets the highest possible standards [...] Overall, I find the balance between breadth and detail superb." --IBIS, July 2007, Christian Rutz
"The publishers deserve to be congratulated on creating a thoroughly useful publication...if you'd like to see more raptors and understand their lifestyles, you should buy it."
-- Birdwatch, July 2007
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Raptors: A Field Guide for Surveys and Monitoring
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The Stationery Office/Tso, 2009
ISBN 10: 0114973458
ISBN 13: 9780114973452
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Seller: Lacey Books Ltd, Cirencester, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. ?2009 Stationery Office Books paperback 2nd edition plus CD. Light reading wear else very good condition. Contents: Foreword by Ian Newton 1. Introduction 1.1 Why monitor raptors? 1.2 The development of raptor monitoring in Britain and Ireland 1.2.1 Raptor Study Groups 1.2.2 The UK Raptor Working Group 1.2.3 The Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme 1.3 International perspectives on raptor monitoring 1.4 The status of raptors in Britain and Ireland 1.5 A survey and monitoring guide for raptors 2. Survey, surveillance and monitoring 2.1 Definitions 2.2 Choice of survey methods 2.2.1 Counts of occupied home ranges and active nests 2.2.2 Alternative survey methods: transects and point counts 2.3 Surveys and monitoring in Britain and Ireland 3. Population estimates 3.1 Population sampling 3.2 Breeding birds 3.2.1 Occupied sites 3.2.2 Territorial pairs 3.2.3 Breeding pairs 3.3 Non-breeding birds 4. Breeding season parameters 4.1 Home range and territory 4.2 Nest sites, nesting ranges and alternatives 4.3 Nests 4.4 Occupancy 4.5 Proof of breeding, breeding success and fledging 4.6 Productivity 4.7 Breeding failure 4.7.1 Natural reasons for non-breeding or failure 4.7.2 Persecution 5. Identification and breeding behaviour of raptors 5.1 Identification of raptors 5.2 Identifying raptor signs 5.2.1 Kills 5.2.2 Pellets 5.2.3 Droppings 5.2.4 Feathers 5.3 Breeding behaviour of raptors 5.3.1 Display 5.3.2 Egg laying and incubation 5.3.3 Hunting and feeding 5.3.4 Interpretation of behaviour 5.4 Vocalisations 6. Additional techniques for studying raptors 6.1 Ringing 6.2 Wing-tagging 6.3 Remote tracking 6.3.1 Radio-tracking 6.3.2 Satellite tracking 6.3.3 PIT tags 6.4 Biological and chemical 'markers' 6.4.1 Genetic markers 6.4.2 Chemical markers 6.5 Nomograms 6.5.1 Egg density 6.5.2 Chick growth 6.6 Nest boxes 7. Good practice for fieldwork 7.1 Legal considerations 7.1.1 Licences 7.1.2 Access 7.2 Minimising disturbance and good field craft 7.3 Weather 7.4 Time of day 7.5 Frequency of site visits 7.6 Observer effort 7.7 Recording observations and site features 7.7.1 Recording sightings of birds, nests or other signs 7.7.2 Recording details of survey visits 7.8 Handling and measuring eggs and young 7.8.1 Wing length 7.8.2 Tarsus (leg) length 7.8.3 Tarsus width and depth 7.8.4 Foot span and hind claw 7.8.5 Bill (culmen) and total head length 7.8.6 Mass 7.8.7 Measuring and weighing eggs 7.8.8 Other measurements 7.9 Wildlife crime 7.9.1 Site confidentiality 7.10 Health and safety 7.10.1 Diseases 7.10.2 Health and safety legislation and responsibilities Part 2 Introduction to species accounts Honey-buzzard (European honey buzzard) Pernis apivorus Red kite Milvus milvus White-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Marsh harrier (western marsh harrier) Circus aeruginosus Hen harrier (northern harrier) Circus cyaneus Montagu's harrier Circus pygargus Goshawk (northern goshawk) Accipiter gentilis Sparrowhawk (Eurasian sparrowhawk) Accipiter nisus Buzzard (common buzzard) Buteo buteo Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Osprey (western osprey) Pandion haliaetus Kestrel (common kestrel) Falco tinnunculus Merlin Falco columbarius Hobby (Eurasian hobby) Falco subbuteo Peregrine (peregrine falcon) Falco peregrinus Barn owl (western barn owl) Tyto alba Snowy owl Bubo scandiacus Little owl Athene noctua Tawny owl Strix aluco Long-eared owl Asio otus Short-eared owl Asio flammeus Raven (northern raven) Corvus corax Species occurring irregularly in Britain and Ireland Black kite Milvus migrans Pallid harrier Circus macrourus Rough-legged buzzard Buteo lagopus Gyr falcon (gyrfalcon) Falco rusticolus Eagle owl (Eurasian eagle-owl) Bubo bubo Part 3 Introduction Wing and tail feathers Feather morphology Moult Introduction to the feather plates Identification of species Plates 1-57 Part 4 Appendices 1 Status and trends of raptors in Britain and Ireland 2 Contacts 3 Examples of raptor recording forms 4 Scientific names of species mentioned in the text. Seller Inventory # K3-5BKC-BSZX