SEABIRD POPULATIONS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND: RESULTS OF THE SEABIRD 2000 CENSUS (1998-2002). By P. Ian Mitchell, Stephen F. Newton, Norman Ratcliffe & Timothy E. Dunn. Database development and analysis by Andrew Cottam.

Mitchell (P. Ian), Newton (Stephen F.), Ratcliffe (Norman) and Dunn (Timothy E.).

ISBN 10: 0713669012 / ISBN 13: 9780713669015

Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. London. 2004, 2004

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2004). 2004 1st edition. 4to (192 x 260mm). Pp511. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations, maps, tables, graphs, extensive reference list. Dark blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. Iolo Williams' copy with his ownership signature on the first free end-paper. "Each year Britain and Ireland play host to over eight million breeding seabirds. Supported by our rich marine and terrestrial environments, 25 species colonise a plethora of habitats. From teeming cliffs packed with auks, Kittiwakes and Fulmars, to offshore islands where petrels nest hidden from view; from beaches bustling with terns, to inner city sanctuaries of roof-nesting gulls - you are seldom far from a seabird colony. .This book summarises the findings of Seabird 2000, a major initiative to census all breeding seabirds in Britain and Ireland. It draws on the work of over 1000 surveyors who counted seabirds at coastal and inland colonies. The results are compared with two earlier breeding seabird censuses, allowing analyses of population trends over 30 years. For each species, a specialist author gives a detailed account, illustrated with maps and tables, of spatial distribution, population trends and causes of change. This is a readable and comprehensive account of the most exhaustive and detailed survey of breeding seabird populations in Britain and Ireland ever conducted. It is an essential reference resource for birdwatchers, professional ornithologists and anyone involved in the conservation of the marine environment." . Seller Inventory # 36223

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Title: SEABIRD POPULATIONS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND: ...

Publisher: T. & A.D. Poyser. London. 2004

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

This book summarises the findings of Seabird 2000, a major national initiative to census all the breeding seabirds in Britain and Ireland which incorporates the work of over 400 individuals counting seabird numbers at coastal and inland sites over 15 years. There is an account for each breeding species, with text by a specialist author discussing distributional characteristics and changes. There are 2 maps per species - one pinpointing each breeding colony, and another expressing expansion, decline, extinction and new colonisation.

The British Isles are of global importance for breeding seabirds - over 4 million pairs from 25 species breed here, including almost all of the world's Manx Shearwaters and Northern Gannets.

This is a readable and comprehensive distillation of the most exhaustive and detailed survey of seabird numbers in Britain ever conducted. It will be a fascinating read for all birders and an essential resource for everyone involved in the conservation of the marine environment.

About the Author:

Dr P. Ian Mitchell is a senior research officer with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Dr Stephen Newton is employed by Birdwatch Ireland as a research biologist. Dr Norman Ratcliffe and Dr Timothy Dunn are biologists working for the RSPB.