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

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A summer migrant to Europe from West Africa, the Little Tern is one of our most threatened and most captivating seabirds. This book is the story of one breeding season at the Beacon Lagoons colony on the North Sea coast, near Spurn Point in East Yorkshire. In elegant and evocative prose it offers an intimate portrait of these endangered birds, covering everything from foraging and breeding to predators and conservation.

The colony''s small size means that it can be monitored, protected and documented in an unusual level of detail. Close observation of the birds'' behaviour and an in-depth knowledge of the natural history of their environment raise important questions about how and why we seek to preserve and protect species for whose decline we are ourselves largely responsible. A tight focus on the spectacular natural, geographical and cultural headland that is Spurn Point also provides new insights into the ecology of Little Terns. Covering the progress of the colony month by month, through an eventful spring and summer, Clinging to the Edge brings these charismatic and endearing birds vividly to life.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
152
ISBN-13:
9781784274894
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1784274895
Udg. Dato:
15 okt 2024
Længde:
10mm
Bredde:
234mm
Højde:
156mm
Forlag:
Pelagic Publishing
Oplagsdato:
15 okt 2024
Forfatter(e):
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