ISBN10: 0954008871, ISBN13: 9780954008871, [publisher: Berrynarbor: Devon Bird Watching & Preservation Society, 2007.] Softcover Octavo, paperback,319 pp.,colour photographs, line drawings. Situated 10 miles off the North Devon coast and lying across the entrance to the Bristol Channel, Lundy rivals Fair Isle and the Isles of Scilly as one of THE places to watch spring and autumn migrants in Britain. Famed for its Puffins, which still breed there in small numbers, Lundy is a magnet for migrating birds and birdwatchers alike, as well as one of the most important seabird islands in English waters. This new book documents the birds of Lundy from the earliest fragments of historical information, through the first more detailed accounts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, to the formation of the Lundy Field Society (LFS) in 1946 and the instigation of regular ornithological recording that continues to this day. The opening chapters provide background and context, with a brief description of the island and the history of human habitation and land use that has produced the mosaic of natural, semi-natural and entirely manmade habitats to be found on the island today and which is partly responsible for the sheer diversity of Lundy's birds. A brief history of ornithology and bird conservation on the island is given, including an indication of what birds to expect â€" or hope for â€" at various times of year, and some hints on some of ...
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ISBN10: 0954008871, ISBN13: 9780954008871, [publisher: Devon Birdwatching and Preservat] Softcover Published at £18.95. Last of my new copies with very, very slight wear. COVID/BREXIT/ROYAL MAIL STRIKES MAY MEAN DELAYS IN TRANSIT. Priority orders will be dispatched by Royal Mail TRACKED 24 or courier (particularly if over 2kg). Standard mail will be dispatched by Royal Mail TRACKED 48 (up to 2kg), heavier items by courier . Overseas orders will be dispatched by Royal Mail International.Tracked. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MY PRIVACY POLICY.
[Hereford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2007]

Berrynarbor: Devon Bird Watching & Preservation Society and Lundy Field Society, Date: 2007. 319, col + b/w photos, b/w illus, text figs, 2 maps. . PB. Fine.. Illustrations by Mike Langman. Documents the birds of Lundy from the earliest historical information through the first more detailed accounts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, to the formation of the Lundy Field Society in 1946 and the instigation of regular ornithological recording that continues to this day.. [9780954008871] 2007. Devon Bird Watching & Preservation Society and Lundy Field Society ISBN 0954008871 9780954008871 [GB]

ISBN10: 0954008871, ISBN13: 9780954008871, [publisher: Devon Bird Watching & Preservation Society and Lundy Field Society, Devon] Softcover First Edition Book - near fine. Paperback.
[Morpeth, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2007]
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