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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

the development of field-based ornithological research in Europe and Great Britain; a quick step back through the history to look at bird protection, conservation, and our precarious future, with a focus on Birkhead’s long-term (50 years!) Common Guillemot research at Skomer Island, Wales.

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Britain’s Birds: An Identification Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

I imagine that it’s a product of the authors’ concerns, but I don’t think it contributes to identification skills or knowledge base. and population estimate above the map and the bird’s most likely habitats below the map. .” Is the bird pictured what the caption says it is?

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