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Terns

Monograph Out of Print
Series: New Naturalist Series Volume: 123
By: David Cabot(Author), Ian Nisbet(Author)
461 pages, colour & b/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations, colour maps, tables
Publisher: HarperCollins
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  • Terns ISBN: 9780007412488 Paperback Jun 2013 Out of Print #191130
  • Terns ISBN: 9780007412471 Hardback Jun 2013 Out of Print #191129
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This New Naturalist volume provides a much-anticipated overview of these fascinating birds – the first book on the natural history of British and Irish terns since 1934.

Terns are small seabirds that are commonly seen along coastlines and estuaries in the summer months – their graceful flight and command of the air are among their most attractive features.

Most of the five species of terns breeding in Britain and Ireland today are under intensive management, involving protection from predators, human interference, egg-collecting, recreational activities, land-use changes, and a range of issues concerning climate change, including rising sea levels and flooding of low-lying colonies. If these protective measures were abandoned then the numbers of terns would inevitably decline, with the possibility of several species ending up on the endangered list. Covering the history of terns in Britain and Ireland, David Cabot and Ian Nisbet explore these diverse issues as well as offering a comprehensive natural history of these stunning seabirds.

Drawing on a wealth of new information and research, the authors focus on migrations, food and feeding ecology as well as breeding biology and behaviour. Perhaps most importantly, they highlight recent conservation issues and prospects, and what this means for the future of terns.

 

Contents

Editor's Preface   vii
Authors' Foreword and Acknowledgements   ix

1. Terns of the World   1
2. Food and Foraging   25
3. Breeding Biology   51
4. Migration   90
5. History of Terns in Britain and Ireland   103
6. Little Tern   135
7. Sandwich Tern   155
8. Common Tern   179
9. Roseate Tern   223
10. Arctic Tern   257
11. Conservation   283
12. Vagrants, Passage Migrants and Occasional Breeders   329

Appendix 1: Demography, Population Trends and the Basis for Conservation   369
Appendix 2: Research on Terns   386
Appendix 3: The Seabird Monitoring Programme   402
Appendix 4: Scientific Names of Plants and Animals Mentioned in the Text   403

Endnotes   405
References   418
Species Index   438
General Index   453
 

Customer Reviews

Monograph Out of Print
Series: New Naturalist Series Volume: 123
By: David Cabot(Author), Ian Nisbet(Author)
461 pages, colour & b/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations, colour maps, tables
Publisher: HarperCollins
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"[...] In general, the book is informative and beautifully illustrated throughout with high-quality photographs and clear and well-labelled figures. It provides a comprehensive account of the British and Irish breeding terns, whose biology is fascinating and under-studied."
- Pat Monaghan, Ibis (2014), 156, 478–489

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