Birds in Cheshire and Wirral

A Breeding and Wintering Atlas

David Norman

David Norman

Distributed for Liverpool University Press

704 pages | 8 1/2 x 11 7/10
Cloth $90.00 ISBN: 9781846311529 Published February 2009 For sale in North America only

This richly illustrated volume showcases the birdlife of Cheshire and Wirral, and details the comprehensive 2007 survey of every bird species breeding in the county, as well as their wintertime distribution. The result is an engaging and highly readable atlas with authoritative commentary interspersed with illustrations by local artists and photographers, making The Birds of Cheshire and Wirral compulsory reading for anyone interested in the region’s natural environment.

Contents
Foreword
 
Acknowledgements
 
List of abbreviations
 
 
Overview of this Atlas
 
Cheshire and Wirral and its habitats for birds
 
The birds of Cheshire and Wirral
 
The county's changing bird-life: some common trends and reasons
 
Suggestions for future work
 
Explanation of maps

Species accounts
 
 
Appendix 1. Details of Atlas methodology and results
 
Appendix 2. Instructions and guidance to surveyors
 
References
 
Species index
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