Arctic Shorebirds In North America

Author : Jonathan Robert Bart
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520273109
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arctic Shorebirds in North America written by Jonathan Robert Bart and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-08-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "/i/Arctic Shorebirds in North America//i/ represents a study that is one of the remarkable achievements of wildlife fieldcraft, like those done by Aldo Leopold in the 1930s and by the Craighead Brothers in the 1960s. To conduct a study of this scientific caliber in the great expanse and harsh climate of the Arctic makes it one of the great wildlife investigations whose value will only grow with time."--Larry Niles, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey "It is most timely that Jonathan Bart and Victoria Johnston have gathered information on shorebirds that breed in the Arctic regions of North America. Data on these birds is generated at a wide range of locations by many different individuals and teams, and this book puts it into perspective. It is particularly valuable to have this treatise when so many shorebird species worldwide are in marked decline."--Clive Minton, Australasian Wader Studies Group "When the PRISM program for pan-Arctic shorebird monitoring was introduced, everyone agreed with its laudable aims, but it seemed impractical. How could shorebird biologists with limited time and resources acquire robust data on the size and trend of shorebird populations across the American Arctic? Now, the credibility gap has been bridged. /i/Arctic Shorebirds in North America//i/ presents the rigorous, practical methods that will be the foundation of Arctic shorebird monitoring for years to come. I look forward to Arctic PRISM becoming the keystone of shorebird conservation in the Western Hemisphere."--Humphrey Sitters, editor of /i/Wader Study Group Bulletin//i/

Author : Jonathan Robert Bart
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520953495
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arctic Shorebirds in North America written by Jonathan Robert Bart and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year shorebirds from North and South America migrate thousands of miles to spend the summer in the Arctic. There they feed in shoreline marshes and estuaries along some of the most productive and pristine coasts anywhere. With so much available food they are able to reproduce almost explosively; and as winter approaches, they retreat south along with their offspring, to return to the Arctic the following spring. This remarkable pattern of movement and activity has been the object of intensive study by an international team of ornithologists who have spent a decade counting, surveying, and observing these shorebirds. In this important synthetic work, they address multiple questions about these migratory bird populations. How many birds occupy Arctic ecosystems each summer? How long do visiting shorebirds linger before heading south? How fecund are these birds? Where exactly do they migrate and where exactly do they return? Are their populations growing or shrinking? The results of this study are crucial for better understanding how environmental policies will influence Arctic habitats as well as the far-ranging winter habitats used by migratory shorebirds.

Author : Pete Dunne
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691224706
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shorebirds of North America written by Pete Dunne and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated, large-format reference book by two preeminent experts on North American shorebirds More than half a century has passed since the publication of The Shorebirds of North America, Peter Matthiessen’s masterful natural history of what is arguably the world’s most amazing and specialized bird group. In the intervening decades, our knowledge about these birds has grown significantly, as have the threats to their populations and habitats. Pete Dunne and Kevin Karlson celebrate Matthiessen’s classic book with this updated and expanded natural history of North American shorebirds. This elegantly written book begins by introducing readers to the unrivaled splendor of shorebirds and goes on to cover topics ranging from their biology and habitats to courtship and breeding, flight, the perils of migration, and conservation. Detailed accounts convey the richness and variety of the five family groups, with incisive, fact-filled descriptions of all 52 species of shorebirds known to breed in North America. Featuring hundreds of breathtaking images by Karlson and other photographers and drawing on the latest science, The Shorebirds of North America is a worthy tribute to Matthiessen’s enduring work and an indispensable reference for bird lovers everywhere.

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Total Pages : 877 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Check-list of North American Birds written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 877 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Spencer Fullerton Baird
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Water Birds of North America written by Spencer Fullerton Baird and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gardener D. Stout
Publisher : Viking
ISBN 13 : 9780670641055
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shore Birds of North America written by Gardener D. Stout and published by Viking. This book was released on 1967-10-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James M. Richards
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 077486026X
Total Pages : 820 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birds of Nunavut written by James M. Richards and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2018-08-10 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nunavut is a land of islands, encompassing some of the most remote places on Earth. It is also home to some of the world’s most fascinating bird species. Birds of Nunavut is the first complete survey of every species known to occur in the territory. Co-written by a team of eighteen experts, it documents 295 species of birds (of which 145 are known to breed there), presenting a wealth of information on identification, distribution, ecology, behaviour, and conservation. Lavishly illustrated with over 800 colour photographs and 155 maps, this is a visually stunning reference work on the birds that live in and visit Nunavut.

Author : Kevin Karlson
Publisher : Quick Reference Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781936913787
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shorebirds of North America written by Kevin Karlson and published by Quick Reference Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2014-10 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shorebirds of North Americacontains over 200 color photos of all the breeding and commonly occurring shorebird species found in North America. Species accounts show breeding and nonbreeding plumages when differences occur, as well as many immature and juvenile plumages. Some similar species are shown side by side to allow for easier ID comparison, such as the dowitchers, yellowlegs and willets.

Author : Stephen Charles Brown
Publisher : Braided River
ISBN 13 : 9780898869750
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arctic Wings written by Stephen Charles Brown and published by Braided River. This book was released on 2006 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two hundred color images celebrating the birds that journey to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge each year are accompanied by essays by noted biologists and conservationists.

Author : Wells Woodbridge Cooke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Distribution and Migration of North American Shorebirds written by Wells Woodbridge Cooke and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: