Seabirds

Seabirds

Author: Peter Harrison

Publisher:

Published: 1991-09-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780395602911

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This is the definitive book on the seabirds of the world, describing virtually all the known species. Illustrated in color.


Far from Land

Far from Land

Author: Michael Brooke

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2020-09

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 0691210322

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Seabirds evoke the spirit of the earth's wildest places. They spend large portions of their lives at sea, often far from land, and nest on remote islands that humans rarely visit. Thanks to increasingly sophisticated and miniaturized devices that can track their every movement and behavior, it is now possible to observe the mysterious lives of these remarkable creatures as never before. This book takes you on a breathtaking journey around the globe to provide an extraordinary up-close look at the activities of seabirds. Featuring stunning illustrations by renowned artist Bruce Pearson, Far from Land reveals that seabirds are not the aimless wind-tossed wanderers they may appear to be, and explains the observational innovations that are driving this exciting area of research.


Seabirds of the World

Seabirds of the World

Author: Peter Harrison

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 9780691015514

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Describes over five hundred species of sea birds from around the world, and includes information on distinguishing characteristics and behavior


Seabird

Seabird

Author:

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1948

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9780395266816

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The history of America at sea is presented through the travels of Seabird, a carved ivory gull.


The Seabird's Cry

The Seabird's Cry

Author: Adam Nicolson

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 1250134196

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Life itself could never have been sustainable without seabirds. As Adam Nicolson writes: "They are bringers of fertility, the deliverers of life from ocean to land." A global tragedy is unfolding. Even as we are coming to understand them, the number of seabirds on our planet is in freefall, dropping by nearly 70% in the last sixty years, a billion fewer now than there were in 1950. Of the ten birds in this book, seven are in decline, at least in part of their range. Extinction stalks the ocean and there is a danger that the grand cry of the seabird colony, rolling around the bays and headlands of high latitudes, will this century become little but a memory. Seabirds have always entranced the human imagination and NYT best-selling author Adam Nicolson has been in love with them all his life: for their mastery of wind and ocean, their aerial beauty and the unmatched wildness of the coasts and islands where every summer they return to breed. The seabird’s cry comes from an elemental layer in the story of the world. Over the last couple of decades, modern science has begun to understand their epic voyages, their astonishing abilities to navigate for tens of thousands of miles on featureless seas, their ability to smell their way towards fish and home. Only the poets in the past would have thought of seabirds as creatures riding the ripples and currents of the entire planet, but that is what the scientists are seeing now today.


The Language of Seabirds

The Language of Seabirds

Author: Will Taylor

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2022-07-19

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1338753754

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A sweet, tender middle-grade story of two boys finding first love with each other over a seaside summer. Jeremy is not excited about the prospect of spending the summer with his dad and his uncle in a seaside cabin in Oregon. It's the first summer after his parents' divorce, and he hasn't exactly been seeking alone time with his dad. He doesn't have a choice, though, so he goes... and on his first day takes a walk on the beach and finds himself intrigued by a boy his age running by. Eventually, he and Runner Boy (Evan) meet -- and what starts out as friendship blooms into something neither boy is expecting... and also something both boys have been secretly hoping for.


Flight Identification of European Seabirds

Flight Identification of European Seabirds

Author: Anders Blomdahl

Publisher: Christopher Helm Publishing Company

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9780713686166

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Seawatching can present identification difficulties to even the most experienced birdwatcher, and demands a specialised set of skills and strategies to deal with the challenges of bad weather and poor visibility. The rewards can be great; many species of seabird live exclusively at sea outside their breeding seasons, while many others undertake regular coastal migrations. At established 'watchpoints' around European coastlines, patient observation may reveal spectacular numbers of passing seabirds, while today the growing popularity of whale-watching and 'pelagic' boat excursions makes it possible to get closer to many offshore species. This unique field guide is indispensable to all birdwatchers who seawatch, whether from land or at sea, and will greatly enhance their experience.


The Seabird's Cry

The Seabird's Cry

Author: Adam Nicolson

Publisher: Henry Holt

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 1250134188

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Originally published in The U.K. in 2017 by HarperCollins.


Seabirds

Seabirds

Author: Heimo Mikkola

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2018-09-05

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1789236568

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Changes in seabird populations are good indicators of large-scale and long-term change in marine ecosystems, and are important because of their global impacts on the marine environment. This book has six chapters that present a wide variety of global seabird-related issues, from India to Svalbard, Norway. It also gives a comprehensive history of the use and chemical content of guano and certification schemes in fisheries for seabird conservation in Argentina. With the knowledge available in this book we should know how best to protect seabirds, which need all our support to survive in changing environments and climates. We can all do our best to recycle plastic waste to reduce global plastic pollution, which has affected seabirds' physical state, food sources, and nesting areas.