In Search of Birds - Their Haunts and Habitats

Many books advise on where to go in order to see particular species of bird, in the form of a gazetteer, but few explain the reasons behind the presence of different birds in different habitats. Here Flegg takes each habitat in turn, from estuaries, wetlands, farmland and woods, to mountains, moors and islands, and describes which birds are likely to be there and why. Feeding and breeding are considered, as well as distribution. Chapters on rarities, Europe and the rest of the world are also included, so that an overall picture of the global bird population is given...