LEADER 04249nam 22007331 450 001 9910818779603321 005 20150109153508.0 010 $a1-4725-9697-8 010 $a1-282-98638-4 010 $a9786612986383 010 $a1-4081-3696-1 010 $a1-4081-3694-5 024 7 $a10.5040/9781472596970 035 $a(CKB)2560000000058521 035 $a(EBL)624021 035 $a(OCoLC)742332903 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000671239 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12236389 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000671239 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10614400 035 $a(PQKB)10493676 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC624021 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL624021 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10486616 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL298638 035 $a(OCoLC)902656681 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bslw09310190 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6163041 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000058521 100 $a20150116d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBirds of the Strait of Gibraltar /$fby Clive Finlayson ; illustrated by Ian Willis 210 1$aLondon :$cT. & A.D. Poyser,$d2010. 215 $a1 online resource (561 p.) 225 0 $aPoyser monographs 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4081-3695-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Contents; List of Photographs; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Migration of soaring birds; 3. Migration of other land birds; 4. Migration and wintering of waterbirds; 5. Migration of seabirds; 6. Terrestrial bird communities; 7. Wetlands; 8. The birds of the Strait-seasonality, distribution and biological importance; Appendix 1: Systematic list of the birds of the Strait of Gibraltar; Appendix 2: Dominant plant species in some habitats of the Strait of Gibraltar; Appendix 3: Mean densities of breeding birds in sites described in Chapter 6 327 $aAppendix 4: Methods used in some of the studies described in the textAppendix 5: Abbreviations used in Chapters 6 and 7; References; Index 330 $a"The Strait of Gibraltar is famous as a major point of passage for Palaearctic birds migrating between their European breeding grounds and their winter quarters in Africa. Clive Finlayson, a native of the Rock and a trained ornithologist, presents a fascinating account of the region and its resident and transitory bird life. The first chapter of the book describes the area, which broadly defined includes the Coto Don?ana in the north and the Merja Zerga in the south, and the geographic and climatological characteristics which make it a suitable crossing place. In scope this book goes beyond the strict definition of the Strait and, following Irby's 19th Century work, examines the rich area where Europe meets Africa. The chapters which follow describe in detail the migration patterns of the principal passage species including their origins, destinations and overall numbers, showing how the precise conditions of weather and visibility affect the specific choice of route and timing of the crossing. The breeding and wintering bird communities are then considered and the ornithology of the entire region summarized. Whether or not you have ever witnessed the thousands of raptors, storks and other birds that may make this legendary crossing in a single day, this book will conjure the spirit of this extraordinary place. Delightful illustrations by lan Willis complete an important and entertaining book. Illustrated by lan Willis."--Bloomsbury Publishing. 410 0$aPoyser Monographs 606 $aBirds$xMigration 606 $aBirds 606 $aWater birds 606 $2Wildlife: birds & birdwatching 607 $aGibraltar 607 $aMediterranean Sea$zStrait of Gibraltar 615 0$aBirds$xMigration. 615 0$aBirds. 615 0$aWater birds. 676 $a598 700 $aFinlayson$b Clive$f1955-$01677457 702 $aWillis$b Ian 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818779603321 996 $aBirds of the Strait of Gibraltar$94101058 997 $aUNINA