{"product_id":"birds-of-rhode-island-seasonal-distribution-and-ecological-history-hardback-9781501771330","title":"Birds of Rhode Island; Seasonal Distribution and Ecological History (Hardback) 9781501771330","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBirds of Rhode Island\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSeasonal Distribution and Ecological History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard L. Ferren (Author), Richard R. Veit (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501771330\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 April 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e576 pages, 28 color photos, 10 b\u0026amp;w line drawings, 7 maps - 7 Maps - 10 Line drawings, black and white - 28 Illustrations, color\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 4.9 cm, 1.814 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over 60 years, Richard Ferren's meticulous record-keeping skills allowed him to summarize changes in the Rhode Island avian and birding communities in his new book on the birds of Rhode Island... Ornithologists and birders interested in the status of avifauna in New England states will want to add this to me to their bookshelves.\u003c\/p\u003e (Ornithological Applications) \u003cp\u003eWith a title like Birds of Rhode Island one might expect a typical field guide, but a quick glance reveals nothing of the sort. Instead, this book is an annotated checklist of the 400-plus species recorded from the state... the exceptional depth of information presented for each species assures that it will be found in any library with significant ornithological holdings.\u003c\/p\u003e (Choice) \u003cp\u003eA MUST-have for anyone birding Rhode Island!\u003c\/p\u003e (The Birdbooker Report)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirds of Rhode Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e documents the status and distribution of birds in the state since the late nineteenth century.\u003c\/b\u003e Based on comprehensive fieldwork and research by Richard L. Ferren and edited by Richard R. Veit, this book describes the habitats and locations of more than four hundred species of birds along with data on the seasons of their occurrence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume features:\u003cbr\u003e - An introductory section that includes a history of ornithology in Rhode Island, descriptions of the state's most important bird habitats and biogeographical regions, and an overview of factors affecting species populations\u003cbr\u003e - Species accounts with information on changes in abundance and distribution as well as conservation and management methods\u003cbr\u003e - An eighty-year history of banding and migration watching at Block Island, seventy years of seabird migration quantification at Point Judith, a detailed history of the state's seabird colonies, and multiple surveys of the state's breeding birds\u003cbr\u003e - Color photographs taken in the field of recent rarities discovered in Rhode Island \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering a chronicle of changing avian population dynamics, \u003ci\u003eBirds of Rhode Island\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for ornithologists and bird enthusiasts interested in the avifauna of Rhode Island and beyond. Copublished with the Nuttall Ornithological Club, No. 27 in the series Memoirs of the Nuttall Ornithological Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Teach Who You Are\u003cbr\u003e 1. Nature-based Routines for Outdoor Learning\u003cbr\u003e 2. Safety and Awareness as a Daily Practice\u003cbr\u003e 3. Welcome to the Outdoors, Welcome to Nature\u003cbr\u003e 4. Build it and They Will Come: The Power of Sticks\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Heart of the Outdoor Classroom\u003cbr\u003e 6. Winter Weather, Animals and Us: Learning Outdoors withResilience and Wonder\u003cbr\u003e 7. What Does Spring Bring?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Comstock Publishing Associates","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52608201228568,"sku":"9781501771330","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/birds-of-rhode-island-seasonal-distribution-and-ecological-history-hardback-9781501771330","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}