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The Birds of Spurn by Andy Roadhouse
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Location
South Africa
Bob Shop ID
613050373
704 Pages, Hardcover
Published 2016
255mm x 205mm
Weight 2.5KG's
As I sit at home writing this review, the Spurn Migration Festival is in full flow. BTOs Andy Clements is there and news has just emerged that he has just found a Kentish Plover! This coastal species of continental Europe has ended up at Spurn but was presumably on its way to southern Europe or Africa for the winter. A quick glance in The Birds of Spurn and I am soon able put the species into context: it is the 17th record for Spurn and the 3rd recorded in autumn; this is just one of the 388 bird species covered. Spurn is a well-known migration hotspot with its peninsula acting as a funnel for birds moving south along the east coast of Britain and often one of the first rest-stops for birds migrating over from the continent. This book covers everything of an ornithological nature about the Spurn recording area, including Easington: all species recorded up to and including 2014 along with ringing information, a history of the ornithology of Spurn, site introduction with maps and information on the activities of the Observatory from bird ringing to monitoring migration - a mammoth undertaking by author, Andy Roadhouse, and a fantastic 700 page resource! Depending on what information is relevant for each species; the species accounts cover details such as Earliest and Latest date ranges, maximum counts, bird-days and ringing details. One other really nice touch, and probably a personal favourite of the book, are the rarity finders accounts - painting a picture of the moment a rare bird is found and the events that surrounded it something to inspire any birder! Chris Gaughans design work has somehow allowed such a large volume of information to be shared and displayed in an easy to read format. The book has a real air of quality about it and the stunning images, artwork and design make for a really beautiful book.