An edition of The Hen harrier
(2017)
The Hen harrier
by Watson, Donald
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Artist, ornithologist and author, Donald Watson has made an especial study of the Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus over many years and his field notes and sketch books of this exceptional bird of prey go back to the 1940s. The book opens with the world distribution of the harrier family, then there is a fuller treatment of the Hen Harrier in Europe and North America (the Marsh Hawk), its history and present status. Further chapters detail hunting methods and prey selection, the breeding cycle, migration and distribution.
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Table of Contents
Harriers of the world
Identification and plumage
Part one: The hen harrier
Part two: A study of the hen harrier in south-west Scotland
Appendix 1. Local names of the hen harrier
Appendix 2. Avian species mentioned in the text
Appendix 3. Non-avian species mentioned in the text
Appendix 4. Protection under the Acts of 1954 and 1967.
Edition Notes
Reprint with new foreword: Originally published: Berkhamsted, England : T. & A.D. Poyser, 1977.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-378) and index.
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