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The Peregrine Falcon
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The first edition of The Peregrine Falcon was widely recognised as a classic of its kind, documenting not only the species' biology but also the sad tale of its decline due to the impact of pesticides.
This extensively revised and enlarged second edition takes full account of important new developments in the story of this bird during the intervening 12 years. It reports one of the few notable successes in wildlife conservation: the full restoration of British and Irish Peregrine populations, and their appreciable recovery in other countries where numbers had also been greatly reduced by the impact of organochlorine pesticides.
The pattern of increase in Britain has been extremely varied, from districts where numbers are now far higher than at any time in recorded history, to others where the bird is now at its lowest ebb. The examination of the reasons for these differences helps us to understand the most recent developments in the Peregrine saga.
Particular attention has been paid to the recent major advances in our knowledge of Peregrine biology, such as its movements, population turnover, food and nesting habits. Many of the tables and figures have been revised and brought up to date so that this volume, like its predecessor, is once again by far the most detailed and readable reference on this most evocative of birds. Donald Watson's colour paintings, monochrome washes and line drawings, and the original photographs, illustrate the book as before.
Cover illustration by Donald Watson.
This extensively revised and enlarged second edition takes full account of important new developments in the story of this bird during the intervening 12 years. It reports one of the few notable successes in wildlife conservation: the full restoration of British and Irish Peregrine populations, and their appreciable recovery in other countries where numbers had also been greatly reduced by the impact of organochlorine pesticides.
The pattern of increase in Britain has been extremely varied, from districts where numbers are now far higher than at any time in recorded history, to others where the bird is now at its lowest ebb. The examination of the reasons for these differences helps us to understand the most recent developments in the Peregrine saga.
Particular attention has been paid to the recent major advances in our knowledge of Peregrine biology, such as its movements, population turnover, food and nesting habits. Many of the tables and figures have been revised and brought up to date so that this volume, like its predecessor, is once again by far the most detailed and readable reference on this most evocative of birds. Donald Watson's colour paintings, monochrome washes and line drawings, and the original photographs, illustrate the book as before.
Cover illustration by Donald Watson.
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APPENDIX 1
Plant species in the text
TREES AND TALL SHRUBS
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Aspen Populus tremula
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Birch Betula verrucosa, B. pubescens
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Larch Larix kaempferi
Lodgepole pine Pinus contorta
Oak Quercus robur, Q. petraea
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Scots pine Pinus sylvestris
Sitka spruce Picea sitchensis
Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata
Willow Salix spp.
Wych elm Ulmus glabra
MEDIUM SHRUBS
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg.
Gorse Ulex europaeus, U. gallii
Juniper Juniperus communis
DWARF SHRUBS
Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Bell heather Erica cinerea
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Cowberry V. vitis-idaea
Cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix
Crowberry Empetrum nigrum, E. hermaphroditum
Dwarf birch Betula nana
Heather (ling) Calluna vulgaris
Ivy Hedera helix
Mountain avens Dryas octopetala
FERNS
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Broad Buckler Fern Dryopteris dilatata
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
GRASSES AND ALLIES
Bent Agrostis canina, A. tenuis, A. stolonifera
Cotton grass Eriophorum vaginatum, E. angustifolium
Deer sedge Trichophorum cespitosum
Great woodrush Luzula sylvatica
Heath rush Juncus squarrosus
Mat grass Nardus stricta
Purple moor grass Molinia caerulea
Red fescue Festuca rubra
Sheep’s fescue F. ovina, F. vivipara
Sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa
OTHER HERBS
Bluebell Endymion non-scriptus
Cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Golden-rod Solidago virgaurea
Red campion Silene dioica
Rosebay willow-herb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Scentless mayweed Matricaria maritima
Scurvy grass Cochlearia officinalis
Sea campion Silene maritima
Sea plantain Plantago maritima
Thrift (Sea pink) Armeria maritima
Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Wall pennywort Umbilicus rupestris
Woodsage Teucrium scorodonia
OTHER
Prickly pear Opuntia sp.
Bog moss Sphagnum spp.
Nomenclature follows the Flora of the British Isles, by A. R. Clapham, T. G. Tutin and E. F. Warburg, second edition, 1962.
APPENDIX 2
Bird species in the text
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus
Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
Asiatic Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica fulva
Barbary Falcon Falco peregrinus pelegrinoides
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Barn Owl Tyto alba
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
Blackbird Turdus merula
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle
Black-headed Gull Larus ri...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of photographs
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Preface to the first edition
- Preface to the second edition
- Acknowledgements
- Further acknowledgements
- Introduction - a reminiscence
- CHAPTER 01 - The Peregrine and Man
- CHAPTER 02 - The Peregrine’s country
- CHAPTER 03 - Population trends in Britain
- CHAPTER 04 - Distribution and numbers in Britain
- CHAPTER 05 - Food and feeding habits
- CHAPTER 06 - Nesting habitat
- CHAPTER 07 - The breeding cycle: pairing and courtship
- CHAPTER 08 - The breeding cycle: laying to fledging
- CHAPTER 09 - Movements and migrations
- CHAPTER 10 - Breeding density and territory
- CHAPTER 11 - Population dynamics and regulation
- CHAPTER 12 - Ecological relationships with other birds
- CHAPTER 13 - The Pesticide Story
- CHAPTER 14 - Other enemies
- CHAPTER 15 - Appearance, form and geographical variation
- CHAPTER 16 - Conservation and the future
- Appendix 1: Plant species in the text
- Appendix 2: Bird species in the text
- Appendix 3: Vertebrate non-avian species in the text
- Appendix 4: Calls of the Peregrine
- Appendix 5: Some English names of the Peregrine
- Bibliography
- Tables
- Colour plates