BIRD HABITATS IN BRITAIN. By R.J. Fuller for the British Trust for Ornithology and Nature Conservancy Council. Drawings by Donald Watson.

1982 1st edition. 8vo (158 x 240mm). Pp320. B/w photographs, illustrations by Donald Watson, charts, tables, maps, extensive bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt.

"This book describes all the main habitat types, the structure and composition of bird communities, and reviews bird sites and their distribution throughout Britain. For the birdwatcher and all involved with conservation, this is stimulating reading and an essential reference". Chapters include: Intertidal flats and marshes; Dunes, machair and shingle; Rocky coastlands; Coastal waters in winter; Woodland habitats and management; Woodland bird communities; Neutral grasslands; Downland grass and scrub; Lowland heaths; Lakes; Rivers; Lowland bogs and fens; Uplands; Structure and composition of bird communities; Evaluation of bird sites; Distribution of bird sites.