Raptors: A Field Guide for Surveys and Monitoring

Jon Hardey, Humphrey Crick, Chris Wernham, Helen Riley, Brian Etheridge, and Des Thompson.

ISBN 10: 0114973458 / ISBN 13: 9780114973452

Published by The Stationery Office/Tso, 2009

About this Item

?2009 Stationery Office Books paperback 2nd edition plus CD. Light reading wear else very good condition.

Contents:

Foreword by Ian Newton

1. Introduction
1.1 Why monitor raptors?
1.2 The development of raptor monitoring in Britain and Ireland
1.2.1 Raptor Study Groups
1.2.2 The UK Raptor Working Group
1.2.3 The Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme
1.3 International perspectives on raptor monitoring
1.4 The status of raptors in Britain and Ireland
1.5 A survey and monitoring guide for raptors

2. Survey, surveillance and monitoring
2.1 Definitions
2.2 Choice of survey methods
2.2.1 Counts of occupied home ranges and active nests
2.2.2 Alternative survey methods: transects and point counts
2.3 Surveys and monitoring in Britain and Ireland

3. Population estimates
3.1 Population sampling
3.2 Breeding birds
3.2.1 Occupied sites
3.2.2 Territorial pairs
3.2.3 Breeding pairs
3.3 Non-breeding birds

4. Breeding season parameters
4.1 Home range and territory
4.2 Nest sites, nesting ranges and alternatives
4.3 Nests
4.4 Occupancy
4.5 Proof of breeding, breeding success and fledging
4.6 Productivity
4.7 Breeding failure
4.7.1 Natural reasons for non-breeding or failure
4.7.2 Persecution

5. Identification and breeding behaviour of raptors
5.1 Identification of raptors
5.2 Identifying raptor signs
5.2.1 Kills
5.2.2 Pellets
5.2.3 Droppings
5.2.4 Feathers
5.3 Breeding behaviour of raptors
5.3.1 Display
5.3.2 Egg laying and incubation
5.3.3 Hunting and feeding
5.3.4 Interpretation of behaviour
5.4 Vocalisations

6. Additional techniques for studying raptors
6.1 Ringing
6.2 Wing-tagging
6.3 Remote tracking
6.3.1 Radio-tracking
6.3.2 Satellite tracking
6.3.3 PIT tags
6.4 Biological and chemical 'markers'
6.4.1 Genetic markers
6.4.2 Chemical markers
6.5 Nomograms
6.5.1 Egg density
6.5.2 Chick growth
6.6 Nest boxes

7. Good practice for fieldwork
7.1 Legal considerations
7.1.1 Licences
7.1.2 Access
7.2 Minimising disturbance and good field craft
7.3 Weather
7.4 Time of day
7.5 Frequency of site visits
7.6 Observer effort
7.7 Recording observations and site features
7.7.1 Recording sightings of birds, nests or other signs
7.7.2 Recording details of survey visits
7.8 Handling and measuring eggs and young
7.8.1 Wing length
7.8.2 Tarsus (leg) length
7.8.3 Tarsus width and depth
7.8.4 Foot span and hind claw
7.8.5 Bill (culmen) and total head length
7.8.6 Mass
7.8.7 Measuring and weighing eggs
7.8.8 Other measurements
7.9 Wildlife crime
7.9.1 Site confidentiality
7.10 Health and safety
7.10.1 Diseases
7.10.2 Health and safety legislation and responsibilities

Part 2

Introduction to species accounts
Honey-buzzard (European honey buzzard) Pernis apivorus
Red kite Milvus milvus
White-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
Marsh harrier (western marsh harrier) Circus aeruginosus
Hen harrier (northern harrier) Circus cyaneus
Montagu's harrier Circus pygargus
Goshawk (northern goshawk) Accipiter gentilis
Sparrowhawk (Eurasian sparrowhawk) Accipiter nisus
Buzzard (common buzzard) Buteo buteo
Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Osprey (western osprey) Pandion haliaetus
Kestrel (common kestrel) Falco tinnunculus
Merlin Falco columbarius
Hobby (Eurasian hobby) Falco subbuteo
Peregrine (peregrine falcon) Falco peregrinus
Barn owl (western barn owl) Tyto alba
Snowy owl Bubo scandiacus
Little owl Athene noctua
Tawny owl Strix aluco
Long-eared owl Asio otus
Short-eared owl Asio flammeus
Raven (northern raven) Corvus corax
Species occurring irregularly in Britain and Ireland
Black kite Milvus migrans
Pallid harrier Circus macrourus
Rough-legged buzzard Buteo lagopus
Gyr falcon (gyrfalcon) Falco rusticolus
Eagle owl (Eurasian eagle-owl) Bubo bubo

Part 3

Introduction
Wing and tail feathers
Feather morphology
Moult
Introduction to the feather plates
Identification of species
Plates 1-57

Part 4

Appendices
1 Status and trends of raptors in Britain and Ireland
2 Contacts
3 Examples of raptor recording forms
4 Scientific names of species mentioned in the text.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Raptors: A Field Guide for Surveys and Monitoring
• Publisher: The Stationery Office/Tso
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0114973458
• ISBN 13: 9780114973452
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 16.51W x 24.13H x 2.54D centimeters 16.51 centimeters width by 24.13 centimeters height by 2.54 centimeters depth
• Weight: 1066 grams
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