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Somerset Atlas of Breeding and Wintering Birds

This is the first published Atlas of breeding and wintering birds in Somerset and will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in the county's birds. It covers five years of fieldwork from winter 2007 to summer 2012 and contains maps for almost 200 species. This joint SOS/BTO project ran concurrently with the national Atlas project, and uses the same data plus that from an extra year's fieldwork. The Somerset Atlas displays bird distributions in the county at a finer resolution than the national project could achieve. The species texts are complemented by sections on habitat, methodology and coverage.

Birds of Somerset

For its size, Somerset remains perhaps more varied in its habitats than any other English county, and this is reflected in the diversity of its birdlife. This is a comprehensive account of the birds found in the 'new' county of Somerset. Although it contains earlier records, it is particularly concerned with the twenty years pre 1988, and reflects the changes that have occurred during this period and the new county's boundaries.
The book is divided into two parts; the first covers the various habitats within the region, and the changes to the environment, especially with regard to conservation, and in the distribution of species. The second part is a full specific list, with additional notes on some aspects, such as Wildfowl and duck counts.

A History of the Birds of Somerset

Written in clear, engaging language, it covers the birds of the post-1974 County from the earliest times to the end of 2004, setting the most recent information on species, habitats, breeding and migration in an historical context.372 pages, 40 colour plates, 2 maps.

Blagdon Lake

Blagdon Lake lies in a valley at the northern edge of the Mendip Hills, close to the village of Blagdon and approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Bristol, England.....

Bridgwater Bay

Bridgwater Bay NNR is a large area of intertidal mudflats with saltmarsh situated on the north Somerset coast. 5km north of Bridgwater it includes the lower reaches of the River Parrett and its estuary,

Chew Valley Lake

The fifth-largest artificial lake in the United Kingdom (the largest in south-west England), with an area of 1,200 acres (4.9 km²). The lake, created in the early 1950s and is a nature reserve run by the Avon Wildlife Trust.

Ham Wall RSPB

Ham Wall is a wetland teeming with wildlife - from rare species like water voles and otters to magnificent birds like bitterns and kingfishers. Enjoy stunning views across the marshes to Glastonbury 

Shapwick Heath NNR 

Shapwick Heath is a 394.0-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and national nature reserve between Shapwick and Westhay in Somerset, notified in 1967. It is part of the Brue Valley Living Landscape conservation project

Steart Marshes WWT

Steart Marshes are a major wetland reserve on the south side of the peninsula, completed in 2014 and managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. The reserve is the result of a flood management project, which involved a breach in the sea wall to permit seawater to enter the salt marsh from the tidal River Parrett.

West Sedgemoor RSPB

Located in the Somerset Levels and Moors, the West Sedgemoor reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and part of England's largest remaining wet meadow system.

Westhay Moor NNR

A mecca for wildlife all year round but particularly in the Spring when Bittern can be heard booming, bearded tits 'ping', and also in winter where tens of thousands of overwintering birds make it their home.

The Birds of Somerset

E. M. Palmer & D. K. Ballance. Birds of Somerset presents an account of the history and present distribution of birds in the county, and is the first list of Somerset birds to be compiled since 1901 and the first comprehensive book on the subject to appear since 1869.With the aid of twelve pages of photographs, it describes the different bird-habitats of the county's many physical regions and presents information on all species known to have occurred since 1750.
Hardback;

The Birds of Somersetshire 1869

ASIN : B001BADZQY

  • Publisher : John Van Voorst; First Edition (1 Jan. 1869)

Where To Watch Birds in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire

Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire are among Britain's finest counties in terms of habitat diversity, and their avifaunas are comparatively rich as a result.

Much has changed in the region since the previous edition of this book - the famous Avalon marshes, for example, have become one of Britain's finest hotspots for wetland birds, for example - but this brand-new fourth edition offers a completely updated review of all the major sites, and many more lesser known ones, with new text and fully revised maps throughout.

Skylarks with Rosie: A Somerset Spring

As spring arrives, Stephen Moss's Somerset garden is awash with birdsong: chiffchaffs, wrens, robins and more. Overhead, buzzards soar, ravens tumble and the season gathers pace.

But this equinox is unlike any other. As the nation goes into lockdown, Stephen records the wildlife around his home, with his fox-red Labrador, Rosie, by his side. When old routines fall away, and blue skies are no longer crisscrossed by contrails, they discover the bumblebees, butterflies and birdsong on their local patch.

Somerset Birds - and Some Other Folk

ASIN : B000SAIZZ4

  • Publisher : Eyre & Spottiswoode; Reprint edition (1 Jan. 1944)

The Birds of Exmoor and the Quantocks

Publisher : Isabelline Books (15 Mar. 2003)

  • Language : English
  • Paperback : 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 0954295528
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0954295523

Birds of Chew Valley Lake

Chew Valley Lake provides a unique opportunity to study this newly created man-made habitat over the last 70 years. It describes the Chew Valley before the lake, and the exceptional archaeological excavations and discoveries made during construction, as well as the celebrations of its opening by the young Queen and Prince Philip in 1956. This superbly illustrated book is aimed at birdwatchers, but also at all people who are interested in wildlife, ecology and the environment. The book includes over 350 illustrations (original paintings, line drawings by the late Laurel Tucker and superb photographs) as well as over 400 graphs and charts.

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