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Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas (Massachusetts Audubon Society)
Wayne R. Petersen
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Description for Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas (Massachusetts Audubon Society)
Hardcover. The results of a five-year survey to map the distribution of all the birds that breed in the Commonwealth, this title features distribution maps showing possible, probable and confirmed breeding areas for 198 Massachusetts nesting species, plus summaries on the various birds. Illustrator(s): Sill, John; Van Dusen, Barry. Editor(s): Petersen, Wayne R.; Meservey, W. Roger (Quinsigamond Community College and Anna Maria College, Massachusetts, USA). Num Pages: 400 pages, 198 colour illustrations, 198 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 1KBBNT; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2009.
In 1974, the Massachusetts Audubon Society and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife launched a five-year survey to map the distribution of all the birds that breed in the Commonwealth - the first such comprehensive effort in North America. Nearly 600 volunteers spent countless hours in the field collecting data. This landmark volume presents the results of their efforts. The book includes distribution maps showing possible, probable, and confirmed breeding areas for 198 Massachusetts nesting species on a grid of 989 tensquare-mile blocks. Opposite each species map is a summary account giving historical perspective, relative abundance, habitat, seasonal schedule, ... Read more
In 1974, the Massachusetts Audubon Society and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife launched a five-year survey to map the distribution of all the birds that breed in the Commonwealth - the first such comprehensive effort in North America. Nearly 600 volunteers spent countless hours in the field collecting data. This landmark volume presents the results of their efforts. The book includes distribution maps showing possible, probable, and confirmed breeding areas for 198 Massachusetts nesting species on a grid of 989 tensquare-mile blocks. Opposite each species map is a summary account giving historical perspective, relative abundance, habitat, seasonal schedule, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781558494206
SKU
V9781558494206
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas (Massachusetts Audubon Society)
An indispensable baseline record essential for creating a viable conservation strategy for Massachusetts' breeding birds. Also without a doubt the most brilliantly illustrated breeding bird atlas ever produced. - Gerard A. Bertrand, chairman, BirdLife International