Weather and Bird Behaviour

No major changes were needed for this second edition, but the opportunity has been taken to correct some minor errors and to augment the bibliography. Crispin Fisher has also provided three new drawings.As before, the book's emphasis is on the effects of weather on bird life and the meteorological aspects of the avian environment rather than long-term climatic influences, though the latter are not ignored.The chapter titles indicate the book's range and interest: The Weather; Flight; Feeding; Aerial Feeding; Breeding; Comfort; Migration; Migrational Drift and Displacement; Vagrancy; Migration of Soaring Birds; Extreme Weather; Seabirds. From such themes the author, a professional meteorologist, has composed an intriguing and instructive study (and an introduction to meteorology) of exceptional usefulness to birdwatchers and ornithologists.Crispin Fisher contributes 35 line illustrations and there is a 16-page section of photographs.See the back flap of this book jacket for some reviews of the first edition.