Anthony J. Gaston

David N. Nettleship

Study of the reproductive biology and the ecological requirements of thick-billed murres breeding at a single location in Lancaster Sound. Project covered 3 years, 1975-7. Includes numerous colour plates.

A Study of the Breeding Ecology of a Colonial High Arctic Seabird

The Thick-billed Murres of Prince Leopold Island

Tara Rodden Robinson

William Moskoff

Fritz L. Knopf

William Post

Elizabeth A. Webb

James H. Gammonley

Janet McI. Williams

John Timothy Wootton

John W. Chardine

Laurie Jean Goodrich

Margaret A. Skeel

Nils D. Warnock

Oscar Walter Johnson

Paul John DuBowy

Ralph Roy Moldenhauer

Ray G. Poulin

Robert Bruce MacWhirter

Archilochus Colubris

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

James M. Richards

Nunavut is a land of islands, encompassing some of the most remote places on Earth. It is also home to some of the world’s most fascinating bird species. Birds of Nunavut is the first complete survey of every species known to occur in the territory. Co-written by a team of eighteen experts, it documents 295 species of birds (of which 145 are known to breed there), presenting a wealth of information on identification, distribution, ecology, behaviour, and conservation. Lavishly illustrated with over 800 colour photographs and 155 maps, this is a visually stunning reference work on the birds that live in and visit Nunavut.

Birds of Nunavut

Breeding along the northern Pacific coast from British Columbia to Japan, this little known bird dwelt in relative obscurity until it became the focus of a conservation debate which has resulted in a new National Park in the Queen Charlotte Islands, where half the world's population breeds. It made the headlines again when a lost, lone bird suddenly appeared at Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel, England, in May 1990 and again in April 1991. The Ancient Murrelet and its three congeners are unique amongst seabirds in that their young are entirely precocial, leaving the nest as soon as they hatch to grow up at sea. Tony Gaston has carried out the only detailed study of the bird, in the fine mature coastal forests of the Queen Charlotte Islands. His work has revealed their complex social behaviour, the song behaviour of the males and the species' response to the variety of predators which they face - from Peregrines to Deer Mice. His story is set against a survey of the species worldwide and the grandeur of the northwest Pacific coast. The illustrations of Ian Jones, who also assisted with the research, capture the bird and its environment beautifully.

A Natural History in the Queen Charlotte Islands

The Ancient Murrelet

This readable guide to the seabirds of the world provides updated material on every aspect of this fascinating group of birds. Ornithologist Anthony J. Gaston has devoted decades to the study of these beautiful and engaging birds, and he explains in detail what is special about being a seabird and why--like us--they live a long time and reproduce very slowly. Enriched with personal anecdotes from the field and remarkable photographs from John Chardine and Tim Lash, this book will appeal to students, birdwatchers, ornithologists, and naturalists alike. The book covers the gamut of seabirds. It includes information on seabird types, adaptation and plumage, how they are distributed into communities, feeding behavior, migration, breeding, and the consequences of coloniality. The author concludes with a thoughtful analysis and discussion of the population dynamics and life-history strategy of seabirds.

A Natural History

Seabirds

Anthony J. Gaston

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