Book description
Returning to its breeding sites in the spring after a winter spent far
out at sea, the Kittiwake is a familiar sight around the coasts of
Britain and Europe. A pale, medium-sized gull with a 'gentle' expression
and bright yellow bill, the Kittiwake has been the subject of
behavioural research since the late 1950s - one of the longest running
studies in the world. In this Poyser Monograph, John Coulson summarises
these decades of research, revealing amazing insights into the life of
these gulls, with wider implications for the behavioural ecology of all
colonial birds. There are sections on life at sea, nest-site selection,
breeding biology, feeding ecology, colony dynamics, moult, survivorship
and conservation. This book is essential for academics working on
colonial species, and is also of great interest to birders who want to
learn more about these elegant cliff-dwelling birds.
