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NEW - Published October 2009 ! A beautifully illustrated book about the wildlife and scenic beauty of the Algarve.
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| Title | Algarve Wildlife - the natural year | ||
| Authors | Clive Viney is the author of The Birds of Hong Kong and South China, which is available in English and Chinese and is the standard regional guide. First published in 1977 it is now in its eighth edition. Clive, a keen naturalist, spent most of his working life in Hong Kong where, as a trustee of World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong, he was editor-in-chief of their magazine About Life. Clive has written many articles and provided natural history input to Lonely Planet guides. Closely associated with the Algarve since 1988 and as a member of the Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves he has participated in most of their major surveying projects. He gives occasional lectures on the birdlife of the Algarve, introducing visitors and residents to the profusion of wildlife in the region. Ray Tipper began his birding on the North Kent Marshes at the age of eleven. He left Britain in 1973 spending most of the next 22 years in Hong Kong. As a trustee of WWF he was intimately involved with its renowned Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve. It was in Hong Kong that Ray turned to bird photography, which quickly became his major interest. He gained associateship of the Royal Photographic Society in 1990, and his photographs appear in journals and books throughout the world. Ray leads specialist birdwatching tours all over the world and since 1997 has led some 60 tours in Europe, North and Central America, Asia and Madagascar. He spends much of his time in the Algarve, where his intimate knowledge of its birds has been recognised by his appointment as a member of the Portuguese Rarities Committee. |
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First Nature, Bwlchgwyn, Rhydlewis, Ceredigion SA44 5RE |
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ISBN |
ISBN: 978-0-9560544-1-8 |
Contents List of this volume...
Foreword
Arrival
The Natural Year
1st - 14th August - The Peak of the Tourist Season
15th - 31st August - The Hunting Season Commences
1st - 15th September - Salt and Almonds
16th - 30th September - Autumn Equinox
1st - 15th October – The Peak of the Autumn Migration
16th - 31st October - Shortening Days
1st - 15th November - Autumn Storms
16th - 30th November - Autumn Gold
1st - 15th December - Interlude
16th - 31st December - Winter Equinox
1st - 15th January - New Year
16th - 31st January - Almond Blossom Time
1st - 14th February - Prelude to Spring
15th - 29th February - Spring is in the Air
1st - 15th March - Botanical Climax
16th - 31st March - Spring Equinox
1st - 15th April - April Showers
16th - 30th April - Bird Show
1st - 15th May - A Watch of Nightingales
16th - 31st May - Prelude to Summer
1st - 15th June - Long Summer Days
16th - 30th June - Summer Equinox
1st - 15th July - Hot Summer
16th - 31st July - Siesta
Recommended Reading
Indexes of Scientific and Common Names
Algarve Map