An account of Common Buzzards gained from extensive studies by the author over 60 years and also from enthusiasts across Britain and northern Europe.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-250) and index.
Contents
The common buzzard : an introduction -- Buzzard country : study areas and methods -- Buzzards in winter (December-February) -- Buzzards in early spring (March-mid-April) -- Breeding season I. Nests, eggs and incubation -- Breeding season II. Brood care and food -- Breeding season III. Brood growth and survival -- Buzzards in summer -- Buzzards in autumn -- Territory -- Energy and food needs -- Facets of predation -- Food and breeding success -- Demography and population dynamics -- Population : decline and recovery.