Ever wondered what White-faced Storm-Petrels sound like? No, they don't go "boing, boing, boing" as their wave hopping antics would suggest. A spectacular new book by Magnus Robb, Killian Mullarney and others called Petrels Night and Day: A Sound Approach Guide, has the answer and much, much more.
Using two CD's worth of sound recordings, a wonderfully readable text, eighteen full-page color plates and a heep of spectacular photographs, the authors take us on a sweeping tour through the eastern North Atlantic and Mediterranean in search of petrels, shearwaters, fulmar and storm-petrels. The result is a master work that sets a new standard for natural history guides. The material on field identification is absolutely cutting edge, with detailed treatments of several potential new splits. Pelagic birders on both sides of the Atlantic will find this a treasure trove of information and an inspiration.
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