About this book
The Natural History Library makes available in paperback format books of enduring interest in the life and earth sciences. Published in co-operation with The American Museum of Natural History by Doubleday Anchor Books, this series introduces the student and the general reader to the "study of man—his origins, his nature, and his environment— and to the whole natural world, from sub-microscopic life to the universe at large. SHEARWATERS A deceptively drab sea-bird that performs dazzling feats of navigation and endurance, the Manx shearwater breeds in underground nests on islands off the west coast of Great Britain. On the island of Skokholm, R. M. Lockley, noted British naturalist and author, studied the Manx shearwater in twelve years of meticulous observation. The outcome of this now famous research is Shearwaters, a faithful, painstaking record of the breeding and migration habits of this incredible bird. Delightfully written and scientifically scrupulous, Shearwaters is a major contribution to ornithology.
Themes & subjects
Manx shearwaterWater birdsPuffinidae
First published 1942Setting
Great Britain1970's
About the author
R. M. Lockley
1903 – 2000
R. M. LOCKLEY was a key figure in modern ornithology. His well-known experiments in banding have produced much useful information on homing and migration and have helped to establish many of England's coastal observatories. In addition to a biography, an autobiography, and several works of fiction, Mr. Lockley was the author of *Puffins, The Saga of the Grey Seal,* and, with James Fisher, *Sea-Birds*.
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