{"product_id":"9781408194058","title":"The Birds of London","description":"The parks, reservoirs, rooftops and gardens of  London – here defined as the area within 20 miles of St Paul's Cathedral  – have a surprisingly rich avifauna, including a healthy population of  one of Britain's rarest breeders, the Black Redstart. The region also  has a remarkable list of rarities – in recent years Canary Wharf has  proven to be a magnet for vagrants, while one of the very few British  records of Tengmalm's Owl hails from Plaistow - an unfortunate bird  stoned to death by local urchins in 1877.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Some species, like the Peregrine Falcon, Black-headed Gull and  Ring-necked Parakeet, have seen their fortunes soar over recent decades;  others, such as House Sparrow, have suffered a population collapse,  while as recently as a century ago, the London area had breeding  populations of birds such as Wryneck and Red-backed Shrike, which are  now nationally extinct. The status, distribution and history of every  species on the regional list is discussed in rich detail in this ebook,  the first comprehensive avifauna for the London area ever published.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The County Avifauna series provides detailed information on the range   and status of bird species at county level. Areas covered in the series  so far include Norfolk,  Suffolk, Dorset, the Shetland Islands,  Leicestershire and Rutland, Essex and Gwent. Each title covers  all  species on the county list, with a breakdown of rarity records, and  there are introductory  sections describing the area's ecology, climate,  weather patterns, its ornithological history and  conservation record,  as well as an in-depth review of the best sites to visit.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151929655536,"sku":"9781408194058","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408194058_p0.jpg?v=1763718248","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408194058","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}