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  1. Coastal Birds (2009)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD), £9.70

    An audio guide to the calls of 50 species of birds found along the British coastline, compiled from recordings in the British Library Sound Archive. The 50 tracks include a range of seabirds, waders,...

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  2. Countryside Birds (2009)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD), £9.70

    An audio guide to the sounds of birds of the British Countryside. The British countryside is renowned for its natural beauty and diverse wildlife and any walk, whether it be in woodland, wetland or open...

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  3. In-Flight Movie (1987 Video)

    Producer
    John Downer
    Subject
    Biology; Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

    Looks at how and why birds fly. Using remarkable new film techniques the audience is given a ‘bird’s eye’ view of the world. Shows a goose’s perpective of flying among clouds and what a fast-flying...

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  4. Red Grouse: A Case Study (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Stuart Carter
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 23 min.

    A long-term investigation into factors affecting the number of red grouse on Scottish heather moors. Dr Adam Watson of the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, who has studied the grouse since 1956 describes...

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  5. Tawny Owls: A Case Study (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Tony Jolly
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 26 min.

    A research student demonstrates the techniques he used to study the populations of tawny owls, ‘Strix aluco’, and the small rodents on which the owls feed in Wytham Wood near Oxford. The use of Longwort...

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  6. Impossible Bird, The (1983 Video)

    Director
    Hugh Miles
    Producer
    Richard Brock
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Study of the behaviour of ostriches. Made in Kenya with the co-operation of zoologist Lew Hurxthal who spent eight years conducting his research.

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  7. Flying Phantoms, The (1982 Film)

    Producer
    Colin Willock
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The life history and behaviour of the British barn owl. Demonstrates its anatomical adaptations for hunting and killing prey and discusses the threat posed to the species by current agricultural practices.

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  8. Diseases of Pet Budgerigars (1979 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Veterinary science
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Tape-slide. Audiocassette. 30 min.; 14 slides. col.

    A broad outline of the problems of pet budgerigars. Describes major clinical syndromes, along with their diverse aetiological agents, their differential diagnosis and treatment. Also discusses anaesthesia...

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  9. Poisoning in Small Animals (1974 Audio)

    Subject
    Veterinary science
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Audiocassette. 35 min.

    Shows the wide spectrum of poisoning in small animals (cats, dogs & birds) and discusses the many factors involved, including the differing susceptibilities of the various species to the same substance. The...

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  10. Aspects of the Reproductive Behaviour of the Sandwich Tern, ‘Sterna Sandwicensis Lath’ (1971 Film)

    Director
    P Davant
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A general account of the nesting and reproduction of the sandwich tern. The observations were made on a colony in the Bassin d’Arcachon, France.

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