Professor Roy Brown studied Earth Sciences at University, graduating from Leeds University in 1968, before completing an MSc in Conservation and a PhD in Soil Zoology. He then went on to hold a number of academic and research posts, prior to serving as the Deputy National Park Officer at the North York Moors National Park between 1974 and 1989. Since then, he has held multiple University Chairs in Biological Sciences and Rural Resource Management, as well as publishing many books and papers on Natural History and Resource Conservation. He is currently a Visiting Professor in Epidemiology and Invasive Species Control.

Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Habitat
Chapter 2: Tracks and Trails
Chapter 3: Nests and Roosts
Chapter 4: Feeding Signs, Pellets and Droppings
Chapter 5: Skulls
Chapter 6: Feathers
European Bird Protection and Study Organisations
Bibliography
Index