A study of many British mainland birds - coots, swans, geese, great-crested grebes, snipe, bittern, moorhens, yellow wagtails, bearded tits, reed warblers, and harriers. Their mating, nesting and the hatching and rearing of their young are studied in detail. These birds represent two main types of marshland birds: island builders, and shore builders, according to where they build their nests.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314186
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Environmental aspects
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Great Britain
Animals & Wildlife → Embryology - Birds
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Birds - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marsh ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)