Birds of Nunavut

James M. Richards is a self-taught naturalist and award-winning wildlife photographer. He has travelled extensively throughout Canada, the US, Central and South America, and East Africa to study birds and other wildlife. He spent 14 summers in Nunavut and 8 summers in Churchill, Manitoba, observing birds. He has received numerous awards for his work on birds, conservation, and the environment, including an Environmental Citizenship Award, a Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, and a Distinguished Ornithologist award from the Ontario Field Ornithologists. Anthony J. Gaston is a naturalist, ornithologist, and ecologist who, as a senior research scientist with Environment Canada, has studied Nunavut birds since 1975. He specializes in the study of marine birds in the Arctic and Haida Gwaii, particularly the impact of climate change on them. He has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pacific Seabird Group, the Doris Huestis Speirs Award for Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Ornithology, and the Jamie Smith Mentoring Award from the Society of Canadian Ornithologists.Birds of Nunavut is written by a team of academics, government researchers, and independent environmental consultants who have not only carried out extensive ornithological studies in Nunavut but are also avid birders: Kenneth F. Abraham, Geoffrey Carpentier, Alastair Franke, Anthony J. Gaston, Gilles Gauthier, Victoria H. Johnston, Richard W. Knapton, Myles M. Lamont, James O. Leafloor, Mark L. Mallory, Robert D. Montgomerie, Mark K. Peck, Jennie Rausch, James M. Richards, Gregory J. Robertson, Paul A. Smith, Jean-François Therrien, and Y. Robert Tymstra.

If you get excited when you spot a snowy owl, feel sad when the last snow buntings leave town, enjoy the taste of a fat Canada goose, or are simply an avid bird-watcher, ask Santa to put the tremendous Birds of Nunavut books on your Christmas gift list.- Jane George (Nunatsiaq News) The Birds of Nunavut is a beautiful and comprehensive two-volume tome that documents the current and historical knowledge of birds known to occur  within the territorial boundaries of Nunavut…I have many geographic bird books in my library—The Birds of Nunavut is the best one. - Bill Montevecchi, Memorial University (The Canadian Field Naturalist, Volume 132) The product of the combined efforts of 18 experts over no less than 300 seasons of fieldwork in Nunavut, the collection is breathtaking. I have seen thousands of bird books in my career, but Birds of Nunavut has to rank among the very top five in terms of presentation and content.- David Bird, 2017 recipient of the Doris H. Speirs Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Canadian Ornithology (Canadian Wildlife Magazine)

• Foreword by Jason AkearokPrefaceGuide to the Species AccountsIntroductionGeography and Ecology of NunavutImportant and Protected Areas for BirdsThe History of Ornithology in NunavutAvian Monitoring in Nunavut: Past, Present, and FutureClimate Change and Other Threats to Arctic BirdsSpecies Accounts: NonpasserinesSpecies Accounts: PasserinesAppendicesReferencesIndex