The Storm-petrels

We have been waiting for a decent monograph on the storm-petrels for a long time; Rob Thomas has certainly delivered the goods. * British Birds *The passion, fascination and sheer awe Rob Thomas has for storm-petrels leaps off the page, and is infectious … This book is a science-communication tour de force, and a love letter to these very special seabirds. * BTO News *A tour-de-force of accessible scientific writing … It is an absorbing read and the author’s enthusiasm shines through with each revelation … A very thorough, well-researched account, full of surprising storm-petrel insights to delight even the most clued-up storm-petrel fan. * Seabirds *

Rob Thomas is a Senior Lecturer in Zoology at Cardiff University, where he has been based for more than 20 years. He specialises in bird behaviour and ecology, particularly the behavioural responses of birds to changing environments. Rob has been involved in storm-petrel studies since he was 16, and his research now takes him to islands in Wales, Scotland and the Faroes to study storm-petrel breeding behaviour, and to the coasts of southern Portugal, where he examines their long-distance migration journeys.