02356cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000470012624500200017326400510019330000470024433600260029133700260031733800360034350000310037950802600041052011070067053400450177765300310182270000280185370000490188170000450193085600430197540334UtSlPG20260610133925.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06019599  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQL1 aHudson, W. H.q(William Henry),d1841-192210aBirds in London 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-07-25  aE-text prepared by René Anderson Benitz, Adrian Mastronardi, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana)  a"Birds in London" by W. H. Hudson is a nature book written in the late 19th century. This work provides a detailed account of the wild bird life in London, reflecting on both the contemporary scene and historical changes in the local bird population. Hudson's exploration is particularly focused on how urbanization has affected various species, their habitats, and their coexistence with the residents of the metropolis.  At the start of the book, Hudson outlines his original intention to create a handbook for bird watchers but soon realizes that defining London's bird life is complex due to constant urban growth and changes. He discusses the prevalence of sparrows in the city, their interactions with humans, and the various species that have adapted to urban life or have disappeared. The opening also emphasizes the importance of bird life as a restorative component of nature within the bustling environment of London, highlighting the emotional connections that city dwellers develop with these wild creatures amidst their concrete surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBirds -- England -- London1 aHook, Bryan,d1856-19251 aMcCormick, A. D.q(Arthur David),d1860-19431 aLodge, R. B.q(Reginald B.),d1852-1937?40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40334