Adam Watson

Adam Watson was born in Turriff, Aberdeenshire. He has studied ptarmigan and red grouse since 1943 and has written numerous publications on grouse species and other wildlife. A scientist and broadcaster, Adam graduated with a BSc (first class honours in zoology) at Aberdeen, was a founder of the Aberdeen branch of the Scottish Ornithologists Club and has accompanied ecologists on their fieldwork in Iceland, Norway, Canada and Alaska.

Books by this author

Grouse

Hardback

by Adam Watson, Robert Moss

With less than twenty species worldwide and only four British and Irish species, the grouse is surprisingly well-known. Its habitats are diverse and relatively remote – ranging from deep forests, through open moorland, to Scotland’s highest peaks.

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First chapter of Grouse (227.66 KB , pdf)