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John Cordeaux

1831–1899

A keen English naturalist, he helped turn close watching of birds into serious study, especially along the Humber coast. His writing brings together patient fieldwork, migration records, and a deep feel for the wildlife of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.

9 Audiobooks

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1884. Sixth Report (Vol. II No. 1)

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, William Eagle Clarke, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1882. Fourth Report

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1885. Seventh Report (Vol. II No. 2)

by William Eagle Clarke, J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1880. [Second Report]

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, John Cordeaux, P. M. C. (Philip Moore Callow) Kermode

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1881. Third Report

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, P. M. C. (Philip Moore Callow) Kermode, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1883. Fifth Report

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1886. Eighth Report (Vol. II, No. 3.)

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, William Eagle Clarke, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Autumn of 1879. [First Report]

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, John Cordeaux

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1887. Ninth Report (Vol. II, No. 4.)

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, William Eagle Clarke, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

About the author

Born in 1831, John Cordeaux was an English amateur naturalist and ornithologist who became especially known for his work on bird migration. He lived at Great Coates in Lincolnshire and built his reputation through careful observation of birds on the east coast, where migration could be studied firsthand.

He is best remembered for The Birds of the Humber District, first published in 1873 and revised shortly before his death in 1899. Contemporary accounts describe him as one of the recognized field naturalists of his day, and his work with the British Association helped make migration study more systematic.

Cordeaux wrote with the authority of someone who spent years outdoors, paying attention to local habitats, seasonal movement, and the life of birds in a specific region. That combination of patience, place, and practical knowledge gives his work lasting value for readers interested in natural history.