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John Cordeaux

1831–1899

A Victorian clergyman and naturalist, he became known for careful field observations that helped deepen the study of bird migration in Britain. His work reflects the patience and curiosity of 19th-century ornithology at its best.

9 Audiobooks

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 1884. Sixth Report

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 1886. Eighth Report

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 1887. Ninth Report

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 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 1885. Seventh Report

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 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 Autumn of 1879. [First Report]

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

About the author

Born in 1831 and active in the natural history circles of Victorian England, he is remembered as a British ornithologist as well as a clergyman. He developed a strong reputation for close observation of birds, especially along the east coast, where migration could be watched season by season.

He is particularly associated with the study of migration and with recording bird life in Lincolnshire and nearby coastal regions. His writing and field notes contributed to a broader effort among naturalists of his time to gather reliable evidence about how, when, and where birds moved.

He died in 1899, leaving behind a body of work valued by later ornithologists for its careful attention to detail. Even now, he stands out as one of those dedicated 19th-century observers whose local knowledge helped build a larger picture of British bird life.