An important tool of a birdwatcher is a good identification guide. Many cover the birds of Europe but few deal exclusively with Ireland. This first photographic identification guide to the birds of Ireland has over 1400 photos of more than 240 species, in an easy, quick reference format. With eight to fifteen images per species, the key identification features of each bird are shown, with concise descriptions and pointers to indicate important features. This field guide is endorsed by BirdWatch Ireland, Ireland’s leading bird conservation organization. Photographs by Mark Carmody.
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- Collins Press
Nice Guide for an American birder visiting Ireland Nice guide. I went on a “non-birding” vacation to Ireland but since I’m an avid birder, I knew I needed to bring something. This book was quite helpful as every bird in the guide has many, many photos of the bird – male, female, good color, lousy color. Without any other birders around on my trip, this was extremely helpful to me, a complete novice in Ireland birds to figure out exactly what I was seeing as rarely is the bird you are looking at a perfect male with perfect coloring in…
Handy travel bird book Bought this as an ebook after finding myself in Ireland with no bird book. Good for answering the ‘what is that?’ questions whilst sightseeing. Great little guide.The excellent illustrations show the plumage variations, and point out the important characteristics to help in identifying the bird. There is a ‘scarce and rare’ section at the end of each species section.I will probably buy this in book form when I go back.
Great book If you are traveling to Ireland and are a bird watcher then this is the book for you. We used it to identify birds we were unfamiliar with. Tells areas you will see birds. Excellent descriptions. Able to identify many birds I have never seen before. Multiple life birds.