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    Irish Birds Author: Format: Hardback First Published: Published By: HarperCollins Publishers
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    Pages: 224 Language: English ISBN: 9780008412715 Categories: , ,

    An easy-to-use, fully-illustrated guide to the birds of Ireland

    Irish Birds describes and illustrates 160 of the most frequently occurring birds in Ireland. Specially designed for people with a general interest in birds, the species have been carefully selected to include those that the non-specialist birdwatcher is most likely to see. Birds are grouped together according to where they are most likely to be seen: in gardens, parks and buildings; farmland and hedgerows; woodland and scrubland; moorland and upland; freshwater or coastal areas. In addition:

    * Sections start with background information about each of the major habitats

    * Essential identification characteristics are given for each species, along with clear illustrations

    * There are notes on distribution, numbers and migration for each species

    * General pages for thrushes, tits, sparrows, finches etc help you to distinguish similar species

    Finally, a ‘places to visit’ section details 74 of the best sites in Ireland for birdwatching, including when to visit, how to get there, and what you will see. Irish Birds is perfect for travelling in Ireland, is an ideal introduction to birdwatching.

    Weight0.64 kg
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    Author Biography

    David Cabot is one of Ireland's foremost ornithologists and wildlife experts. He attended University College, Oxford, where he first studied Zoology and then graduated from Trinity College Dublin, and then completed his PhD at University College Galway, where he also taught and founded the Irish Wildfowl Conservancy. He worked for 20 years as head of Conservation and Amenity Research in a State planning institute before becoming a special environmental advisor to the Irish Prime Minister. He is a well-known natural history film maker, broadcaster and writer.