This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated reference guide is a must-have for dedicated and casual birdwatchers alike. The authors of the award-winning Complete Guide to Ireland's Birds cover over 400 of the best birdwatching sites in Ireland, north and south.

Organised county by county, this is an easy-to-follow handbook giving the site names, grid references, detailed directions and maps for each site. It includes the best times to visit each area, a breakdown of the different seasons and the species you are likely to find, and lists rare birds seen at each site in the past.

Sample pages

Finding Birds in Ireland will become a well-thumbed addition to any birdwatcher’s reference library as well as a celebratory record of the beauty and variety of birds in Ireland.

You can order it from:
www.birdwatchireland.ie (online shop)

or the publishers
Gill & Macmillan

Authors Biography
Eric Dempsey is a professional bird guide, broadcaster and writer who has published work on Ireland’s birds in North America, Australia and Europe. Eric is also a team member of the popular ‘Mooney’ show on Radio 1 and has compiled and presented radio documentaries as well as making numerous TV appearances. A much sought-after speaker, Eric hosts workshops and presentations throughout Ireland.

Michael O’Clery is one of Ireland’s best-known wildlife artists with paintings and illustrations appearing in a variety of books and journals worldwide. Over 600 of his paintings were published in the best-selling Complete Guide to Ireland's Birds and he has had several solo exhibitions. He lives in County Kerry where he also documents the local birdlife through bird reports and breeding bird surveys

Publication Details
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780717139163
Imprint: Gill & Macmillan
Publication Date: September 2007. Available now.
You can order it from: www.birdwatchireland.ie (online shop), or the publishers: Gill & Macmillan

Paintings from the book will be exhibited at The National Botanical Gardens, from 8th to 11th November 2007. See here for details.

Features

NEW
Paintings from the book will be exhibited at The National Botanic Gardens, from 8th to 11th November 2007. See here for details.

Deep-sea birding
Anthony McGeehan's illustrated article on the extraordinary pelagic off Donegal, in September 2007.

Eiders in Ireland
There's far more to the Eiders wintering in Ireland than previously thought. Martin Garner & Wilton Farrely explain.

The Great Northern Bullfinch Hunt
Anthony McGeehan discusses the recent influx of Northern Bullfinches into Ireland.

A Bird in the Hand
Paul Kelly & Steve Wing show us a wealth of photos of birds in the hand, including some rarities.

Pelagic Magic
Anthony McGeehan's account of the successful boat trip off Donegal in August 2003.

Lovely Larids
Anthony McGeehan takes a look at some recent Caspian and Yellow-legged Gull records from the north of the country.

Predictions
Predictions for additions to the Irish List.

Eleven years on...
Which predictions were correct.

Additions
Additions to the Irish List, 1990 to present.

Irish Subspecies
Coal Tit
Dipper
Jay

Downloads
Wallpapers for your desktop.