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Where to Watch Birds in Scotland
Mike Madders: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
- Scotland has my favourite birding
in the whole of the UK. This book, now updated, contains
more than 140 key sites and numerous additional sites accompanied
by maps and line drawings. It concludes with an up-to-date
list of local birds Recorders and reports, useful addresses
and a code of conduct for birdwatchers. The guide has become
indispensable for anyone birdwatching in Scotland.
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RSPB Handbook of Scottish Birds
Peter Holden et al: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
- Over 250 species are covered in detail with a page per species. The species accounts include concise information on identification, voice, habits, habitat, food, breeding ecology, seasonal movements, population and conservation. Detailed maps have been specially created to show distribution when breeding, wintering or on migration. Superb colour illustrations from some of the world's leading artists have been integrated into the text for easy reference.
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Collins Guide to Scottish Birds
Valerie Thom, Norman Arlott (Illustrator):
Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- Aimed at both the birdwatching market
and at tourists visiting Scotland, this guide describes
all the species commonly found in this country. Each section
has an introduction describing the habitat illustrated
with colour photographs, followed by a guide section describing
all the birds found in that habitat. Each bird is illustrated
in full colour. The text is written for beginners as well
as to inform keener birdwatchers. The end of the book
has a "places to go" section arranged by area (Highland,
Western Isles, south-west, etc): it details over 70 of
the best sites for birdwatching, describing how to get
to them and what to expect to see once you are there.
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Days with the Golden Eagle
Seton Gordon: Buy
from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk.
- I really like this book and it truly
stands the test of time. First published in 1927, Seton
Gordon's narrative is vivid and so evocative of the Scottish
mountains and glens that I can almost believe that I am
there. Seton follows the lives of a pair of Golden Eagle
and their two young, Cain and Abel, by close observation
of the nest. His fascinating "highland stories"
of Eagles around Scotland are a joy to read. Also available
direct from Whittles
Publishing.
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Where to Watch Birds in Britain
Simon Harrap, Nigel Redman: Buy
from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- A superb and well researched update
of the original book. Lots of new sites have been added.
The experts have been consulted. An indispensible guide
to British twitcher or foreign visitor. All the key sites
are covered, usually with good maps complete with a season
by season guide of what to see where.
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The Complete Guide to the Birdlife
of Britain & Europe
Rob Hume, Peter Hayman (Illustrator):
Buy from Amazon.co.uk
- This is quite simply the best illustrated
guide to Europe's birds that I have seen. Every bird is
pictured at least five times (and sometimes twenty times)
in varying poses within its habitat. Seeing the birds in
context, really gives this book the edge.
More than a field guide, the book is coffee table size,
and certainly deserves to be in the collection of every
serious bird watcher.
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Recommended travel books for
Scotland:
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Lonely Planet Scotland (Lonely
Planet Country & Regional Guides)
Neil Wilson, A. Murphy: Buy
from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk.
- The Scottish Highlands are one of
Europe's last great wildernesses, with a wealth of mountains,
lakes, rivers, moors and dramatic coastal scenery. This
guide to the country has separate chapters detailing the
historic Highlands, and provides information on climbing,
fishing, golf and walking.
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