Books Britain - Site Guides
Also see Britain - Birds; Britain - other Wildlife
WTWB = Where to watch birds
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Bill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife Bill Oddie A tie-in to the TV series, offering practical advice to beginners wanting to learn more about wildlife Bill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife is a practical beginner's guide to enjoying the wildlife of Britain. 192 pages. More details... Filesize - 33kb
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David Tipling (2006) Details 300 of the most popular birding sites, offering valuable information on access, location and habitat type, the best time of the year to visit, as well as the birds that you are likely to encounter. 208 pages.
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Britain - Travellers' Nature Guide Martin Walters 2003. Descriptions of some 200 places to visit, complemented by maps, line illustrations and colour photos of individual animals and plants as well as the landscapes of the region. Superb! 320 pages. More details...
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Simon Harrap & Nigel Redman 2003. Covers the very best sites and considers each one in terms of habitat, timing, access and calendar. 640 pages. More details...
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Britain's Best Wildlife The Top 40 Sights to See Mike Dilger Britain is one of the best wildlife spots in Europe and this is the best of the best - as voted for by the viewers of BBC2. 224 pages. More details...
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WTWB Devon and Cornwall, including the Isles of Scilly and Lundy David Norman & Vic Tucker 5th edition (2008). An essential book for both residents and visitors. Numerous maps. 352 pages. More details...
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WTWB Dorset, Hampshire & Isle of Wight George Green & Martin Cade 3rd edition (2001). 45 maps. 308 pages. More details...
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Steve & Caroline Dudley, Andrew Mackay A completely new style of field guide that combines a traditional ID guide with a detailed site guide, featuring 94 of Britain's top dragonfly watching sites. 341 pages. More details...
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Peter & Margaret Clarke 4th Edition (2002). A revised and updated guide to one of the best birding regions in England. 448 pages. More details...
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Ron Fray 2nd edition (2006). The key sites in Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Nottinghamshire. 304 pages.
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Keith Marsh 2005. A species-by-species site and fieldcraft guide to finding 500 of Britain and the Western Palearctic's most coveted bird species. Includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Azores and the Canaries. 600 pages. More details...
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Clive Hutchinson 2nd edition (1995). 43 site accounts covering the whole of Ireland. 272 pages.
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Taylor, Wheatley & James 4th edition (2003). An essential purchase if you birdwatch regularly in the south east. 304 pages. More details...
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Kent: A Birdwatcher's Site Guide Chris Bradshaw & Simon Busuttil Covers a range of sites - from the places everyone has heard of to those even experienced Kent birdwatchers may never have visited! THE essential guide to get the most out of your birding in this magical county. 121 pages. More details...
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Dominic Mitchell 1997. Birding around the capital from the city parks to the main reservoirs. 70 maps. 272 pages. More details...
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Where to Watch Mammals in Britain and Ireland Richard Moores A ground-breaking, species-by-species site guide, enabling the reader to find and observe every British and Irish mammal species. 250 pages. More details...
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National Parks and Other Wild Places of Britain and Ireland Jonathan Elphick This evocative yet practical exploration of Britain and Ireland's parks and wilderness areas brings to life their natural splendour. 300 magnificent full colour photos and 38 colour maps. 176 pages. More details...
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Norfolk, A Birdwatcher's Site Guide P Benstead et al 2001. Covers over 60 birdwatching sites in Norfolk - from places like Cley Marshes and Holme Dunes, to places less known even to the experienced birdwatcher. Spiral-bound for ease of use. 106 pages. More details...
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Best Birdwatching Sites in Norfolk Neil Glenn 2nd Edition (2006). Information on 83 sites, including many previously under-appreciated areas as well as the established hot-spots in England's premier bird county. Detailed map of each reserve is located with the relevant text. 265 pages.
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WTWB North West England & the Isle of Man Stephen Williams, Pete Marsh et al 3rd edition. Extensively revised and updated. Covers the best birding sites in Cumbria, Lancashire and Cheshire. 272 pages.
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Dave Britton & John Day 2nd edition (2004). Covers Northumberland including the Farne Islands, Tyne & Wear and Durham. 416 pages. More details...
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Birdwatching in the North Pennines Published by North Pennines AONB Parnership Introduces you to the region's special habitats and birds and suggests some dramatic places to see them for yourself. 107 pages. More details...
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Mike Madders 4th edition (2002). Essential for all birders hoping to find Scotland's stunning specialities or to plan an itinerary for a successful birding trip to this beautiful country. 336 pages. More details...
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Best Birdwatching Sites in the Scottish Highlands Gordon Hamlett 2005. Special birds such as Capercaillie, Dotterel, Ptarmigan, Golden and White-tailed Eagles and Crested Tit draw hundreds of birdwatchers to Scotland every year. Gordon Hamlett has visited every year since the mid-1980s and his first-hand knowledge has enabled him to spotlight no fewer than 22 tours incorporating scores of indvidual sites, some of which have never been documented before. 240 pages. More details...
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WTWB Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Ken Hall & John Govett 3rd edition (2003). 300 pages. More details...
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Best Birdwatching Sites in Sussex Adrian Thomas & Peter Francis 2003. At long last, local birdwatchers and those visiting Sussex have an in-depth guide to almost 60 top reserves and lesser-known birding spots. 192 pages. More details...
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WTWB Thames Valley & the Chilterns Brian Clews & Paul Trodd 3rd edition (2002). Covers Thames Valley and all the counties crossed by the Chilterns: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire. 448 pages. More details...
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David Saunders 4th edition. Wales remains one of the most alluring regions for birdwatchers; its range of habitats ensures a wide variety of species amidst the often spectacular scenery. This new edition includes many additional sites and new up-to-date maps. 288 pages. More details...
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Best Birdwatching Sites in North Wales Alan Davies & Owen Roberts Features around 60 sites from South Stack on Anglesey to Gresford Flash near Wrexham, together with detailed maps and access information, disabled access, public transport information and even a guide on how to pronounce the Welsh names correctly! 224 pages.
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Frank Gribble, Steve Coney et al 3rd edition (2007). Extensively revised and updated. Covers the best birding sites in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the former West Midlands County. 343 pages. More details...
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Whales & Dolphins of Great Britain: Where to go and what to see Dylan Walker & Alex Wilson Comprehensive and easy-to-use field guide to all the regularly seen species, it also shows you how, where and when to go and see these spectacular marine mammals; with 38 boat operators and 16 outstanding land-based viewpoints listed.
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Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whalewatching: Britain and Europe Mark Carwardine A definitive guide to where to watch whales, dolphins and porpoises in Britain and Europe and how to identify them. 192 pages. More details...
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Malcolm Tait Hundreds of ideas for both Nature Lovers and Families looking for a special day out. "The Wildlife Trusts have fantastic nature reserves and this book is a must for anyone interested in wildlife. Buy it and visit a reserve today!" - Bill Oddie 450 pages. More details...
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Where to watch birds in Yorkshire John Mather 2nd edition (1998). Includes the former North Humberside. Covers 156 sites, with maps. 336 pages.
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Where to watch birds in Yorkshire John R Mather Available from early November 2008. 3rd Edition. A detailed account of over 100 of the best birdwatching sites in the great county of Yorkshire. Includes the former North Humberside. Covers 156 sites, with maps. 336 pages. More details...
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Atlases, Avifaunas & Bird Reports
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Andy Stoddart & Steve Joyner A complete history of the birds of this famous Norfolk birding hotspot by two of its most dedicated current patch workers. 30 colour photos. 40 black & white line drawings by the renowned local artist James McCallum. 239 pages. More details...
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George Green Poyser County Avifauna Series. The range and status of every species recorded in the county, using data gathered over many years by the Dorset Bird Club. A breakdown of all rarity records is also included. 575 pages. More details...
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Andy Brown & Phil Grice Poyser Country Avifauna. Detailed status of birds in England. 32 pages of stunning colour photos. 694 pages. More details...
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Simon Wood Poyser County Avifauna Series. An essential reference for anybody who has watched birds in this amazing county. Analyses and summarises all the data collated and documented over the last 200 years and includes all available records to the end of 2004. 512 pages. More details...
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Andrew Baker Includes a breakdown of rarity records, and there are introductory sections describing the area's ecology, climate, ornithological history and conservation record, as well as a gazetteer of the best sites to visit. 32 pages of photographs by local birders and illustrations by Steve Roberts. 400 pages.
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Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Lancashire and North Merseyside Pyefinch, Golborn Between 1997 and 2000 over 300 fieldworkers found and mapped the distribution of 146 breeding bird species. One of the best regional atlases ever produced. 408 pages. More details...
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The Migration Atlas: Movements of the Birds of Britain and Ireland Edited by BTO Landmark publication summarising decades of BTO ringing and recovery records of 195 species. 904 pages. More details...
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Published by Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society Please note there is a dispatch charge of £2.00 for these reports if the total order value is less than £20.00. 315 pages.
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Taylor, Seago, Allard, Dorling 1st edition Revised reprint. The status and distribution of every species recorded in Norfolk. 552 pages. More details...
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Atlas of Wintering Birds in Northumbria Ed. J C Day & M S Hodgson Includes details of all species found in the Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club's recording area during the three winter periods of 1996/7 to 1998/99 inclusive. 468 pages. More details...
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Northumbrian Birds: Their history and status up to the 21st Century Ian Kerr 2001. Please note there is a dispatch charge of £2.00 for this book if the total order value is less than £15.00. 184 pages.
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Peter Robinson Poyser County Avifauna for one of the most popular and exciting birding sites in the whole of Britain. 640 pages. More details...
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Essential Guide to Birds of the Isles of Scilly R L Flood, N Hudson & B Thomas A concise, up-to-date and accurate account of all species and sub-species reliably recorded on and around the islands, including over 150 colour pages of photos taken on the Scillies of scarce and rare birds. 688 pages. More details...
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Edited by Ron Forrester, Ian Andrews et al This encyclopaedia of Scottish birds is written by 157 experts and edited by a team of nine editors led by Ron Forrester and Ian Andrews. All 514 species ever seen in Scotland are included, from the all-important breeding species and winter visitors to the regular migrants and one-off vagrants that combine to make the Scottish avifauna so varied. 900 colour photos, 1500 charts and maps. 1632 pages. More details...
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Harvey, Pennington, Osborn et al Poyser County Avifauna Series. An in-depth look at the status, distribution and abundance, past and present, of every bird recorded in Shetland. Includes 40 pages of stunning colour photos. 576 pages. More details...
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Steve Piotrowski Poyser County Avifauna Series. The history of ornithology in Suffolk, with detailed status of each species recorded within the county. 360 pages. More details...
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The New Birds of the West Midlands Published by West Midlands Bird Club Analysis of the species recorded in the county with site recommendations. The text is accompanied by explanatory charts, maps and delightful line-drawings by Steve Cale. There is also 32 pages of colour photographs. 496 pages.
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Ferguson-Lees et al The results of a six-year survey of the distribution and abundance of the county's birds, conducted by the Wiltshire Ornithological Society. The authors James Ferguson-Lees, Paul Castle, Peter Cranswick, Stephen Edwards, Pete Combridge, Rob Turner and Linda Cady have produced an atlas that has a set a new high benchmark that mainstream publishers would do well to emulate. 848 pages. More details...
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