Birdwatcher's Yearbook 2009

Dave Cromack

Even in this internet age, nothing can beat having all the information you need as a birdwatcher in one handy volume. For the past 28 years, The Birdwatcher’s Yearbook has been acclaimed as the most comprehensive reference work for the British birdwatching scene and for 2009 the book has been given a modern new-look. Check it out today.

As its title suggests, The Yearbook contains a personal diary element so you can record details of your birding trips, plus Checklists of British birds, butterflies and dragonflies. At 352 pages, the book is great value - here are just some of the ways it can help enhance your favourite hobby:

Trip planning: Check the tide tables (up to April 2010) and sunset/sunrise tables to be in the right place at the right time.

Visiting reserves: Find it hard to get up-to-date information on unfamiliar reserves? The Yearbook details more than 385 sites across the country, including Northern Ireland, the Scottish islands, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. Updated every year.

Making contact: If you want details of your county recorder, BTO rep, local bird club or RSPB member group, bird hospital or wildlife trust, you’ll find them in The Yearbook. Also listed are national organisations and projects, plus a directory of overseas bird organisations.

Need a lecturer? Bird groups looking for new speakers to entertain at indoor meetings will find our nation-wide directory very useful. Also listed are bird artists, photographers and companies providing goods and services for the birding market.

Surfing the web: Looking for information on the internet can be time-consuming and frustrating. Our annual survey of the most useful bird-related sites could save your sanity.

Staying informed: Each edition of The Birdwatcher’s Yearbook contains a series of special features. 352 pages.

Softback £17.50