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Where to Watch Birds in World Cities

The essential guide to finding birds in the major cities of the world

Paul Milne author Chris Shields illustrator Ernest Garcia editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:8th Dec '06

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This guide covers top birding sites which are within easy travelling distance of 60 of the world's largest city centres. It includes detailed travel and access information as well as overviews of the sites' habitats, species likely to be seen, and advice on the best times to visit.

Following the familiar Where to Watch Birds style, this guide covers
top birding sites which are within easy travelling distance of 60 of
the world's largest city centres. It includes detailed travel and
access information as well as overviews of the sites' habitats, species
likely to be seen, and advice on the best times to visit.

Following the familiar Where to Watch Birds style, it covers top birding sites which are within easy travelling distance of 60 of the world's largest city centres.

All birders enjoy the excitement of birding abroad. However, many overseas trips are for business or for family holidays, and birding opportunities may be frustratingly brief. This book is aimed at all birders who would like to make the most of their trips abroad, even when birding time is limited.

It includes detailed travel and access information as well as overviews of the sites' habitats, species likely to be seen, and advice on the best times to visit.

Armed with this guide, a travelling birder will easily be able to plan an enjoyable few hours of birding, perhaps between meetings or connecting flights, even in an unfamiliar country.

The perfect gift for the jet setting birder. * Saturday Guardian *
The book seems to be choc-full of great birding destinations.This is one book that I can imagine will get considerable use from a great number of people, and as time goes on yet more destinations will be added to its already impressive content. * The Visitor *
Bravo to Paul Milne... [A] groundbreaking work... The standard of coverage is extremely thorough.... Buy this book now and start planning. * Birdwatch *
This book is a very useful addition to one's travelling library. * BTO News *
This impressive compilation is essential reading for anyone interested in the dynamics of urban bird populations. * IBIS *

ISBN: 9780713669831

Dimensions: 216mm x 135mm x 24mm

Weight: 522g

496 pages