A revised and expanded edition of this book, the definitive birdwatching site guide for Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Whether you’re seeking Firecrests or Hawfinch in the New Forest, Osprey in Dorset or eagles on the Isle of Wight, this book tells you where to go, what you’ll see and when to see it. Keith Betton’s fully revised and updated fifth edition of Where to Watch Birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is the essential site guide for any birdwatcher visiting or resident in the area. This book contains a comprehensive review of the area’s significant birdwatching sites, providing all the information necessary to make the most of each and every trip, whatever the time of year. This edition also incorporates new sites and revised mapping throughout and has notes on access and target species. This book is an indispensable resource for birders in this bird-rich sweep of southern England.
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Acknowledgements Introduction How to use this book Key to the maps West and North Dorset Portland and Weymouth Purbeck and Poole Basin East Dorset and the Hampshire Avon The Chalk Downs The Test and Itchen Valleys The New Forest and Nearby Coast South-east Hampshire North-east Hampshire The Isle of Wight List of organisations with abbreviations used in text Glossary Further reading list Code of conduct for birdwatchers Index of species by site number
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An essential purchase for resident and visiting birders in these three counties and, considering the wealth of data synthesised within its covers, provides very good value for money.
A revised and expanded edition of this book, the definitive birdwatching site guide for Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Fifth edition of this popular guide to the best birding sites in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
This series is the standard reference for all birders, giving in-depth details of all the major birding sites in a given area with maps, up-to-date contact addresses and practical information to make the most of your birdwatching trips.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781472985408
Publisert
2021-10-28
Utgave
5. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Helm
Vekt
472 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
384

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Keith Betton is heavily involved in bird monitoring in Hampshire, where he is County Recorder and Chairman of the Hampshire Ornithological Society. In particular he has worked on conservation of the Peregrine Falcon and Stone-curlew, liaising with landowners to ensure the birds have the greatest chance of success. He has been a Council Member of both the RSPB and the BTO and is currently Vice President of the latter. Keith is also a trustee of the Cameron Bespolka Trust and acts as an advisor to Birds on the Brink and BirdLife International. He is a keen world birder having seen over 8500 species in more than 100 countries, where he acquired a particular passion for Africa and the Middle East. He is a past Chairman of both the Ornithological Society of the Middle East and also the African Bird Club, and he is now Vice President of the latter.