The Birds of Ireland

Author: Jim Wilson
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN: 1848898274
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
An important tool of a birdwatcher is a good identification guide. Most cover the birds of Europe and few deal exclusively with Ireland. This first photographic identification guide to the birds of Ireland has over 1,600 photos of more than 260 species, in an easy, quick-reference format. With eight to fifteen images per species, the key identification features of each bird are shown, with concise descriptions and pointers to indicate important features. This guide is produced in association with BirdWatch Ireland, Ireland's leading bird-conservation organisation. The purchase of this guide contributes funds to BirdWatch Ireland's conservation and education initiatives to help protect and promote Ireland's wild birds and habitats. similar to: Ireland's Garden Birds by Jim Wilson and Oran O'Sullivan.

Ireland's Birds

Author: Niall Mac Coitir
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN: 1848894988
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 333

Book Description
Birds have been important symbols in our art and culture for thousands of years. They have inspired poets and painters, and feature in many place names and legends. In this book, Niall Mac Coitir draws together the mythology, legends and folklore of Ireland's birds, both wild and domestic. The birds are presented in seasonal order based on their migratory habits (the cuckoo and summer) or on their cultural associations (the robin with Christmas). He also explores how birds are often powerful symbols of various virtues and qualities, such as the goose, which is a symbol of watchfulness and bravery. This challenges us to look at birds in a different way, as dynamic creatures that have influenced our society over the millennia. Written with imagination and enthusiasm, this mix of natural history, mythology and folklore will delight and enlighten all interested in the birds of Ireland.

Ireland's Garden Birds

Author: Oran O'Sullivan
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN: 1848896239
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 203

Book Description
An essential companion for bird lovers and gardeners alike since it was first published, this highly successful guide to identifying garden birds has now been fully updated with the latest information and statistics. Highlighting a range of plants and planting schemes that support wildlife, it provides expert advice on making your garden a haven for birds. Learn everything you need to know about all the birds you're most likely to see from your window, how to attract them into your garden and how to care for them. Each species is accessibly described, with details of identification, status and abundance, feeding habits, songs and call, and breeding season. The species guide has been updated to include the Great Spotted Woodpecker, which is now breeding regularly on the east coast and turning up in gardens. The species descriptions are enhanced by new photographs of the highest quality. Whether you are an avid gardener or just love feeding birds in your garden, this practical and easy-to-use guide is invaluable. Also available: 'Birds of Ireland – A Field Guide'

The Complete Guide to Ireland's Birds

Author: Eric Dempsey
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN: 9780717134014
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 318

Book Description
The Complete Guide to Ireland's Birds includes the most up-to-date distribution maps and full descriptions of males, females, immatures, voice, diet and preferred habitat of over 300 species.

The Complete Field Guide to Ireland's Birds

Author: Eric Dempsey
Publisher: Gill Books
ISBN: 9780717146680
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
'The Complete Field Guide to Ireland's Birds' describes and identifies over 420 species of birds, as well as detailing their voice and diet, their preferred habitat and status and displaying the latest distribution maps.

Britain's Birds

Author: Rob Hume
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691199795
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 576

Book Description
A new, improved and thoroughly updated edition of the bestselling photographic guide—the only one to cover every bird, in every plumage, ever recorded in Britain and Ireland A bestselling guide since it was first published, Britain's Birds has quickly established itself as the go-to photographic identification guide to the birds of Great Britain and Ireland—the most comprehensive, up-to-date, practical and user-friendly book of its kind. Acclaimed by birdwatchers of all kinds, from the beginner to the most experienced, the guide has now been thoroughly revised and updated to make it even better than before. Combining the finest of identification guide content and presentation, this eagerly awaited second edition preserves the best of the first edition while covering twelve newly recorded species and offering a host of improvements that make identification easier. Provides comprehensive coverage of all the birds ever recorded in Britain and Ireland Describes and illustrates all plumages likely to be encountered Features more than 3,200 stunning photographs carefully selected to show the birds as you really see them Outlines simple steps to help you identify any bird you see Presents simple and accurate comparisons of similar and difficult species New features include: Coverage of 12 new species recorded since the first edition plus revisions to reflect the latest taxonomy Coverage of all subspecies Improved identification aids, including more than 400 new photos, enhanced photo annotations and many redesigned plates Fully revised species accounts, including the latest information on identification features, status, numbers, geographical range and date ranges for all plumages that may be seen during only part of the year

Finding Birds in Ireland

Author: Eric Dempsey
Publisher: Gill Books
ISBN: 9780717159253
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
Offers directions and maps for birding sites across Ireland, organized by county with tips on the best times to visit each area and lists of rare species that have been seen at each site.

The Pocket Guide to the Common Birds of Ireland

Author: Eric Dempsey
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan
ISBN: 9780717151097
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
Eric Dempsey's text covers all the important bird identification features, while the superb illustrations of over 200 bird species by Michael O'Clery highlight these features in lifelike detail.

Irish Birds

Author: David Cabot
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008412723
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 496

Book Description
An easy-to-use, fully illustrated guide to the birds of Ireland

To the Ends of the Earth

Author: Anthony McGeehan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781848893528
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Migration is a way of life for most birds found in Ireland. Our nation sits with its back to the Old World and its face to the New World, so the variety of bird species reaching our shores is derived from two hemispheres. From across the planet, 'our' birds come - to breed, stop off, or spend the winter. How these visitors reached our shores puzzled us for centuries. So how do birds navigate so successfully over enormous distances and make a return trip to the same nesting site each year? Modern tracking results are revealing journeys once thought impossible - such as sustained flight for days at a time. Feats of endurance are one thing but their homing ability is even more impressive. Most of the youngsters fly solo to faraway winter quarters they have never seen. The evidence - and some of the history behind its discovery - is pieced together in a simple way that brings a new coherence to the complex ways that birds navigate, the preparations they make before departure, and their decisions en route - such as when drifted off course by inclement weather. In a nutshell, birds' array of sense far exceeds our own. Rather than relying purely on the sun and the stars for guidance, birds make use of something we cannot sense - the Earth's magnetic field. Overall they integrate a range of global phenomena, including patterns of polarised light visible (to their specially tuned vision) in the sky. This spectacular book is a must for anyone who has ever wondered how and why these seemingly fragile creatures make such gruelling journeys.