The Complete Guide to Ireland’s Birds
The Complete Guide to Ireland’s Birds by Eric Dempsey, published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd in 2002, is a comprehensive resource for birdwatching enthusiasts and nature lovers. This second edition spans 262 pages and is presented in English. It covers all bird species recorded in Ireland up to the date of publication, featuring original layouts that include birds in typical poses alongside standard identification plates. The guide provides detailed descriptions of 312 species, including males, females, immatures, their voices, diets, and preferred habitats, as well as brief descriptions of over 100 rare species.
Readers will find that this updated edition reflects changes in the Irish bird population, noting the extinction of some species like the Corn Bunting and the establishment of others such as the Little Egret. It also highlights shifts in populations and distributions of various birds, including the Skylark and Lapwing, while documenting the re-establishment of breeding populations of Corncrakes. This guide serves as a valuable reference for those interested in nature, birdwatching, and travel, ensuring that it remains an essential tool for anyone exploring Ireland’s avian diversity.
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The Complete Guide to Ireland’s Birds was published in 1993 and quickly established itself as the best and most comprehensive such guide ever produced. It was a best seller.
What made it unique was that it covered all species recorded in Ireland to that date, and did so using an original layout including birds in typical poses as well as standard identification plates. It included the most up to date distribution maps and full descriptions of males, females, immatures, voice, diet and preferred habitat of 312 species. It also had brief descriptions of over 100 rare species.
All these features are retained in the new edition. The principal changes concern the Irish bird population itself. Some species, such as the Corn Bunting, have become extinct while others, such as the Little Egret, are now well established. There have been falls in both Skylark and Lapwing populations and distribution while Corncrakes are re-establishing a breeding population in areas where they have been extinct for almost forty years. In addition, many species have been seen in Ireland for the first time since 1993. The new edition of the Complete Guide reflects these additional species, thus maintaining its coverage of all species recorded in Ireland to date. This completely updated edition will confirm Dempsey and O’Clery’s work as the outstanding guide to Irish birds.
The Complete Guide to Ireland’s Birds has jst won a WorldTwitch Book Award for Best Bird Book – Europe. see WorldTwitch ”
Other books by Eric Dempsey The Pocket Guide to the Common Birds of Ireland
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