If you have ever dreamt of seeing Snowy Owls in Norway, spectacular raptor migration by the Black Sea, Wallcreepers in the Pyrenees or seabird cities off Scotland, then this book and CD package is for you. "Top Birding Sites of Europe" features more than 30 detailed accounts of the continent's finest bird locations, from the famous Camargue and Coto Donana, to some less well known but no less productive destinations. The expertly written and very readable text is backed up by lavish photos of the birds and scenery at each of the chosen hot-spots, including rare images of amazing species and some of the continent's most stunning avian spectacles. A CD of key bird sounds complements the entries on each site. Whether you want to use it to plan your holidays for years to come, or just as an inspirational book to dip into, "Top Birding Sites of Europe" will have a wide appeal for all those with an interest in birds. There is huge interest in birdwatching: for example more than 1 million RSPB members. This inspirational book and CD is ideal for birders and wildlife enthusiasts planning their next trip, or as a gift to a birdwatcher. It will appeal to all European birders, and to all those interested in wildlife and conservation.
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Top Birding Sites of Europe, with a CD of 60 bird songs and calls characteristic of the sites covered, makes wonderful reading. --Bromley Times, 12 May 2011
Top Birding Sites of Europe is not a tool for planning holidays, but a lively celebration of some stunning bird-filled places. Couzens aims to inspire, and he does exactly that with well-informed text, brilliant photos and a CD containing 60 evocative bird voices.
--BBC Wildlife Magazine, June 2011
If you are thinking that it is time you ventured further afield with your bird watching, then maybe you should consider purchasing this book. What I particularly liked...is that it does not just recommend the famous sites..but also includes many less well known spots --The Good Book Guide, 1 May 2011
A book written to inspire people to visit the various sites by describing their ornithological attractions in general terms. The chapters are illustrated by beautiful and evocative colour photographs portraying the highlight birds as well as typical habitat and scenery
--British Birds, May 2011
"The wide array of gorgeous bird photos was what drew me in to the book in the first place ... I got exactly what I wanted from this book - some great stories, and a head filled with wondrous journeys. Thank you Dominic."
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Top Birding Sites of Europe is not a tool for planning holidays, but a lively celebration of some stunning bird-filled places. Couzens aims to inspire, and he does exactly that with well-informed text, brilliant photos and a CD containing 60 evocative bird voices.
--BBC Wildlife Magazine, June 2011
If you are thinking that it is time you ventured further afield with your bird watching, then maybe you should consider purchasing this book. What I particularly liked...is that it does not just recommend the famous sites..but also includes many less well known spots --The Good Book Guide, 1 May 2011
A book written to inspire people to visit the various sites by describing their ornithological attractions in general terms. The chapters are illustrated by beautiful and evocative colour photographs portraying the highlight birds as well as typical habitat and scenery
--British Birds, May 2011
"The wide array of gorgeous bird photos was what drew me in to the book in the first place ... I got exactly what I wanted from this book - some great stories, and a head filled with wondrous journeys. Thank you Dominic."
--BirdingBlogs.com BirdingBlogs.com BirdingBlogs.com BirdingBlogs.com BIRDINGBLOGS.COM
About the Author
Dominic Couzens is based in Dorset and is a full-time ornithologist, leading birdwatching trips at home and abroad. He is co-author of the best selling CD series Teach Yourself Bird Sounds and has written a number of books, including Top 100 Birding Sites of the World for New Holland. He has regular columns in BBC Wildlife and Bird Watching magazines.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By K. F. Betton
Format:Hardcover
Hot on the heels of his worldwide book on the subject (Top 100 Birding Sites of the World), Dominic Couzens focuses down on Europe and selects thirty top places to visit, which includes all of the seventeen European sites that were in the first book.
Only two of the sites are in the UK, and those are north Norfolk and the Outer Hebrides. Both of these were in the worldwide version, so I was surprised that no others were added, such as the Scottish highlands or the New Forest. Most of the other European sites are predictable choices such as the Camargue, Coto Doñana , Extremadura, Pyrenees, Hortobagy, plus the Po, Ebro and Danube Deltas. Islands feature well with Lesvos, Corsica and the Azores. The book features quite a few northern destinations such as Falsterbo, Oulu, Kuusamo, Bialowieza Forest, Biebrza River and Varanger Peninsula. However there are a few sites that I think most birders will not have considered visiting such as Matsalu Bay in Estonia, the High Tatras National Park in Slovakia, the Kalmykian Steppes in Russia and Pripyat River in Belarus.
Each location is described in around 1500 words, with plenty of information on the key species and the habitats in which they are found. Those featured in the first book simply get an almost exact copy of the existing text, although different photographs are used. Recordings of sixty species that are featured (two per site) can be found on an accompanying CD by Hannu Janes. The book is well illustrated, and it is clear that the publisher has tried hard to find stunning images rather than just accept the first available option. Such a book really needs some basic information on how to reach each location - at least an indication of the nearest large towns. Similarly maps showing the same and suggestions of where to stay are obvious omissions from an otherwise enjoyable book.
Keith Betton
Only two of the sites are in the UK, and those are north Norfolk and the Outer Hebrides. Both of these were in the worldwide version, so I was surprised that no others were added, such as the Scottish highlands or the New Forest. Most of the other European sites are predictable choices such as the Camargue, Coto Doñana , Extremadura, Pyrenees, Hortobagy, plus the Po, Ebro and Danube Deltas. Islands feature well with Lesvos, Corsica and the Azores. The book features quite a few northern destinations such as Falsterbo, Oulu, Kuusamo, Bialowieza Forest, Biebrza River and Varanger Peninsula. However there are a few sites that I think most birders will not have considered visiting such as Matsalu Bay in Estonia, the High Tatras National Park in Slovakia, the Kalmykian Steppes in Russia and Pripyat River in Belarus.
Each location is described in around 1500 words, with plenty of information on the key species and the habitats in which they are found. Those featured in the first book simply get an almost exact copy of the existing text, although different photographs are used. Recordings of sixty species that are featured (two per site) can be found on an accompanying CD by Hannu Janes. The book is well illustrated, and it is clear that the publisher has tried hard to find stunning images rather than just accept the first available option. Such a book really needs some basic information on how to reach each location - at least an indication of the nearest large towns. Similarly maps showing the same and suggestions of where to stay are obvious omissions from an otherwise enjoyable book.
Keith Betton
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Why does the author think people would want to buy this book?
Well, it's because we would like to visit these places.
What does the author give us as far as access & practicalities are concerned? Nothing! Not even the slightest hint.
I can sum up the entire book in this review:
1 - Danube Delta / Romania - Ukraine
2 - Coto Donana / Spain
3 - Pripyat River / Belarus or Lesvos / Greece (one of these should be 23 but you'll have to guess)
4 - Svalbard / Norway
5 - Hortobagy / Hungary
6 - Falsterbo / Sweden
7 - Camargue / France
8 - Highlands of Corsica / France
9 - Extramadura / Spain
10 - Straits of Gibraltar / Spain
11 - Wadden Sea / Netherlands - Denmark
12 - Ebro Delta / Spain
13 - Outer Hebrides / UK
14 - North Norfolk / UK
15 - Bialowieza Forest / Belarus - Poland
16 - Biebrza River / Poland
18 - Varanger Peninsula / Norway
19 - Matsalu Bay / Estonia
20 - Black Sea Coast / Bulgaria ( Kaliakra - Lake Atanasovsko)
21 - Kalmykian Steppes / Russia
22 - Lake Myvatn / Iceland
23 - ???????
24 - Lac du Der-Chantecoq / France
25 - Po Delta / Italy
26 - Dadia Forest / Greece
27 - Kuusamo / Finland
28 - Oulu / Finland
29 - High Tatras / Poland - Slovakia
30 - Organbidexka Col Libre / France
Well, it's because we would like to visit these places.
What does the author give us as far as access & practicalities are concerned? Nothing! Not even the slightest hint.
I can sum up the entire book in this review:
1 - Danube Delta / Romania - Ukraine
2 - Coto Donana / Spain
3 - Pripyat River / Belarus or Lesvos / Greece (one of these should be 23 but you'll have to guess)
4 - Svalbard / Norway
5 - Hortobagy / Hungary
6 - Falsterbo / Sweden
7 - Camargue / France
8 - Highlands of Corsica / France
9 - Extramadura / Spain
10 - Straits of Gibraltar / Spain
11 - Wadden Sea / Netherlands - Denmark
12 - Ebro Delta / Spain
13 - Outer Hebrides / UK
14 - North Norfolk / UK
15 - Bialowieza Forest / Belarus - Poland
16 - Biebrza River / Poland
18 - Varanger Peninsula / Norway
19 - Matsalu Bay / Estonia
20 - Black Sea Coast / Bulgaria ( Kaliakra - Lake Atanasovsko)
21 - Kalmykian Steppes / Russia
22 - Lake Myvatn / Iceland
23 - ???????
24 - Lac du Der-Chantecoq / France
25 - Po Delta / Italy
26 - Dadia Forest / Greece
27 - Kuusamo / Finland
28 - Oulu / Finland
29 - High Tatras / Poland - Slovakia
30 - Organbidexka Col Libre / France
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I like opinionated reading because it invites judgement so for me its a interesting read. I found that Couzens has two 3rd places and I could not find a 23rd place! Never mind. The book is certainly a help in guiding one to the better places in Europe. He describes the birding possibilties of each location well but in broad terms, which is all that is needed for a book like this. I would have liked a book that covered the Western Paleartic rather than Europe and perhaps one day he or someone else may do this.
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