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East Anglia is one of the best birding regions in England. With its extensive areas of nationally scarce habitat such as the fens, reedbeds, undisturbed beaches and Breckland heath, it can be the only place to see several of England's most exciting birds. This is a guide to where to go in East Anglia to see many different species. It contains site accounts, plans, maps, lists of birds in the region and advice on planning birdwatching trips. This fourth edition is revised and updated.
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Peter and Margaret Clarke have been running the bird observatory at Holme in Norfolk for many years. Their knowledge of the birds and habitats of East Anglia is unparalled. Based in Norfolk.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I find it excellent but my partner is critical of the maps in the series of guides of which this is an example. We have had difficulty finding certain sites because there are no post codes to put into our SatNav. We suggest that these are added when the books in this series are re-published. Overall this series of books is of the highest possible quality, a real find - in fact a Wainwright for birders.
Good book for my part of the country, broken down into manageable geographic areas supported by maps. Gives sightings and good local information. This is a reprint of the 1995 third edition, therefore some things may have changed, however still a valuable reference and guide.
Sadly this edition (2009 reprint of a 2002 edition) is rather badly out of date so it has very limited usefulness. Details such as opening hours of reserves are wrong, and more importantly the bird lists are hopelessly outdated. You cannot therefore trust that a site will in fact be useful for the birds you want (or that it will be lacking them). There are also several sites missing - no mention of the new RSPB reserve at Lakenheath for example. For Norfolk only, Best Birdwatching Sites in Norfolk is a far better book - more up to date and giving much greater detail about each site in a far more user-friendly format.
However, since this is the only book currently available for East Anglia as a whole, beggars can't be choosers. On the positive side, it does give a basic list of excellent sites, which while not comprehensive serves as a good starting point. The layout is reasonably usable. This book covers a very large area and it is therefore subdivided as follows:
* Norfolk
** The Wash Coast (3 sites)
** The North Coast (12 sites)
** The East Coast (2 sites)
** The Interior (3 sites)
* Suffolk (21 sites)
* Essex (10 sites)
* Cambridgeshire (9 sites)
There are maps showing the rough location of each site at the start of each section.
Some 'sites' may include several nature reserves, for example Minsmere is bundled in with a general description of all the sites between Dunwich Heath and Dingle Marshes. This makes for a very lengthy description and it takes a while to sort out the parts you need for a single site visit. Definitely a book to mark up with a pencil if you need to re-find information quickly.
The descriptions generally are quite wordy, with limited summaries, so it can take a while to sort out the information needed. Each site is divided up as follows:
* Habitat - (not always present) a description of the habitat and history of the site.
* Species - a list of the species you can reasonably expect to see (out of date) with at least some indication of where on the site they can be seen. These details are however not as explicit as in other books - just general mentions, not specific hides to try etc. This section also provides the general description of the site if there is no 'Habitat' section and details such as opening times if applicable.
* Timing - an indication of what time of day/tide is best
* Access - how to get there, where to park, an indication of how difficult the walking is and if any facilities are available. There is normally some mention of suitability for wheelchairs.
* Calendar - a brief check-list of what species should be available when and some notes about possible numbers.
* Some sites also have a sketch map
The site descriptions are therefore not always consistent, which can be confusing - you often have to look for the habitat section at the start of the overall section where there is a general summary.
The appendices include a glossary, list of addresses, county checklists and code of conduct. There is a section on the change in the areas breeding birds which was last updated in 2002.
Until they update again, or 'Best Birdwatching Sites' cover Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, this book will have to do, but don't expect too much.
However, since this is the only book currently available for East Anglia as a whole, beggars can't be choosers. On the positive side, it does give a basic list of excellent sites, which while not comprehensive serves as a good starting point. The layout is reasonably usable. This book covers a very large area and it is therefore subdivided as follows:
* Norfolk
** The Wash Coast (3 sites)
** The North Coast (12 sites)
** The East Coast (2 sites)
** The Interior (3 sites)
* Suffolk (21 sites)
* Essex (10 sites)
* Cambridgeshire (9 sites)
There are maps showing the rough location of each site at the start of each section.
Some 'sites' may include several nature reserves, for example Minsmere is bundled in with a general description of all the sites between Dunwich Heath and Dingle Marshes. This makes for a very lengthy description and it takes a while to sort out the parts you need for a single site visit. Definitely a book to mark up with a pencil if you need to re-find information quickly.
The descriptions generally are quite wordy, with limited summaries, so it can take a while to sort out the information needed. Each site is divided up as follows:
* Habitat - (not always present) a description of the habitat and history of the site.
* Species - a list of the species you can reasonably expect to see (out of date) with at least some indication of where on the site they can be seen. These details are however not as explicit as in other books - just general mentions, not specific hides to try etc. This section also provides the general description of the site if there is no 'Habitat' section and details such as opening times if applicable.
* Timing - an indication of what time of day/tide is best
* Access - how to get there, where to park, an indication of how difficult the walking is and if any facilities are available. There is normally some mention of suitability for wheelchairs.
* Calendar - a brief check-list of what species should be available when and some notes about possible numbers.
* Some sites also have a sketch map
The site descriptions are therefore not always consistent, which can be confusing - you often have to look for the habitat section at the start of the overall section where there is a general summary.
The appendices include a glossary, list of addresses, county checklists and code of conduct. There is a section on the change in the areas breeding birds which was last updated in 2002.
Until they update again, or 'Best Birdwatching Sites' cover Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, this book will have to do, but don't expect too much.
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