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Buckingham Press is a small family-run company dedicated to publishing books and other printed products of the highest quality and value to active birdwatchers. Since 1980 it has produced The Birdwatcher’s Yearbook, which many people consider the ‘bible of the birding world’ because of its comprehensive coverage of the UK birding scene. The Best Birdwatching Sites series of books are now the first choice for birdwatchers wanting trustworthy information and enthusiastic writing, while the ID Insights Pocket Cards are a portable fail-safe way to have identification help at hand when you most need it.
AVAILABLE END OF OCTOBER
The most comprehensive guide to one of Britain’s leading birding counties features 52 mainland sites assessed by Sara McMahon, while Nigel Hudson provides a thorough guide to the rarity-rich islands of Scilly.
JUST PUBLISHED
The 1st edition of this ground-breaking and much-praised guide sold out quickly. For this 2nd edition author Neil Glenn revisited all the sites to update the information and then added another 12 new places, bringing the total to 83. 256 pages.
The counties of Gwynedd and Clwyd abound in great birding places and Alan Davies (formerly the warden at RSPB Conwy) and Owen Roberts have hand-picked 50 major sites and a cluster of 11 smaller spots near Wrexham for this highly-praised site guide. 192 pages.
Described by Birding World as ‘ the book of choice for any birders visiting the region’, the highly-acclaimed guide by Gordon Hamlett features 22 birding routes from John O’Groats to Pitlochry, plus the islands of Skye and Handa. 240 pages.
Discover some of the best-kept secret locations of this southern county in company with authors Adrian Thomas and Peter Francis. The book covers 57 sites and features innovative migration charts and seawatching advice. 192 pages.
NEW
At last, a practical alternative to lugging a full-scale fieldguide – a set of ten silk-laminated postcard-sized cards showing the key ID points of no less than 113 common, but troublesome UK bird species. (Scroll down for saver price.)
Artist Rosemary Powell has illustrated and provided key ID information on 58 species of resident and commonly occurring migrant species – all on 12 handy pocket-sized cards you can carry at all times. (Scroll down for saver price.)
Dragonfly expert Dan Powell has illustrated 51 species of British dragonflies and damselflies, with key ID tips to help you in the field. Printed on 13 full-colour hard-wearing postcard-sized cards. (Scroll down for saver price.)