Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #244467 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 311 pages

Customer Reviews

A great value and very practical guide
The author encapsulates in this book a huge amount of his detailed knowledge of the subject, gained during years as a birdwatching guide in the region.
A large number of sites are covered from Almería in the East to Gibraltar and Tarifa in the West and embracing the Costa del Sol and many inland areas such as Álora and Ronda.
Every site is covered in detail with specific instructions on how to get there, which parts of the site to visit, excellent maps and bird lists for different times of the year.
There is also a wealth of other useful information such as disabled access reports and background to each area, and general information on accommodation and travel.
Having personally followed the book's guide to several sites since I bought it, I can vouch for the accuracy of the contents and the fact that this book really does help you in finding birds you may never have known were there otherwise.
For less than the price of half a day's guided tour, this book represents terrific value and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone.

Practical and accurate guidance to the birds
This is a delightful book. Easy to read, well illustrated and with excellent directions to a host of superb and varied sites in which to find a multitude of different species. It is abundantly clear that John Butler knows his patch extremely well, and is able to communicate and share his obvious enthusiasm for his subject.

It is of equal value to the novice as to the experienced birder.

Having tested several of the 47 sites I can vouch for the accuracy and value of the instructions and maps, because some of the places would otherwise be unimaginably difficult to find.

Part time twitcher
Apart from a few coloured illustrations in the middle of the book this is not a book for bird recognition. It does not cover a large part of the Costa de la Luz (Tarifa to Donana). It covers only the author's favorite places,probably those where he takes his tours. Access maps are a bit primitive and instructions not always easy to follow. Disappointed.