The complete guide to Ireland's birds. This item is unavailable.The complete guide to Ireland's birds

This is a guide to every species of bird that has been sighted in Ireland in the 20th century. The main part of the book is devoted to a detailed listing of the 315 most common species which are to be found on a regular basis. There is a supplementary section dealing with the 90 or so less common species - occasional visitors, Atlantic stragglers and other such examples. The book also contains a general introduction to Irish ornithology, offering an overview of the subject which is accessible to the non-specialist

Eric Dempsey has published widely throughout the world and is internationally known as one of Ireland's leading ornithologists. He broadcasts frequently on RTE1 on Derek Mooney's popular `Mooney Goes Wild' show and is a features writer for the wildlife magazine Wild Ireland. Artist Michael O'Clery is established as one of Ireland's best known wildlife artists with paintings and illustrations appearing regularly in a variety of books and journals worldwide. His work is now in prestigious private collections in Ireland, Europe, Australia and the United States.