10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 4, 2016
It also makes it a little intimidating to be doing a review of Britain’s Birds: An Identification Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland. The Crossley ID Guide: Britain and Ireland (PUP, 2014) covers 314 birds that reside in or migrate regularly through England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and a few rare birds. 560pages, 6.3
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 10, 2019
These individuals were seen during a cliff walk in Northern Ireland during August. My cliff walk took me up the Red Trail from the Giant’s Causeway (an outcrop of hexagonal, basaltic columns on the north coast of Northern Ireland). as I have some from the family in my garden.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 12, 2024
Blackbirds sing from February through to July My UK list is, in reality, an English list, as I haven’t wandered into the adjoining countries of Wales, Scotland and Ireland this year, and I have no plans to do so. The shrikes are one of the most handsome of bird families. A wandering White-tailed Eagle in Norfolk in April.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
It was a fascinating story to follow and the happy ending made it all the more touching, but a tiny bit of extra research brought even more exciting details of the secret life of the ‘blue’ family. Others however were building on the success of the re-introduction scheme by ensuring that there is a new population for next season.
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 17, 2010
A high energy dog, the Irish Setter requires lots of room to run, but its sweet, stable personality makes it a great family pet. Described as “energetic and fun loving,” this terrier is good with families, but may not be a good choice if you have cats or other dogs. Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier. Irish Wolfhound.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
More importantly however, there used to be a time when identification guides were published that focussed entirely on the British Isles, leaving out many species of “continental” Europe, and these were labelled “of Britain and Europe” to promote sales outside the UK and Ireland.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 3, 2013
Fortunately, I had T he Crossley ID Guide: Britain & Ireland by Richard Crossley and Dominic Couzens on my desk. Conceived and authored by Richard Crossley, birder, traveler, and photographer, The Crossley ID Guide: Britain & Ireland is the third book of the series. The description sounded a lot like a House Finch.
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