Amy Egan: Ireland's Garden Birds: How to Attract, Identify and Care for Garden Birds

Ireland's Garden Birds: How to Attract, Identify and Care for Garden Birds

Review 'Provides all one would need for enjoyable domestic bird-watching ... sure to become dog-eared' --Irish Examiner'Unique and useful reference work' --Sunday Independent'Two thumbs up' --Fatbirder About the Author Oran O Sullivan has worked for BirdWatch Ireland for fifteen years as a field surveyor, general manager and latterly as CEO.

He is a former editor of the Irish Bird Report, and current managing editor of Wings, the quarterly membership magazine of BirdWatch Ireland.

He is project manager of the 220-acre East Coast Nature Reserve at Newcastle, County Wicklow. Jim Wilson is an independent wildlife writer and broadcaster, filmmaker and tour leader. He is a former Chairman of BirdWatch Ireland and an active member of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group. He co-authored Birdlife in Ireland (Dublin 1996) and A Guide to the Whales and Dolphins of Ireland(Dublin 2007). He is a regular contributor to Mooney Goes Wild on RTE radio

Whether you are an avid gardener or just like feeding birds in your garden, this guide is an essential companion. This illustrated guide to Ireland s garden birds and wildlife gardening, provides information on the 60 birds most likely to be seen from the window, how to attract them into your garden and how to care for them.

Part one features all the main gardening issues and highlights planting schemes to make your garden a haven for wildlife. Up to 60 bird species that can be seen anywhere from your windowsill and around the garden are featured in part two. Each species is described in a style designed to appeal to all, providing the hard facts of identification, status and abundance, feeding habits, songs, call and breeding season facts.

The species descriptions are backed up throughout with photographs of the highest quality.

Consumer review about Ireland's Garden Birds: How to Attract, Identify and Care for Garden Birds :
Ace book and very informative. Worth every penny.......(Read more)