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This book is the most important work on the birds of Scotland ever published. If it were a county avifauna, it would be a remarkable piece of work, but , covering an entire country, it is quite outstanding. Birds in Scotland is essential for anyone with an interest in Scottish birds: it is both a mine of information and food for thought and will surely stimulate interest for years to come. * British Birds * One of the truly monumental works of ornithol - ogy, which certainly should find a place in the personal library of anyone claiming more than a passing interest in the rich avifauna of Scotland. Indeed, its appeal will extend to a much wider readership, since it embodies information which impinges directly on the study of birds over a far wider geographical span. * Birdwatcher’s Yearbook * … a fine book, well produced as ever by Poyser, and liberally illustrated with vignettes by a dozen artists. Appendices list the hundreds of sites mentioned in the book, local bird reports and island checklists, and wetlands of international importance, while the 11-page bibliography plus subject and species indexes are models of their kind. When all this is put together at such a reasonable price, there is no reason to doubt that this book will become the standard work for many years to come. * Ibis * All birdwatchers in Scotland seem already to possess a copy of this book. Visiting birdwatchers would be foolish to venture north of the border without one. * Habitat *

This book is the most important work on the birds of Scotland ever published. If it were a county avifauna, it would be a remarkable piece of work, but , covering an entire country, it is quite outstanding. Birds in Scotland is essential for anyone with an interest in Scottish birds: it is both a mine of information and food for thought and will surely stimulate interest for years to come. * British Birds * One of the truly monumental works of ornithology, which certainly should find a place in the personal library of anyone claiming more than a passing interest in the rich avifauna of Scotland. Indeed, its appeal will extend to a much wider readership, since it embodies information which impinges directly on the study of birds over a far wider geographical span. * Birdwatcher’s Yearbook * … a fine book, well produced as ever by Poyser, and liberally illustrated with vignettes by a dozen artists. Appendices list the hundreds of sites mentioned in the book, local bird reports and island checklists, and wetlands of international importance, while the 11-page bibliography plus subject and species indexes are models of their kind. When all this is put together at such a reasonable price, there is no reason to doubt that this book will become the standard work for many years to come. * Ibis * All birdwatchers in Scotland seem already to possess a copy of this book. Visiting birdwatchers would be foolish to venture north of the border without one. * Habitat *

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Valerie Thom worked as an agricultural adviser and in conservation education before becoming a freelance writer on the Scottish countryside. She was an Honorary President of the Scottish Ornithology Club. Norman Arlott is one of Britain's most experienced wildlife artists. He has twice been British Birds 'Bird Illustrator of the Year', and his work has appeared in many prestigious ornithology books over the past 20 years.

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