Table of Contents

Preface How to use this book Introduction 1. A History of Irish Birdwatching 2. Irish Breeding Birds 3. Irish Races 4. The Importance of Irish Seabird Colonies 5. Migration 6. American Vagrants 7. Seabird Migration 8. The Importance of Ireland in Winter 9. Bird Habitats in Ireland Main Species Accounts Rare Species Accounts List of Birds requiring documentation Useful Addresses, Websites and Phone Numbers Bibliography Special Index 1. English 2. Latin 3. Irish

About the Author

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.