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pauliev69 · Monday 5th September 2005, 19:53

Hi everyone, off to Cyprus in a few weeks time, can anyone recommend a decent ID book? Not a planned birding holiday, but we would like to ID any species we might see, thanks

sylvia staffs · Monday 5th September 2005, 20:09

Hi

i have been to Cyprus a couple of times in late spring, i found the collins bird guide more than adaquate for any species encounterd there.

have a good trip

Phill.

dan pointon · Monday 5th September 2005, 20:37

Hi Paul,

I would agree with Sylvia, the Collins Guide got me by without any trouble when i was over there. Also, not an identification guide, but it's an incredibly useful guide to where to see birds on the isle of Cyprus, the book is quite cheap and can be picked up for around a tenner, its called A Birdwatching Guide to Cyprus, by Arthur Stagg and Graham Hearle, who have done many books on birding in Europe. I for one found it very useful on my trips as it give directions to sites, maps, what species can be expected and other general birding info. I would strongly reccommend it for you as it is a tremendous help.

Hope this is of use,

Dan

pauliev69 · Monday 5th September 2005, 21:42

Thanks for the advice, Phill + Dan, already got the Collins, will investigate the Cyprus guide

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pauliev69 Proud Smoggie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billingham Cleveland Posts: 5,380	Cyprus holiday--Species ID guide? Hi everyone, off to Cyprus in a few weeks time, can anyone recommend a decent ID book? Not a planned birding holiday, but we would like to ID any species we might see, thanks __________________ *Paul*
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pauliev69 Proud Smoggie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billingham Cleveland Posts: 5,380	Thanks for the advice, Phill + Dan, already got the Collins, will investigate the Cyprus guide __________________ *Paul*
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Monday 5th September 2005, 20:09	#2
sylvia staffs Filthy tick hungary Twitcher Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stoke-on-Trent Staffs Posts: 812	Hi i have been to Cyprus a couple of times in late spring, i found the collins bird guide more than adaquate for any species encounterd there. have a good trip Phill.

Monday 5th September 2005, 20:37	#3
dan pointon Can't Stop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Staffs Posts: 3,271	Hi Paul, I would agree with Sylvia, the Collins Guide got me by without any trouble when i was over there. Also, not an identification guide, but it's an incredibly useful guide to where to see birds on the isle of Cyprus, the book is quite cheap and can be picked up for around a tenner, its called A Birdwatching Guide to Cyprus, by Arthur Stagg and Graham Hearle, who have done many books on birding in Europe. I for one found it very useful on my trips as it give directions to sites, maps, what species can be expected and other general birding info. I would strongly reccommend it for you as it is a tremendous help. Hope this is of use, Dan

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