Where to Watch Birds in Southern and Western Spain - new edition? (1 Viewer)

3Italianbirders

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• Apr 11, 2018

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Hello all.
We are planning a 2-3 weeks tour of Southern France and Spain (Pyrenees, northern steppes and Extremadura) in June, and I was going to buy both the "where to watch birds" for Spain. The book covering the north and east has apparently been recently updated but the one about the south and the west dates back to 2008. Does anyone know if an updated edition is planned anytime (very) soon - i.e. within the next month or so?

Thanks a lot!

 

3Italianbirders

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• Apr 11, 2018

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Further to the above I have one more question: rather than the wo books above, would it be better to buy Gosney's guides for Northern Spain and Extremadura?

 

Andy Adcock

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• Apr 12, 2018

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3Italianbirders said:

Further to the above I have one more question: rather than the wo books above, would it be better to buy Gosney's guides for Northern Spain and Extremadura?

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I don't think you can ever have too much info and would probably get both!

Re the first question about new editions, it may be better to try and contact the author directly but if an imminent update were being planned, I'm sure we'd be aware by now.


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Ernest Garcia

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• Apr 12, 2018

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WTW Southern and Western Spain. As the author I can say that the 4th edition is scheduled for later this year. It won't be out by June I'm afraid although the revised ms is nearing completion. The 2008 3rd edition still 'works' but I have added several new sites to the 4th edition and have revised all the existing texts extensively, giving more access details particularly and updating (and simplifying) the bird lists.

 

John Cantelo

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• Apr 12, 2018

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Thanks for the update, Ernest. I'm very much looking forward to seeing the revised guide,

 

3Italianbirders

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• Apr 12, 2018

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Thank you all. We are planning to go again in Easter 2019, so the new edition will come in useful then!

 

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Ron Seymour

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• Apr 12, 2018

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I just wanted you and Andy to know how very thorough and, by implication detailed, your site guides are and that they have enabled my brother. sister-in -law and myself to get a real feel for what is out there in Spain.

Best wishes for any revisions of these great guides.

Ron Seymour

 

Andy Adcock

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• Apr 13, 2018

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I wish I'd known about the update, I bought this book, literally a week ago and would have waited for the new edition!


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Ernest Garcia

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• Apr 13, 2018

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Thanks for the good wishes. Andy and I are delighted that since the first edition in 1994 the book has fulfilled its task, to make the region better known and so support local conservation efforts.