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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Cantelo" data-source="post: 1721647" data-attributes="member: 2844">Good idea, Steve.  Despite the long list of errata, which must irritate KM far more than anyone else, I don't think any really undermine the essential usefulness of this new edition.  Bottom line is that this book will still allow you to successfully ID more birds than any other on the market. I can add only one more error -  p354 - Red-backed Shrike map shows it breeding in East Anglia & SE England. Since KM has ventured onto this thread, I'd like to publically thank him for his role in bringing this excellent new edition to fruition.  However much we might gripe, a quick look at all rival guides (and similar books covering other regions) instantly reminds us just how far the Collins Guide remains ahead of the field.  Not that we'll all stop pushing our own agendas (in my case a 'Europe only version' with fewer species, but larger text & illustrations) with regard to our 'wish list'!</blockquote>