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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Edward" data-source="post: 1722353" data-attributes="member: 822">P. 327 'saxual' in the plate should be 'saxaul'On the dust jacket Dan Zetterström is described as "a honoured bird artist". Should be "an honoured..." (but even then the use of the word honoured sounds odd in this context to my ears).In the vagrants section, the following published Icelandic records can be added:Great Blue Heron - November 1983; April 1984Ruby-crowned Kinglet - October 1998Black-throated Blue Warbler - October 2003p. 46 - stejnegeri has also been seen in Iceland (in 2003)Steve rightly points out that Water Rail is localised in Iceland, in fact it's long disappeared as a breeder and is now a rare winter visitor - I've seen as many Yellow Warblers in the last 10 years as I have Water Rails! There are some other inaccuracies in the Icelandic maps (as well as some correct updates from the first edition) but as KM points out, these will take longer to rectify so I won't list them here (unless you want me to Steve?)BTW my copy shows Bee-eater breeding in eastern Denmark (roughly Copenhagen). Sounds a bit improbable.All these are minor quibbles over an otherwise outstanding book.E</blockquote>