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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Cantelo" data-source="post: 1237121" data-attributes="member: 2844">It's good to see a more positive gloss being put on this book by Rich.  In particular I think he's right in his assertion that the book may 'raise the profile' of certain forms/species.  I suspect too that, as he suggests the book's stature, particularly in terms of future references etc., will probably grow (assuming enough people have copies that are still in one piece!). However, I think he's wrong to be so negative about the fact that some of these articles (or similar) have been done elsewhere.  Like a lot of birders I only get a couple of birding magazines - with a complete run of 'Birding World' and 'BB' since the early 1960s this is as much an issue of space as it is expense.  So, no, I don't get 'Dutch Birding' and have never actually seen 'Birding Scotland' at all.  Even if I did, magazines are not a terribly convenient source of information - when holidaying taking a book (or two) which 'cover the ground' will always be easier than digging out X number of magazines with various articles.  Even more so since the one with that vital commentary on some species will always be the one left at home!  Accordingly the idea of a single book distilling various pearls of wisdom remains attractive.   Finally since Rich doesn't seem too concerned whether ID books cost £15 or £30 can I ask him to buy two next time and let me have the spare .......! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />  John</blockquote>

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