Where to Watch Birds in Scotland

Mike Madders, Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd; 4th edition (29 Nov 2002),  304 pages.

Scotland is a vast and varied landscape, ranging from mountains and moorland in the highlands to lowland vales, rolling hills and many miles of coastline including rocky indentations, steep sided sea lochs and cliffs, wide estuaries and firths and many off- shore islands. These all give rise to a huge range of habitats for the many differing bird species and birdwatchers can expect to find some of the best and least crowded opportunities for observation in the UK, possibly being rewarded with rare sightings. Indeed, more than 450 species have been recorded and approximately 175 regularly breed... Amazon.co.uk Review

I had this guidebook in my last visit to Scotland in June 2010 and read it almost everyday during the trip. The idea of this book is great and it provides very useful birding information to the foreigner. It can be even better if the information about accessing the birding sites can be more explicit and up-today. The layout & presentation of this book are both out of the current fashion but still one of the useful guidebooks in the market.  I got this book ordered from Amazon with 44% discount (only £9.53)and delivered free-of-charge to the hostel I stayed on the first night in Scotland before my arrival.  Having said that, I'd suggest borrowing it from friends (including myself) for just a backup reference and you shouldn't expect too much from it.