Sterno, A (Ed.) — Birding in Poland

Oriolus Förlag Uppsala 590, 20 col plates. . HB. NEW. . Intended for those planning longer birdwatching trips to Poland and also for those visiting bigger cities, with only a few hours or half a day to spare for birdwatching. Detailed descriptions of sites in Warsaw and Kraków and other cities, such as Lódz, Poznan, Wroclaw, Gdansk, Bialystok, Bydgoszcz, Lublin and Rzeszów. Compiled by 46 ornithologists, birdwatchers, and experts from Poland. The volume provides a description of 119 sites and 164 maps. It includes such famous sites as the Bialowieza Forest, the Biebrza River Valley and the Warta River Mouth, but also other sites, probably unknown but definitely worth visiting. The book also includes a general description of avifauna in Poland, practical tips on birdwatching and travelling around, a chapter on the legal aspects of birdwatching and two articles on Aquatic Warbler and White Stork, as well as photos of typical habitats and a checklist of the birds of Poland. [9789197865210]