Whether you are a beginner or an expert, this beautifully detailed field guide to the common birds of Ireland will give invaluable advice on how to identify each species: their calls, songs, diets and habitats, as well as up-to-date distribution maps of each species. Eric Dempsey's text covers all the important bird identification features, while the superb illustrations of over 200 bird species by Michael O'Clery highlight these features in lifelike detail.