The book costs £18. It is available for purchase at numerous outlets in the Moray & Nairn area. Alternatively it can be obtained by post for an additional £3 p+p. Please email martin.cook99@btinternet.com for details.
Thirty years have passed since the publication of the first edition of Martin Cook’s The Birds of Moray & Nairn in 1992. The popularity of birding, and volume of information, have increased hugely since that time and Martin has now written an updated edition of the book. Running to nearly 400 pages, this edition covers all species recorded in Moray & Nairn in much greater detail than before. View a sample of the species accounts below:
Information to the end of 2021 is included within the main texts and an appendix covers the most important records of 2022. The book is profusely illustrated with images taken by local photographers in Moray & Nairn, including for 271 of the 312 Category A-C species recorded in the area.
The book begins with an overview of the habitats in Moray & Nairn, for example:
Another chapter describes 21 of the best birdwatching sites in Moray & Nairn, giving access details (with maps) and key species likely to be found there. Two sample pages follow:
