Where to see birds in Victoria.

Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, 2009.
Octavo, paperback, 192 pp. colour photographs, maps. BRAND NEW

This book features the very best places in Victoria for seeing birds. Written by a dedicated team from Birds Australia (Vic), the regional branch of Birds Australia, and featuring many beautiful portraits of birds, it is an indispensable handbook to the State's major birding spots. Organised under eight regional areas, it provides information on how to get there, accommodation, facilities, what birds to look for and where. Cross referenced with this is the Bird-finding guide, an annotated list of Victoria's birds with important notes on the abundance, habitat, seasonality and likely localities for each species. With its vastly varied habitats, from the Mallee to the Gippsland Lakes, and the Murray River to the snow, and the Little Desert, Victoria provides suitable homes for over 500 species of birds. Whether local or visiting, anyone travelling around Victoria, armed with this authoritative guide, will discover new animals and a fresh perspective of the landscape.