Where to Watch Birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Keith Betton is heavily involved in bird monitoring in Hampshire, where he is County Recorder and Chairman of the Hampshire Ornithological Society. In particular he has worked on conservation of the Peregrine Falcon and Stone-curlew, liaising with landowners to ensure the birds have the greatest chance of success. He has been a Council Member of both the RSPB and the BTO and is currently Vice President of the latter. Keith is also a trustee of the Cameron Bespolka Trust and acts as an advisor to Birds on the Brink and BirdLife International. He is a keen world birder having seen over 8500 species in more than 100 countries, where he acquired a particular passion for Africa and the Middle East. He is a past Chairman of both the Ornithological Society of the Middle East and also the African Bird Club, and he is now Vice President of the latter.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionHow to use this bookKey to the mapsWest and North DorsetPortland and WeymouthPurbeck and Poole BasinEast Dorset and the Hampshire AvonThe Chalk DownsThe Test and Itchen ValleysThe New Forest and Nearby CoastSouth-east HampshireNorth-east HampshireThe Isle of WightList of organisations with abbreviations used in textGlossaryFurther reading listCode of conduct for birdwatchersIndex of species by site number

An essential purchase for resident and visiting birders in these three counties and, considering the wealth of data synthesised within its covers, provides very good value for money.