Scottish Bird Books

Below is a list of regional avifaunas and 'where to watch' books for Scotland. It is divided regionally on the basis of the Recording Areas. All these books and reports are available for consultation at the George Waterston Library at SOC HQ.

General

• The Birds of Scotland, Ron Forrester, Ian Andrews, et al (2007), see www.birdsofscotland.org.uk.
• Where to Watch Birds in Scotland, Mike Maders and Julia Welstead (3rd edition, 1997).
• Birds in Scotland, Valerie M Thom (1986).
• Scottish Bird Report, see the publications page.

Angus and Dundee

• The Birds of Angus, GM Crichton (1976).
• Angus and Dundee Bird Report. Published annually - see the Angus and Dundee recording area page.

Argyll

• The Birds of Colonsay and Oronsay, DC Jardine, J Clarke and PM Clarke (1986).
• The Birds of Islay, Malcolm Ogilvie (1992).
• Birds of Mull, M Madders (1990).
• Birds of Mid-Argyll, M Madders and J Welstead (1992).
• Argyll Bird Report. Published annually - see the Argyll recording area page.

Ayrshire

• Birds of Ayrshire, Angus Hogg (1983) - out of print.
• Ayrshire Bird Report. Published annually - see the Ayrshire recording area page.

Borders

• The Birds of the Borders, Ray Murray (1986) - out of print.
• The Breeding Birds of South-east Scotland: A Tetrad Atlas 1988-1994, Ray Murray, Mark Holling, Harry Dott and Peter Vandome (1998). Special internet offer available.
• Borders Bird Report. Published annually - see the Borders recording area page.

Clyde

• Clyde Birds. Published annually - see the Clyde recording area page.

Clyde Islands

• Birds of Arran, J Rhead and P Snow (1994).
• Clyde Birds. Published annually - see the Clyde recording area page.

Dumfries and Galloway

• Bird Walks in Dumfries and Galloway, Bryan Nelson (1989).
• The Birds of Wigtownshire: A Guide to Their Status and Distribution, R C Dickson (1992).
• Dumfries and Galloway Bird Report. Published annually - see the Dumfries and Galloway recording area page.

Fife

• The Fife Bird Atlas, Norman Elkins, Jim Reid, Allan Brown, Derek Robertson and Anne-Marie Smout (2003).
• The Birds of Fife, Anne-Marie Smout (1986) - out of print.
• Guide to Birdwatching in Fife, Anne-Marie Smout (undated).
• Fife Bird Report. Published annually - see the Fife recording area page.

Forth

• Forth Area Bird Report. Published annually - see the Upper Forth recording area page.

Highland (including Caithness)

• The Birds of Sutherland, Alan Vittery (1997).
• In Search of Birds in the Scottish Highlands, B O'Shea and J Green (1990).
• The Birds of Badenoch and Strathspey, Roy Dennis (1995).
• Birds of Assynt: an Annotated Checklist, Doug Mainland and Ian Evans (1998).
• Birdwatching Sites in the Highlands, M Strickland (2000).
• Birds of Caithness: an Annotated Checklist, P M Collett and S A M Manson (undated).
• Highland Bird Report. Published annually - see the Highland recording area page.
• Caithness Bird Report. Published annually - see the Caithness recording area page.

Isle of May

• The Isle of May, WJ Eggeling (2nd edition, 1985) - out of print.
• Isle of May Bird Observatory Report. Published annually - see the Isle of May recording area page.

Lothian

• The Birds of the Lothians, Ian J Andrews (1986) - out of print.
• Where to Watch Birds in the Lothians, Ian J Andrews (1988). Out of print, but now available on the web.
• The Breeding Birds of South-east Scotland: A Tetrad Atlas 1988-1994, Ray Murray, Mark Holling, Harry Dott and Peter Vandome (1998). Special internet offer available.
• Lothian Bird Report. Published annually - see the Lothian recording area page.

Moray and Nairn

• Birds of Moray and Nairn, Martin Cook (1992).
• Moray and Nairn Bird Report. Published annually - see the Moray and Nairn recording area page.

North-east Scotland

• The Birds of North-East Scotland, ST Buckland, MV Bell and N Picozzi (1990) - out of print.
• Rare and Scarce Birds in North East Scotland, Ian M Phillips (1997).
• North-east Scotland Bird Report. Published annually - see the North-east Scotland recording area page.

Orkney

• The Birds of Orkney, CJ Booth, M Cuthbert and P Reynolds (1985).
• Orkney Bird Report. Published annually - see the Orkney recording area page.

Outer Hebrides

• Checklist of the Birds of the Western Isles, Peter Cunningham - out of print.
• Birds of the Outer Hebrides, Peter Cunningham (1983).
• Birdwatching in the Outer Hebrides, Peter Cunningham, Tim Dix and Philip Snow (1995).
• Birds of St Kilda, Stuart Murray.
• Birds of North Rona and Sula Sgeir, S Benn, S Murray and M Tasker.
• Outer Hebrides Bird Report. Published annually - see the Outer Hebrides recording area page.

Shetland (including Fair Isle)

• The Birds of Shetland, M Pennington, P Harvey, K Osborn, R Riddington, P Ellis, M Huebeck and D Okill (2004).
• Where to Watch Birds in Shetland, Hugh Harrop (2nd edition, 2000).
• A Checklist of the Birds of Shetland, Hugh Harrop. Note: the Shetland List is updated annually in the Shetland Bird Report.
• A Guide to Shetland's Breeding Birds, Bobby Tulloch.
• The Birds of Fair Isle, JN Dymond (1991).
• Shetland Bird Report. Published annually - see the Shetland recording area page.
• Fair Isle Bird Observatory Report. Published annually - see the Fair Isle recording area page.