Finding Birds in the Canaries

The Canary Islands are home to many unique birds and others that are easier to find here than anywhere else in the world - if you know here to look.

Dave Gosney writes: ‘‘Even if you’ve been to the Canaries before, the chances are there are several more species that you can see now - and some of the birds you struggled to see before are now much easier. You might decide to visit the islands to catch up on the Houbara Bustards or White-tailed Pigeons you missed before or to take a more careful look at the recently split endemics such as Tenerife Robin, Tenerife Goldcrest and the 4 species of Blue Tit or to finally get to grips with the special seabirds of the islands such as ‘Baroli’s’ Shearwater, White-faced Petrel, Band-rumped Petrel and Bulwer’s Petrel. Whatever your reason, my new book will give you a better chance of finding the birds you’re after”.

• Provides the most useful maps - so you can easily find your way to the best bits of wetland, plain or woodland
• Includes GPS co-ordinates to help you find the right turnings, parking spaces or viewing points
• Highlights the best areas only - and summarises the key attraction in the first paragraph so you can easily decide whether to read on or bother to visit the site
• Has a map on the inside cover which serves as an index so you can easily find any site in the book
• Is light and portable
• Is updated in the free update pages on this website, giving details of what other birders have found at these sites