This magnificent birdwatching guide for Israel, published in two volumes, will be indispensable to all visitors to the country. 23 main sites are covered in detail, with additional notes on over 100 sub-sites. Nearly 150 color photographs (by Hadoram Shirihai, Dick Forsman, Klaus Bijere, Huub Huneker, Rene Pop, Jan Schram and Bernard Thies) add a field-guide dimension to aid identification.

Contents: Introduction - Southern Israel: a brief tour - What to expect - Habitat, climate and geography - The great migration - Timing your visit - Some final tips - Birding sites of northern Israel: Eilat and immediate area; Eilat Mountains; The km 20 area; Southern Arava; Kibbutz Lotan and immediate area; Southern Negev Plateau; Mizpe Ramon area; Sede Boquer and Nahal Zin; Northern Arava - Hazeva and En Yahav; Dead Sea region; Nizzana area; Beer Sheva and surroundings; North-western Negev - Abbreviations - Including a systematic checklist of the birds of Israel.