Crossbill Guides

 

About Crossbill Guides: "In cooperation with Crossbill Guides Foundation, KNNV Publishing has a series of innovative travel guides to major European natural areas. These attractive and handy-sized guides, designed for nature enthusiasts,combine comprehensive information about fauna, flora, ecology, landscape and cultural aspects of the area. Detailed descriptions of hiking trails, canoe trips and car routes are conveniently linked to information on everything you want to know about the whats, wheres and whys of splendid nature."

Two of their recent guides are listed below: 

 

 

1) Krieger, Carsten. Ireland (Crossbill Guides). 2022. Paperback: 287 pages. Price: $35.00 U.S.

PUBLISHER’S SUMMARY: Ireland, the Emerald Isle, is famous for its checkerboard landscape of green fields and hedgerows. Its coast showcases sandy beaches, mudflats and saltmarshes, Atlantic Rainforests, rocky shores and cliffs, all home to a staggering variety of wildlife. Ireland’s coastal waters are among the best in Europe to see whales and dolphins and other rare marine animals. The Crossbill Guide Ireland is the authoritative wildlife and nature travel guidebook to that island and includes both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The book provides insights into how this varied landscape came into being with a description of its flora and fauna. The book combines this background with carefully selected hiking and driving routes that cover the best places to discover Ireland’s wildlife and ecosystems. If you want to explore Ireland’s wild side, this is the book you need.

 

 

2) Hilbers, Dirk. Iceland (Crossbill Guide). 2017. Paperback: 263 pages. Price: $35.00 U.S.

PUBLISHER’S SUMMARY: Iceland is famous for its stunning landscapes, unique geology, and rich birdlife. There are few places on Earth where volcanism has resulted in such a multitude of different landscapes, and where such vast numbers of birds are easy to watch and photograph. The Crossbill Guide: Iceland shows everything Iceland's nature has to offer, and contains 16 detailed itineraries for the best places to go. The guide also describes close to 50 sites with tips for visitors interested in geology, birds, marine mammals, flora, and history of the landscape.

 

RECOMMENDATION: These guides are a must have for naturalists visiting these countries!