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This page lists books about birds and birdwatching in Romania.

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Transylvania

Lucy Mallows

Bradt Travel Guides

2nd edition

2012

"Transylvania is a wild, wooded, intensely romantic region, filled with mountains, gorges, myths and legends, dragons, wolves and vampires. This new edition of the hugely popular and personal guide to the romantic Transylvania region covers a whole range of attractions from creepy castles to medieval landscapes populated by vampires, bears and wolves. Updated throughout with all the practical information that the independent traveller needs, Transylvania is an invaluable companion for anyone wanting to explore its breathtakingly beautiful nature reserves, forest reservations and parks, as well as its historic castles, medieval towns and preserved folk villages."

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Central and Eastern European Wildlife

Gerard Gorman

Bradt

2008

"The wildlife of eastern Europe is one of the unexpected attractions of a region best known for its cultural assets: relatively few visitors are aware of the diversity on their holiday doorstep, from brown bears and wolves to numerous birds no longer common in the west of the continent. Accessible and beautifully illustrated, the guide will appeal both to the holidaymaker and to the serious naturalist seeking a compact volume to carry around. And after the trip, it will also make an attractive souvenir. The guide covers the wildlife of: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kaliningrad, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina."

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Birding in Eastern Europe

Gerard Gorman

WildSounds

2006

A guide to over 230 birdwatching sites in Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

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Romania: A Birdwatching and Wildlife Guide

James Roberts

Burton Expeditions

2000

"The communist regime which put so much of eastern Europe off-limits to wandering birders was paradoxically good for the birds and other forms of wildlife - that is the inescapable conclusion from reading this book. The prevention of development of agricultural practice, and preservation of forests and many wetlands have resulted in eastern Europe being disproportionately important for wildife. The world's most extensive reedbeds are in Romania, in the Danube Delta. From a pan-European point of view, the most important populations of Pygmy Cormorants, White Pelicans, Red-backed Shrikes, Wolves, Bears and many other species are all here. This book is the key to going about finding these and every other species. There are 56 numbered sites described in detail but in practice around twice this number. This is a highly readable work; a huge amount of information is presented in a structured and palatable way. The result of a vast amount of wide-ranging field research in every corner of the country, plus access to Romanian texts over a period of eight years, many of the sites described are hitherto unheard of beyond the country's borders. The guide provides information on Romania and Moldova's mammals, fish,reptiles, amphibia, butterflies and botany, also details of accommodation near every bird site. With a species by species survey of all vertebrates occurring in Romania, including vagrant birds. It contains over sixty detailed birdwatcher's site maps with specific information on entry into the Danube Delta. Even if you had not thought of visiting Romania, this may well persuade you. And even if you never go, this is an important work on the ecology and conservation of one of Europe's greenest countries, with an importance far beyond its boundaries."

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Where to Watch Birds in Eastern Europe

Gerard Gorman, Clive Byers and Mark Andrews

Hamlyn Birdwatching Guides

Hamlyn

1994

"This guide lists 150 of the best birdwatching sites in Central and Eastern Europe (Poland, Slovakia, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria). Each country is given its own section, with practical guidance and maps. Each site entry includes details of habitats, bird species and other local fauna, and details of the best seasons for visiting and gaining access."

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Conservation of Black Sea Wetlands: A Review and Preliminary Action Plan

Editor: A. Wilson and M. Moser

Wetlands International

1994

"Originating from a workshop held in Odessa, Ukraine in 1993, this review presents national reports from the six main countries bordering on the Black Sea - Bulgaria; Georgia; Romania; Russian Federation; Turkey; and Ukraine. Additional chapters discuss conserving existing wetlands; restoring degraded wetlands; conserving species; and implementing the action plan. It is available as either an English or Russian edition."

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Finding Birds in Romania

Dave Gosney

Easybirder

1992

A guide to birdwatching sites.

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Bird observations in the Danube delta and in the Dobrodgea (Romania)

S. Brehme, T. Müller & J. Redlich

WIWO Report 43

Working Group International Waterbird and Wetland Research

1992

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Last updated December 2013