I'm a bit amazed that no one has mentioned an obvious book for me: Birds of
Europe, Mullarney et al, paperback. I have alot of books and it's simply the
best field guide I've ever seen: compact, dense with useful info., and
superbly illustrated: a book for all seasons (even if you never bird
Europe!).

Bruce Moorhead
Port Angeles, WA
bruceb at olypen.com