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From: edm@vrdxhq.verdix.com (Ed Matthews)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Birding in Southwest England and Ireland
Message-ID: <36067@vrdxhq.verdix.com>
Date: 23 Jul 90 12:49:46 GMT
Organization: Verdix Corporation, Chantilly,  VA
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I'm going to be spending two weeks in England and Ireland in September.  
Would really like some suggestions about where to go.

I will be in London for two days at either end of the trip.  Are there any
places to bird in London accessible by tube, taxi?  I am going to Kew.  How's
the birding there?

I will be touring the southwest for about five days and am already planning
a trip to Dartmoor National Park.  My schedule is reasonably flexible and
I will be renting a car.  Any recommendations for places not to miss in this
part of England? 

Finally, I'll have six days with rental car in and about Kilarney, Ireland.
I'm planning a trip to Muckross to see the gardens.  Is this a decent place
for birding?  Any recommendations for birding local to Kilarney would be
appreciated as would any for day trips from Kilarney.

What are the standard field guides for England and Ireland?  Can they be
purchased in the US?

Thanks.
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Ed Matthews                                                edm@verdix.com
Verdix Corporation Headquarters                            (703) 378-7600
Chantilly, Virginia