PUT simply, this book is a Bible for all bird-lovers.

The guide is beautifully laid out in a simple, clear way, which makes it very easy to follow.

The detail which John Miles, a former RSPB reserve warden, goes into is staggering.

The book tells you what chance you have of finding a particular bird at a site as well as the best time of the year.

He also gives some history about each of the featured places, which should appeal to non-ornithologists as well as bird-lovers.

BEST BIRDWATCHING SITES: THE SOLWAY, John Miles, Buckingham Press, £17.50 including P&P