General map of the main birdwatching sites; how to use this book; key to maps; a comparison of the birdwatching areas. Birdwatching sites: Axe estuary; Otter Estuary and Budleigh Salterton; East Devon commons; Exe estuary - general introduction; Dawlish Warren; Powderham and the park, Exminster Marshes and the canal, Topsham and the Clyst, Exmouth; Stoke Canon Meadows and wood; Haldon Woods and Little Haldon - Chudleigh Knighton Heath and Hennock; Taign Estuary and Newton Abbot; Hope's Nose, Torquay; Torbay and Berry Head; Dartington and the Lower Dart; Slapton Leys and District (including Beesands and Hallsands); Start and Prawle Points - Bolt Head to Bolt Tail including Soar area; Kingsbridge Estuary; Thurlestone area; Avon Estuary and Water Meadows; additional site - Stoke Point Area; Wembury and Bovisand; Dartmoor area - general introduction, Haytor and Yarner Wood, Soussons and Postbridge District, Fernworthy reservoir and plantation, Okehampton area - High Moors around Cranmere, and Okement Valley woods, Tavy Cleave, West Dartmoor, Burrator reservoir and woodlands; Plymbridge wood; Plymouth area; St.John's and Millbrook Lakes, Lynher and Tamar Estuaries - St.John's Lake and Millbrook Lake, The Lynher, The Tamar; Rame Head, Whitsand Bay and Looe; Siblyback and Colliford Reservoirs; Upper Fowey Valley, Dozmary Pol and Moorland; Crowdy Reservoir and Davidstow Airfield - Tregonetha and Goss Moor; Par Beach and Pool; Gerrans Bay; Fal Estuary-Carrick Roads complex; Falmouth, the Bay and Rosemullion - Argal and College reservoirs; Stithians reservoir; the Lizard - Loe Pool; Marazion Marsh, Mounts Bay and Waterfront to Newlyn - drift reservoir; Porthgwarra- Lan's end area - Sennen; the Isles of Scilly - Pelagic seabird trips; St.Ives Island and bay - Pendeen; Hayle Estuary (including Carnsew pool and Copperhouse Creek); Newquay district; Camel Estuary and Amble marshes; Tintagel-Boscastle, North Cornwall; Bude district; Tamar lakes - Roadford reservoir; Hartland point and district; Lundy; Taw-Torridge Estuary; North Devon coast; Holland Common and Tarr Steps, West Exmoor - Rackenford, Knowstone and Hare's Down, Winkleigh, Shobrooke.