In this beginner's field guide, Oddie shows birdwatchers how to identify a wide variety of British birds - including over 200 common types as well as a further 55 species which are generally considered to be fairly rare in Britain.
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Bill Oddie is Britain's best-known birder. He has devoted much of the last 30 years to promoting public awareness in both birdwatching and conservation in general. He has written several books, presented numerous television series on birdwatching and writes a regular column for BBC Wildlife magazine. He lives in Hampstead, London.
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64 of 65 people found the following review helpful
By Ronnie James
Format:Hardcover
There is an abundance of fieldguides on the market for the birdwatcher, and choosing one that suits you can be a bit of a chore. Here's where Bill Oddie comes to the rescue. His beginners guide is the ideal platform to launch yourself into the fascinating world of bird watching. There's no technical jargon to contend with - just straight forward, down-to-earth text of the bird's description and behaviour to comprehend. The illustrations aren't the most detailed to be found but do highlight and capture the main characteristics of each of the birds. You can rest assured that there are other guides that I've looked at with less adequate illustrations than this one. What I'm trying to get over here is that you'll not feel embarrassed by taking out this guide while out in the field to assist you in identifying a particular bird (which you should never feel in any case). As the introduction to the book puts it, "birds in the wild don't always pose and give a great view".
This book was initially bought with my young son in mind, but I find that I always put it in my backpack along with my other regular guide as a backup or comparison guide. One point I find extremely helpful is that it gives you the size of the bird in both centimeters and inches - I personally can relate to inches more readily than I can to centimeters.
As a conclusion, you'll grow to love this great little book for the "friendly feel" it gives. Your understanding and knowledge of birds and their behaviour will be enhanced greatly by its informal approach - the more advanced guide can wait another day!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By P. Palmer
Format:Hardcover
Bill Oddie's charm, exuberance and passion for birds make this genuinely useful field guide a joy to read. He describes each bird in simple and helpful language but intimate detail; describing aspects of plumage, call, habit etc. which are helpful for identification in the field. The illustrations drawn by David Daly, Stephen Message, and Clive Byers are very clear; and show differing male, female and juvenile plumage, and give views from various angles for each bird. Highly recommended - Bill's personality makes this a truly friendly guide to Britain's birds.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A great little book that describes in detail all about different birds all over Britain.
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bill oddies birds
Brilliant book and brilliantly written i recommend you to reading this book, it has colourful photos of the birds and well layed out.
Published 7 months ago by Doris C
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Best Bird Book
This is one of the best Bird books you can find for quickly looking up what you have seen and with a mine of useful and detailed information. Read more
Published on 9 May 2011 by Helena Catz
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not just a fieldbook
I have several books of birds but what makes this different is his chatty description of bird behaviour and tips e. Read more
Published on 7 April 2010 by Mrs. E. A. Perkins
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