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An excellent volume for all birdwatchers, particulary beginners.

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There is no doubt that this is by far the best photographic fieldguide currently available.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly readible and excellent photographs, 10 Jul 2005

By	Nicola Main "nicola240387" (Carnoustie, Scotland) - See all my reviews

Collins Complete British Birds Photoguide has everything you would ever need in a bird book. It gives a very detailed introduction to British birds and a highly useful section on bird habitats, plumage, migration and movements and conservation at the start of the book without making the text sound too boring.

The photographs in the book are absolutely superb and show birds in every plumage; male and female, adult or juvenile, summer or winter and they are very clear. Each species account gives a description of plumage patterns, voice, where the bird is likely to be found and its status in the country at large, and also (which I found very useful) a bit on where the best place to find the bird is and at what time of year, the distribution maps are very clear and include a calendar bar to show if the bird in question is a year round resident or a visitor.

I found the text very easy to read (unlike most bird books which tend to be very scientific and hard to understand) and is a great book to have. Buy it, I guarantee you will not be wasting your money.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent bird guide, 7 Jan 2005

By	Mr. Nicholas Fulker "solaris45" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the best bird indentifying book I've seen.
A great layout. Photos (not sketches) of each bird including male, female, juvenile....It also includes information on each bird size, voice, migration, habitat and areas. Also there are pictures of 'uncommon' visitor birds at the back and a lovely general introduction of habitats at the front of the book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Photography, 8 Aug 2007

By	J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

If truth be told most of the birds books for sale these days are excellent for identification purposes. Printing techniques, particularly with the use of colour have improved dramatically and a book that would have cost �100 not many years ago, can now be purchased for a tenth of the price.

This book is full of good quality colour photographs that are ideal for identification. The book also tell you where in the British Isles a particular species is usually to be found. Whether the bird is to be found all year round or whether it is just a visitor to our shores. It also shows the birds in their different plumage: Male and female, juvenile etc.

Modern bird books consciously do not show photographs of eggs and I must admit it is something I miss, although I totally understand the reasoning behind it. All in all this is another of a number of books that are well worth purchasing if you have either a passing interest in birds or are more serious about bird watching.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent choice!
We've finally found a guide book to British birds that is helpful, informative and above all clear. Each subject is shown in photographic format along with a concise and easily... Read more

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