- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (30 Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751336785
- ISBN-13: 978-0751336788
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 10.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 77,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Portable and practical, this is the guide you need to take out into the field. Perfect for beginners and a quick reference for a more advanced spotter.
About the Author
Jonathan Elphick and John Woodward are both renowned Natural History consultants, specialist ornithologists and widely published authors. They live in London and Surrey respectively.
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175 of 175 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
One of the best field guides I have seen. It is for birds in both Britain and Europe and is a handy size to carry around. The photographs used are stunning and for each bird there is an amazing amount of information:
- Several photos of each bird, with one large photo annotated to show distinguishing features.
- Paragraph explaining many interesting facts about the bird
- Drawings showing the bird in flight (several for birds of prey)
- Type of habitats they live in
- Small map to show regions where they can be found and at what time of year
- Many show both the male and female at different times of the year. Also for some birds the juvenile and immature adult as well.
- Calls of the birds
- Nesting habits
- Feeding behaviour
- Similar types of species
- Small symbols to show size of bird relative to four well known species (which you don’t find in many guides and I find it most useful)
- Often tips to explain any details between closely related species, so you can tell them apart.
Basically, a very thorough guide with such a large amount of detail in a useful size. If you need a bird guide, this is the one you should buy. Highly recommended
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This nice little pocket guide is essential for everyone who is beginning to observe birds .It contains all the species that one is likely to find in the British Isles .
Identification of birds is made easy by comparing the birds with the most similar species and highlighting the differences.
This guide will fit into any small back pack and will resist the past of time very well .
Reasonably priced and of a very nice size this guide and a pair of binoculars is all you need to start bird watching.
Identification of birds is made easy by comparing the birds with the most similar species and highlighting the differences.
This guide will fit into any small back pack and will resist the past of time very well .
Reasonably priced and of a very nice size this guide and a pair of binoculars is all you need to start bird watching.
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the best field guide that I have seen and used, and it's one that actually fits in a pocket! The colour pictures are superb, along with a useful amount of facts and reference material. This is a nicely scaled version of the large format RSPB Bird Guide. I also think that this is a lot of pocketable guide for the money.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
RSPB Pocket Birds
Great pocket sizes book to take out on bird watching trips. Slips into pocket easily and includes many images of the birds both flying and static to enable identification of them.
Published 6 months ago by speedybiker
bird book
Book very good, packaging to me not good , it arrived with a puncture through to the pages. Not the first time this has happened.
Published 23 months ago by Mrs. S. L. Stafford
Starting point for all new birders.
Essential aid for anyone who wants to identify the birds in their garden or local area. Easy to use, convenient size, good explanation and differentiation between birds, the... Read more
Published on 18 July 2009 by J. Marriott
Brilliant Guide
Fantastic beautifully photographed and excellent concise descriptions
Slightly limited on some European birds but not a bad disadvantage
Slightly limited on some European birds but not a bad disadvantage
Published on 10 Jun 2009 by T. P. O'neill
An interesting and useful book
I would not regard this as a pocket book unless you have a large pocket but it is comparatively small and is well illustrated and gives lot of details of our feathered friends and... Read more
Published on 12 May 2009 by Mimzi
Fantastic, especially for novices
I have little bird knowledge and have found this book brilliant. Unlike many bird books, this actually has photos of birds (as opposed to just sketches) which helps identification... Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2009 by C. L. Foster
Simply the Best
As a small Pocket Size referance book this is a "Must Have", superbly written and illustrated, the book contains the fast majority of Birds found in the Uk & Europe. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2009 by Will
An excellent field guide - ideal for beginners
I bought this book several years ago when I became a more serious birdwatcher and it has served me as an excellent field guide ever since. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2009 by S. Nawrat
Excellent guide
I found this book an excellent guide, with very good illustrations and identification tips, and light enough to carry around. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2009 by Gaetano W
great for non-twitchers ...
Brilliant book, with just enough info for anyone who has a general interest in that little bird over there with the interesting call. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2008 by A. Reader
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