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Bill Oddie's Birds of Britain and Ireland [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Bill Oddie (Author), Dave Daly (Illustrator), Stephen Message (Illustrator), Clive Byers (Illustrator)
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  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd; illustrated edition edition (1 Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1853688983
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853688980
  • Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 15 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 812,337 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This beginner's field guide to British birds contains realistic illustrations of each species. There are ten "confusion" pages which compare and contrast the species that are difficult to distinguish, and the last section of the book is devoted to 55 less-common and quite rare species.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beginner's Delight, 7 Sep 2003
This review is from: Bill Oddie's Birds of Britain and Ireland (Paperback)
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!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bill Oddie's friendly guide is a winner, 23 Jul 2009
By P. Palmer (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bill Oddie's Birds of Britain and Ireland (Paperback)
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.
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