Birds ID Insights is ideal for birders of all levels Its unique layout comparing the plumages of similar pairs & groups of species makes it perfect for identifying the more difficult birds found in Britain & other parts of north-west Europe It has more images showing how to age birds than any comparable guide & its handy compact size makes it practical for taking out into the field The book is based on a long-running series of identification features in Bird Watching magazine Author Dominic Couzens & artist David Nurney have spent years compiling the field notes & artworks for this series & here their efforts are drawn together & made complete in a single volume that is easy to carry in the field & practical for birders to use In addition they have expanded the species list from the magazine series & added many new birds including the likes of Subalpine Warbler Short-toed Lark & Red-rumped Swallow in total the book covers more than 230 species with easy-to-identify species such as Magpie & Kingfisher given minimal coverage so that the more difficult ID issues can be covered as fully as possible