We can hear birdsong anywhere, whether we live in the city or in the country. Without the musical backdrop provided by our feathered friends, our gardens, parks, woods, fields & wetlands would be relatively silent
- & much the poorer for it. Often we hear their calls, but cannot see the birds making them. This easy-to-use package of book & CD offers insight into the secret world of birds. The CD features 96 bird calls of species commonly found in a variety of habitats across Britain & the rest of Europe. Each audio track is numbered to coincide with the guide for quick reference. The book also presents full-colour photographs of the birds & interesting text about their habits, feeding & nesting routines, as well as their calls. Invaluable for birders of all ages & abilities, this CD & book offer an ideal way to increase your knowledge of bird identification & help to understand their behaviour. It is a guide for birdwatchers of all ages & abilities, from expert to beginner. It is ideal for home use or to take on birding trips. It will appeal to travellers, wildlife enthusiasts, students & specialists alike.
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A truly comprehensive multimedia field guide for the avid bird-listener, for quick & easy identification of over 200 birds. This unique Collins Field Guide features two CDs providing audio references for Geoff Sample, s comprehensive list of songs & calls of the common birds of Britain & Northern Europe. With the CDs organised by habitat & the list of birds by species, together they enable the bird watcher to easily match a song or call with the species. Beginning with a scientific overview of the terminology used, the general meanings of bird songs & calls & their various functions as tools for socialising & communicating, the book then takes you through the list of bird species, examining their sounds & their different meanings. With over two hours of digitally recorded sounds & hundreds of species covered, this is an indispensable guide for any dedicated bird fan, leaving you with a far greater understanding of the natural noises that surround us everyday. ...

Explore the world of birds in Eyewitness Activity Bird Watcher with more than 30 fun, hands-on activities Discover the exciting world of birds, from the different types of birds to bird song & migration. Learn how to become a bird watcher or understand the different tracks & trails with the help of Bird Watcher. Get making & creating: make your own nestbox, bird table & much more. Each of the 30 activities have easy-to-follow instructions & specially commissioned photography to help you complete each project as you make things for birds. With more then 50 stickers inside to use alongside the activities, you`ll have fun learning all about birds. ...

Extraordinary Victorian ornithological lithographs from the Smithsonian collection decorate this nature lover`s journal. Light prompts invite readers to record impressions & sightings; snippets of birding lore are scattered throughout, this is a journal rife with tips for casual & beginner birding & nature enthusiast. Extensive back-matter section

Includes:: notes about how to hone observation skills; top 20 lists; anatomy of birds, nests & trees; additional resources, & more. This journal should speak to nature lovers & amateur naturalists as much as bird watchers

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It is 1792 & Europe is seized by political turmoil & violence. Lizzie Fawkes has grown up in Radical circles where each step of the French Revolution is followed with eager idealism. But she has recently married John Diner Tredevant, a property developer who is heavily invested in Bristol`s housing boom, & he has everything to lose from social upheaval & the prospect of war. Soon his plans for a magnificent terrace built above the two-hundred-foot drop of the Gorge come under threat. Diner believes that Lizzie`s independent, questioning spirit must be coerced & subdued. She belongs to him: law & custom confirm it, & she must live as he wants. In a tense drama of public & private violence, resistance & terror, Diner`s passion for Lizzie darkens until she finds herself dangerously alone. ...

Identifying confusion species
- those birds that have strong similarities
- can be remarkably difficult. The first Macmillan

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Since 1972 Mark Cocker has been a member of a community of obsessional people, almost all male, who sacrifice most of their spare time, a good deal of money, sometimes their chances of a partner or family, even occasionally their lives, to watch birds. Birders is the story of this community, of its characters, its rules, its equipment & its adventures
- many of which are hilariously funny, Birders is also a work of love
- the story of what birds can do to the human heart.

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Henry ` Birdie` Bowers realised his life`s ambition when he was selected for Captain Scott`s Terra Nova expedition to the Antarctic, yet he also met his death on the journey. Born to a sea-faring father & adventurous mother on the Firth of Clyde, Bowers` boyhood obsession with travel & adventure took him round the world several times & his life appears, with hindsight, to have been a ceaseless preparation for his ultimate, Antarctic challenge. Although just 5ft 4in, he was a bundle of energy; knowledgeable, indefatigable & the ultimate team player. In Scott`s words, he was `a marvel`. This new biography, drawing on Bowers` letters, journals & previously neglected material, sheds new light on Bowers & tells the full story of the hardy naval officer who could always lift his companions` spirits. ...

Henry ` Birdie` Bowers realised his life`s ambition when he was selected for Captain Scott`s Terra Nova expedition to the Antarctic, yet he also met his death on the journey. Born to a sea-faring father & adventurous mother on the Firth of Clyde, Bowers` boyhood obsession with travel & adventure took him round the world several times & his life appears, with hindsight, to have been a ceaseless preparation for his ultimate, Antarctic challenge. Although just 5ft 4in, he was a bundle of energy; knowledgeable, indefatigable & the ultimate team player. In Scott`s words, he was `a marvel`. This biography, drawing on Bowers` letters, journals & previously neglected material, sheds new light on Bowers & tells the full story of the hardy naval officer who could always lift his companions` spirits. ...

” There is a great deal more to birding than simply identifying species & ticking them off a list... The places, the experiences, the feelings, the fun, even the frustrations. Those are the joys”. In this enjoyable & accessible practical guide, self-confessed birdwatching fanatic Bill Oddie teams up with experienced nature broadcaster & author Stephen Moss to impart a lifetime of knowledge & handy tips. Guiding you through your first steps into the world of birding with useful information on equipment, techniques & important insider hints, Bill`s warm & friendly advice will help you on your very first birding trip, & his priceless knowledge of what to look out for will aid you as you develop to track the rarest birds & most treasured spectacles. Peppered with humorous anecdotes & musings, & illustrated throughout with useful colour photographs & Bill`s own sketches & diagrams, ” Birding with Bill Oddie” is the essential birding field guide, clearing the way for you to fully enjoy this most thrilling & fulfilling of pastimes. ...