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. ...

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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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. ...

2015 was the biggest year of Noah Strycker s life. That year Noah Strycker set himself a goal: to become the first person to see half the world s birds in one year. Traveling to 41 countries, on all seven continents, with a backpack, binoculars & a series of one-way tickets, it became the greatest adventure in birding. There are 10, 000 species of birds in the world, & in 2015 Noah Strycker spotted 6, 042 of them. He earned an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for this remarkable achievement, & Birding without Borders is his record of an astonishing year. Noah Strycker has been described as the world s greatest birdwatcher but, for him, birdwatching is a means of understanding the world that we share with birds. Birds live in almost every part of the Earth, from New York City to the South Pole (even on Mount Everest): Birds are true global citizens, free to come & go as they please. On January 1st 2015 Noah was on a Russian ship in Antarctica & at 3 a.m. he saw his first bird of the year, a Cape Petrel. There was a Turkey Vulture in the Falkland Islands, a Jamaican Owl in Jamaica, a Sooty Flycatcher in Cameroon, a Twite in China, a Noisy Friarbird in Australia &, finally, a Silver-breasted Broadbill on December 31st in India. Along the way Noah meets a colourful cast of tallow birders. He travels through war zones, floods & areas of ecological devastation (as well as areas where conservation has triumphed). Noah gains a unique perspective on how we are protecting the world birds share with us. ...

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look & updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for keen birdwatchers & nature enthusiasts to identify the most commonly seen species in Britain & Europe. Authoritative text & beautiful photographs show the distinguishing features of each bird, including notes on appearance, colour & distinctive features, & information on juveniles, range & habitat, nests, call & breeding sites. In addition, an extensive introduction covers general information on plumage, habitats & migration, & gives first-time birdwatchers advice on what equipment to buy & where to go to spot the most desirable species. This new edition builds on the strengths of the unrivalled original, covering over 200 species of bird found in Britain & Europe. ...