This handy & comprehensive guide is the essential companion to bird-watching for use in the field or at home. The guide features 500 species of birds found in Britain & also
Includes:: Europes resident birds & regular migrants & key vagrants from North America & Asia. Background information on bird structure & topography fieldcraft habitats bird orders & families is provided & each species entry
Includes:: at least one full-colour illustration beautifully presented by leading bird artists & a full yet concise species description plus other details e.g. habitat voice length wingspan & behavioural characteristics. A glossary of technical terms is included & there is an index of English & Latin names. The guide also
Includes:: 10 species comparison spreads to aid identification of harder to spot species & advice on the best times & places to view the more secretive or rarer birds.