The Countryside Detective: How to Discover, Observe, and Enjoy Britain's Wildlife

by David Bellamy (Consultant)

With 'The Countryside Detective' as your guide, you'll be able to interpret a set of tracks and piece together the clues to decipher the story behind a dropped feather, a broken blade of grass or a tuft of hair caught on a wire.

Richly adorned with more than 1200 color photographs, plus illustrations and maps this book will tell you How to discover, observe and enjoy Britain's wildlife.

352 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 2000

About the author

Professor David Bellamy, OBE, was an English author, broadcaster, environmental campaigner and botanist.

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Reviews

[Kayleigh McMillan]

Bit of a slog - some interesting elements but not sure how realistic some of the suggestions are for your typical nature enthusiast. Decent mix of content looking at various creatures, habitats and natural phenomena.