RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds

by Simon Harrap

A compact, lightweight and informative guide to 215 of the UK's most common birds.

Featuring 950 colour illustrations and 215 up-to-date colour distribution maps, this new edition of RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds showcases 215 bird species regularly seen in the UK.

Each species is illustrated in all distinct plumage forms likely to be observed in the wild, and includes concise and succinct descriptions, with details on identification, calls and song, habitat, distribution and behaviour. Along with helpful distribution maps, the species accounts also feature confusion species, with their most important and easily noted differences described.

Portable and easy-to-use, RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds is the perfect guide for use in the field.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Nature, Birds, Wildlife

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2012

Reviews

[Jessie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great guide for a beginner bird enthusiast along with some beautiful illustrations

[Ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

excellent but I can't give it 5 stars bc I am a serious uni student and care about my lists

[TheBirdNerd · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a keen birdwatcher and this was the first 'birding book' I used - it's so good I still do! If I ever can't identify a bird I just flick through the book and look for the wonderful illustration of the bird. Not only dose it give you an illustration , it also gives you a description of the bird (both male and female), a map showing its habitat , song description and confusion species. Very good especially for beginner bird watchers.

[Ricky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a great introduction to British birds. Easy reading and informative, great size and the colourful illustrations were wonderful. It is packed with all you need to know to start bird watching and identifying birds at a glance. My walking trips on coastal paths will be more interesting and richer from using this pocket size book.

[Chris S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gorgeous illustrations.... I got this 'cos I wanted to know what a particular bird was that visits my balcony.


(It's a 'pied wagtail').