Britain's Birds

by Jo Woolf

The perfect gift for bird watchers.

70 of Britain's birds – natural history facts, folklore and literary appearances.
Packed with natural history facts, folklore and literary appearances for more than 70 of Britain's birds. A fascinating and charming guide that will make a perfect gift for anyone who loves birds and natural Britain. Did you know that according to legend blackbirds were originally white? Or that the number of times you hear a cuckoo determines how many children you'll have? Or that woodpeckers have special shock absorbers built into their beaks? Or that in 1958 a puffin was blown inland and knocked a man off his bicycle near Bromley? 

There are 40 beautiful custom illustrations in the book too, which will help beginners to identify the birds.

Genres: Nature, Birds

240 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Ollie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written and illustrated book, and a perfect companion to Britain's Trees

[Gemma · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute joy of a book. I savoured this book, soaking it in on holidays where I was far more likely to come across the subjects of the book. Beautiful illustrations compliment the stories recounted about each bird.

[Claire Wells · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful book with lots of interesting and amusing facts.

[liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading all these stories about birds I'd never heard before. Such interesting folklore!

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This National Trust Book of Britain's Birds is a lovely book with lots of interesting facts and nice illustrations.