Collins Need to Know? is a series of illustrated reference books covering a wide range of popular subjects and activities. Attractively illustrated in colour throughout, these handy, practical guides give you all the information you need to know in a concise and accessible way. Collins Need to Know? Birdwatching is the perfect beginners' guide to observing and identifying the birds you are most likely to see in your garden and in the wild. Colourful and easy-to-use, it gives at-a-glance identifying information on size, distinguishing features, seasonal changes and habitat. There is also down-to-earth advice on choosing and using equipment and information on all the best birdwatching sites in Britain. Contents include: / Getting started / About birds / Identifying birds / Habitats / Getting involved / Glossery of terms

Birdwatching

Science & Math

Hume, Rob

Biological Sciences

HARPER/COLLINS

Collins Discover: Birdwatching is your one-step guide to observing and identifying the birds in your garden and in the wild
This highly illustrated, practical reference provides you with all the information you need to discover birds, including details on size, distinguishing features, seasonal changes, and habitat.
Inside you will find:
Choosing the right equipment Basic techniques for getting started Essentials on identifying birds Glossary of terms

Birdwatching (Collins Discover)

Couzens, Dominic

Nature & Ecology

Harper-perennial

Lavishly illustrated throughout with crystal-clear photography, this guide is the essential reference for the novice and experienced birdwatcher. This large format book starts with an extensively illustrated introduction, describing bird characteristics and behaviour. It also surveys the varied habitats in which birds may be spotted, including urban parks and gardens. The 330 most commonly seen species are given a full-page entry in the species catalogue. See birds in their natural habitat and learn about characteristic behaviour with stunning photos showing adults in typical plumage, with male, female, juvenile, and summer or winter variations to help you identify birds quickly and easily. Colour-coded maps highlight resident and migratory distributions so you know which species of birds to expect when you are out and about. Within this bird book for adults there are key details and descriptions of rare species and accidental visitors to Britain and Europe.The new edition of RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe includes access to a free-download audio app, which features recordings of birdsong and calls for the most commonly occurring species - so that species can be identified by sound and by sight.Whether you are looking for a guide to help you take part in the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch or a bird-watching gift for friends and family, this bird watching book is essential for quick and easy bird identification of European and British birds.

RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

This definitive and bestselling field guide is the perfect companion for nature enthusiasts and birdwatchers.\nNow revised and updated, this lavishly illustrated bird book includes crystal-clear photography and the latest taxonomic changes. From Robins to Jays, from Kingfishers to Ravens, this is your complete photo guide to all the birds of Britain and Europe.\nFor ornithology enthusiasts, or if you just want to identify the visitors coming into your garden, this bird guide will tell you everything you need to know about our local birds. It has been authenticated by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to provide you with the most thorough and accurate information.\nDiscover detailed profiles of a wide variety of birds in Britain and Europe. Read about their different behaviours and habits, such as mating, nursing, and migration patterns. Learn when the best time of year is to spot them and where they are most likely to be found.\nThe highest quality photography brings over 500 bird species to life on the page. Every text entry covers identification of adults and juveniles, and you'll soon be able to identity birds from their shape, plumage, or call. This accessible birdwatching guide also features references to similar-looking species.\nA Must-Have for Any Birdwatcher\nThe sheer variety in shape, colour, and size of the birds to be found in Britain and Europe provide birdwatchers with a truly spectacular pastime. Whether out for a walk in the local park or in the heart of the countryside, there is always something interesting to see.\nThis bird guide is an essential reference for the novice and experienced birdwatcher. It includes: 
- Full-page profiles of the 330 most seen species in Britain and Europe. 
- Audio app that gives access to the bird songs and calls of key species. 
- Stunning photographs that capture the beauty and detail of each bird. 
- Key facts relating to each bird, which has been expertly verified by the RSPB and top bird author Rob Hume.

RSPB Birds of Britain and Europe: The Definitive Photographic Field Guide

Birds by Character - Britain & Europe: A Fieldguide to Jizz

Macmillan

Macmillan Bird Guide (Ted Smart)

The only photographic guide to cover every bird, and every distinct plumage, ever recorded in Britain and Ireland
Britain's Birds will be enjoyed, valued and constantly referred to by all bird watchers―whether beginner, experienced or professional. This is the most comprehensive, up-to-date and practical bird book of modern times, featuring an unrivalled selection of photographs that show all the plumages you are likely to see. Focusing on identification, and containing maps, facts and figures on numbers and distributions, this breakthrough publication was devised by a team of lifelong birdwatchers, all with many years' experience of showing people birds and producing user-friendly field guides. 
<ul>
<li>Comprehensive coverage of every bird recorded in Britain and Ireland</li>
<li>The only photographic guide to show all plumages likely to be encountered</li>
<li>More than 3,200 superb colour photographs carefully selected to show key identification features</li>
<li>Many photographs of individual rare birds identified in Britain and Ireland</li>
<li>Simple steps to help you find and identify any bird you see</li>
<li>Pages designed to allow easy and accurate comparison</li>
<li>Latest information on status, population, distribution and conservation designations</li>
<li>Distribution maps featuring summer, winter and resident ranges, plus details of migration routes to and from Britain and Ireland</li>
</ul>

Britain's Birds: An Identification Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland (WILDGuides of Britain & Europe, 19)

Swash, Andy

Tipling, David

Still, Robert

Harrop, Hugh

Princeton University Press

Review\n"One of New Statesman's Books of the Year 2021"\n"Beautiful to hold and to ponder . . . A glorious piece of political advocacy."---Mark Cocker, New Statesman\n"A guiding light for all bird fans. . . . This 640-page tour de force follows in the finest traditions of the WildGuides . . . a must-have addition to birdwatchers' libraries."---Stuart Winter, Sunday Express\n"The most comprehensive, authoritative and ambitious single-volume photographic guide to Europe’s birds ever produced. . . . Essential if your birding takes you a little further afield."---John Miles, Birdwatching Magazine\n" 
A beautifully produced book, crammed with some of the most exquisite bird photography I’ve seen in any field guide to date."---Calvin Jones, Ireland's Wildlife\n" 
Must-have . . . comprehensive and dazzling photographic guide."---Stephen Moss, Stephen Moss's 2021 Round-up of Nature Books\n" 
Europe’s Birds is superbly planned, executed and produced, and is a joy to pick up and browse. It comes highly recommended."---Chris Kehoe, British Birds\n"Astonishingly beautifully and technically masterful . . . pin-sharp pictures of hard-to-separate species in almost perfect analogue poses. . . . placed in close proximity to the well-chosen words of a master of fieldguide prose, Mr Rob Hume. The combination is truly superb."---Mark Cocker, Unofficial Bookclub\n" 
The book brings the quality of the genre to a new high."---Ian (DIM) Wallace, Honorary Life President of Flamborough Ornithological Group, and contributing author to The Birds of the Western Palearctic\n"Essential for anyone visiting this bird-rich area of southern England."---Jeremy Brock, Scottish Birds\n"It’s impossible to see how this latest WILDGuide can be anything but another winning-formula best seller. . . . The quality of the photographs from 350 worldwide photographers displayed in Europe’s Birds is mostly stunning, exceptional or simply the best on offer. . . . Open to birdwatchers of all abilities and experience with many, many pages to simply enjoy or from which to verify, learn or check understanding - there is something for everyone."---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog\n"If you are in the market for a new field guide to the birds of Europe, you could do little better than this important new addition to the literature."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds\n"The most inclusive and up to date photographic guide of Europe’s birds available at a bargain price. Containing all the UK species, this may be the only guide you will ever need."---Eric Brown, News Shopper\n"The latest identification guide from WildGuides and as is to be expected is of a very high standard and is the most comprehensive and ambitious one yet. . . . The best identification to Europe’s birds."---Mike King, Gloster Birder\n"Europe’s Birds is accessible to birdwatchers of all abilities and experience with many, many pages to simply enjoy or from which to learn or verify an ID – there is something for everyone."---Frank Lambert, Birder's Library\n"This is the best photographic guide to the birds of Europe currently available!"---Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report\n"This will become the new go to book for our next generation of birders."---Steven Rutherford, British Naturalists Association\n"Cleverly created multiple-image plates of great photographs laid out to show you 928 species in a variety of plumages and different poses. . . . Amazing value."---Keith Betton, Kingfisher\n"The artwork of “Europe’s Birds: An Identification Guide” is dazzling, the text condensed and comprehensive, and the layout and design are without peer. Highly recommended."---Dragan Simic, 10,000 Birds\nThe most comprehensive single-volume photographic guide to Europe’s birds ever produced―from the authors of the acclaimed Britain’s Birds\nCovering more than 900 species, and illustrated with 4,700 photographs, Europe’s Birds is the most comprehensive, authoritative and ambitious single-volume photographic guide to Eu

Europe's Birds: An Identification Guide (WILDGuides, 22)

Reference

A carefully designed and lavishly illustrated photographic guide This innovative and carefully designed photographic guide provides a concise introduction to the identification of the 246 birds most likely to be seen in Great Britain and Ireland. It is the perfect book for anyone wanting to put a name to the birds in their garden, local area or on visits farther afield. Packed with hundreds of stunning photos showing the birds in their many variations, and written and designed by a team of experienced birdwatchers, this is the ideal companion for anyone interested in learning more about the wild birds around us. <ul> <li>Covers the 246 birds most likely to be seen, plus another 30 or so scarce but regular migrants </li> <li>Carefully designed to be user-friendly and accessible </li> <li>Lavishly illustrated with more than 1,000 stunning colour photographs </li> <li>Easy to use and written in plain English </li> </ul>

British and Irish Birds: A Pocket Guide (WILDGuides)

A new, improved and thoroughly updated edition of the bestselling photographic guide--the only one to cover every bird, in every plumage, ever recorded in Britain and Ireland A bestselling guide since it was first published, Britain's Birds has quickly established itself as the go-to photographic identification guide to the birds of Great Britain and Ireland--the most comprehensive, up-to-date, practical and user-friendly book of its kind. Acclaimed by birdwatchers of all kinds, from the beginner to the most experienced, the guide has now been thoroughly revised and updated to make it even better than before. Combining the finest of identification guide content and presentation, this eagerly awaited second edition preserves the best of the first edition while covering twelve newly recorded species and offering a host of improvements that make identification easier. <ul> <li>Provides comprehensive coverage of all the birds ever recorded in Britain and Ireland</li> <li>Describes and illustrates all plumages likely to be encountered</li> <li>Features more than 3,200 stunning photographs carefully selected to show the birds as you really see them</li> <li>Outlines simple steps to help you identify any bird you see</li> <li>Presents simple and accurate comparisons of similar and difficult species</li> </ul> New features include: <ul> <li>Coverage of 12 new species recorded since the first edition plus revisions to reflect the latest taxonomy</li> <li>Coverage of all subspecies</li> <li>Improved identification aids, including more than 400 new photos, enhanced photo annotations and many redesigned plates</li> <li>Fully revised species accounts, including the latest information on identification features, status, numbers, geographical range and date ranges for all plumages that may be seen during only part of the year</li> </ul>

Britain's Birds: An Identification Guide to the Birds of Great Britain and Ireland Second Edition, fully revised and updated (WILDGuides, 35)

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