A guide to over 400 of the best birdwatching spots in Britain and Ireland -- including all RSPB reserves. Each site is described, including details of what you will see in each season, and other attractions in the area. Detailed maps.

Top Birding Spots in Britain & Ireland

Science & Math

Tipling, David

Biological Sciences

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

As digital photography equipment, notably digital SLR cameras and digiscopes, become increasingly affordable, more and more birdwatchers are turning their hands to capturing images of their favorite subject. But having the equipment is only half the battle to achieving stunning bird images. A good knowledge of your equipment, an understanding of both photography and field craft, and a firm basis in post-production techniques are also essential if you want to capture and create high-quality bird photographs. All these topics are covered in this portable guide to bird photography. Although small enough to fit in a jacket pocket or camera bag, the Bird Watcher's Photography Field Guide introduces and instructs on each stage of the digital photography process, describing all the necessary equipment, discussing specialist field-craft techniques, and showing you how to manipulate and enhance your photos.

The Bird Photography Field Guide: The essential handbook for capturing birds with your digital SLR (The Field Guide Series)

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Focal Press

Penguins in their natural habitat, photographed in glorious full color.
The extraordinary and adorable antics of penguins attract thousands of tourists every year to remote and icy locations. Penguins never fail to make people smile; wild penguins waddle up and inspect us as if we were just another kind of flightless creature walking on two legs. In this book, the vibrant world of penguins is shown in all its glory by David Tipling, who has trekked to beautiful and faraway locations to capture these birds in their natural habitats. 
Tipling's gorgeous full-color images catch moments rarely witnessed by humans. He shows us an Adélie penguin speeding through water at 25 mph; a line of King penguins in a snow squall; doting Emperor penguin parents with their fluffy chick; a young penguin nuzzling a camera's telescopic lens; a Rockhopper penguin hopping from rock to rock; a large social gathering of Chinstrap penguins; the striking plumage and courtship display of a male Macaroni penguin; and much more. The book features 139 striking photographs of these unique birds taken in the wild. In the accompanying text, Tipling profiles all of the world's seventeen penguin species, and chapters cover every aspect of their lives and behavior, including migration, defending against predators, and life in extreme climates. 
This stunning book is a celebration of penguins that is sure to captivate any bird lover, wildlife enthusiast, or photography buff.

Penguins in the Wild (Mit Press)

The MIT Press

Flights of Passage: An Illustrated Natural History of Bird Migration

Unwin, Mike

Yale University Press

A rare invitation into the mysterious lives of owls around the world, with spectacularly revealing photographs and fascinating details Perhaps no other creature has so compelling a gaze as the owl. Its unblinking stare mesmerizes; its nocturnal lifestyle suggests secrets and mystery. This lavishly illustrated book celebrates owls from every corner of the world and offers abundant details on fifty-three of the most striking and interesting species, from the tiny Elf Owl of southwestern American deserts to the formidable Blakiston’s Fish Owl, the largest of all owls. Mike Unwin has long studied and admired these remarkable birds from cold northern forests to tropical rivers and beyond. He explains how owls evolved into the supreme feathered predators of the night, and he examines their breeding and hunting behaviors, unusual calls, and the cultural myths and superstitions that surround different species. More than two hundred dramatic color photographs in the wild, taken or selected by David Tipling, capture the wondrous beauty of each owl and the drama of life in its own home region.

The Enigma of the Owl: An Illustrated Natural History

A lavishly illustrated celebration of each of the world’s sixty-eight currently recognized eagle species in all their magnificence and beguiling diversity Eagles hold a unique allure among birds for their combination of power, grace, and predatory prowess. Captivating the human imagination, these raptors have symbolized pride, freedom, and independence of spirit since humankind’s earliest times. This book, unlike any previous volume, encompasses each of the world’s sixty-eight currently recognized eagle species, from the huge Steller’s Sea-eagle that soars above Japan’s winter ice floes to the diminutive Little Eagle that hunts over the Australian outback. Mike Unwin’s vivid and authoritative descriptions combined with stunning photographs taken or curated by David Tipling deliver a fascinating and awe-inspiring volume. Featuring chapters organized by habitat, the book investigates the lifestyle and unique adaptations of each eagle species, as well as the significance of eagles in world cultures and the threats they face from humans. A gorgeous appreciation of eagles, this book will dazzle both eye and imagination.

The Empire of the Eagle: An Illustrated Natural History

<div>"Magnificent. . . . David Tipling's lush photographs stun and delight with every page. . . .&nbsp;Mr. Tipling's skill in telling the birds' stories is broad and unrivaled. Flights of Passage is a privileged look at birds as we've never seen them before."--Julie Zickefoose, Wall Street Journal &nbsp; A visually stunning, photographically driven celebration of bird migration--one of the great marvels of the natural world The vast transcontinental journeys made every year by millions of feathered migrants were not known to naturalists before the late nineteenth century. Even today, while cutting?edge technology such as geolocators and isotope analysis helps us map these journeys in detail, much of the science remains poorly understood. &nbsp; In this luxuriously illustrated volume, celebrated nature writer Mike Unwin and award?winning photographer David Tipling highlight sixty?seven different species of birds from around the world and explore how each has adapted to its migratory cycle. As they bring to life the drama of the Bar?headed Goose's journey over the Himalayas and the amazing sixty?thousand?mile annual round trip taken by the Arctic Tern between the United Kingdom and Antarctica, Unwin and Tipling offer deep insights into the science, mysteries, and wonders of migration.</div>

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

Hume, Rob

Swash, Andy

Still, Robert

Harrop, Hugh

Nature & Ecology

Princeton University Press

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)

Reference

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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Top Birding Spots in Britain & Ireland

The Bird Photography Field Guide: The essential handbook for capturing birds with your digital SLR (The Field Guide Series)

Penguins in the Wild (Mit Press)

Flights of Passage: An Illustrated Natural History of Bird Migration

The Enigma of the Owl: An Illustrated Natural History

The Empire of the Eagle: An Illustrated Natural History

Flights of Passage: An Illustrated Natural History of Bird Migration

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

British and Irish Birds: A Pocket Guide (WILDGuides)

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