Product Description

Covers over 250 of the commonest birds found in Britain and Europe. Each species is illustrated and described in detail in the text. The birds are organized by size, and the book is supplied in a durable plastic wallet.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #218079 in Books
• Published on: 1994-05-31
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

A superb guide
This guide follows the same format as the companion Garden Birds of Britain & Europe, but is altogether the better purchase. It represents better value and illustrates three times the number of species - the only penalty - it weighs slightly more.
Enclosed in a plastic slip-on cover for protection, it uses excellent quality photos to aid identification, plus a brief description, and note on habitat, food and breeding.
Last year I had a clear view of an unknown species on waste ground. None of my bird books owned at the time helped me to identify it. Months of frustration passed, until I found this guide. I bought it because we already have the excellent Garden Birds version, and could see that this was even better. A thorough search through the illustrations revealed a clear photo of a Wheatear - identification solved as last.

Outdated but useful
This book is now 15+ years old, but is still a good beginner's guide to birding in Europe. It is definitely a 'pocket guide' - a small format to slip into your coat pocket. The downside of this is the small print and minute distribution maps.
Identification is by photographs, rather than fine drawings. These are of varying quality, but are adequate.
Given the price, this is a bargain for beginners, though the experienced birder will want something more substantial.