Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1782 in Software
• Brand: Birdguides
• Model: 5023017740252
• Released on: 2002-05-10
• Platforms: Macintosh, Windows
• Number of items: 1

Manufacturer's Description
Based on the award-winning CD-ROM Guide to British Birds, this single disk features only the birds that most people are likely to come across either in their local countryside or on a trip to the coast. Hence it is cheaper than the 2-disk set, all on one disk and doesn't include the rarer species which might otherwise cause unnecessary confusion. Coverage of the 120 species includes video clips and sound recordings so you get to see and hear each species just as you would in the wild. There are also paintings, commentaries, distribution maps, quizzes and keys and over 1000 screens of text telling you all you might need to know about every species. Remember though that keener birdwatchers will prefer the CD-ROM Guide to British Birds as this includes the rarer species such as Osprey, Golden Eagle, Avocet and Bearded Tit.

Customer Reviews

A mid-way guide
As "A.Customer" states several birds are missing, in additon to the Ring Ouzel, I miss The Peregrine falcon, Marsh Warbler and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. The disc is old and doesn't self load and while I can use it on my laptop and 8 year old Evesham, it won't run on my latest Duo 2 powered desk-top although all three machine use Windows XP. Users of more modern P.C's beware.

Not what I expected
I was always told that you should never judge a book by it's cover...I was wrong. This was not what I expected as these birds have feathers on them and I was expecting more bikini's

Never mind at least I now know where eggs come from

Excellent CD for the interested amateur
The CD only arrived this morning and it is faultless for anyone who is interested in identifying the sights and sounds of common birds in garden and countryside. This is quite an old version, and doesn't even have automatic setup, so I was cautious about how streamlined a package it would be. In fact it is incredibly easy to use and has everything available on the same screen (with options for full screen or split for comparisons). The multi-screen allows you to see four interactive windows, with a list of pictorial options down the right hand side. These vary, but generally include at least one video, sketches, pictures of adults, their young, nest sites and eggs etc. which can be selected to fit in any window at the click of the mouse. If you have two videos selected, they will run independently in their own selected window. Moving the cursor to the extreme left of the screen brings up a list of all the the birds, either alphabetically or in family groups as preferred. If a bird from a specific family is selected, the other members of that group will be shown as icons at the top of the multi-screen, so you can change between them at the click of the mouse.
The calls and songs of each bird are also available without affecting the visual screen in any way.
There are personalised logs and records available - which I haven't explored yet.
All in all, as a non-twitcher I am very impressed. A child would find this both interesting and very easy to use.
High recommended.