The Pocket Guide To The Coastal Birds Of Britain And Europe

This invaluable book is the ultimate pocket guide to the birds of Britain and north-west Europe. Covering birds of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Britain, and Ireland, it describes 386 species, including all breeding species and all regular and scarce migrants. The definitive and accurate text highlights the key features that are required to make quick and safe identification. Almost every species is illustrated with a plate and all plumages regularly seen in the region are depicted. Similar species are compared to scale on double-page spreads as an aid to identification. Numerous maps are also included. Copublished with Pica Press

A definitive field reference, "The Pocket Guide to the Birds of Prey of Britain and Europe" explores the nine raptor families, giving detailed habitat, feeding, and breeding information for each bird. This definitive guide to the birds of prey in Europe is a detailed exploration of the habitat, feeding, and breeding of each of the nine raptor families in Europe, which include vultures, kites, harriers, hawks, buzzards, eagles, falcons, owls, and shirkes. Organized by bird of prey family, well-researched, up-to-date information is given for each species, including how to correctly identify the bird, while a combination of Peter Hayman's unique drawings and stunning photography of the birds in action celebrate the living bird. Also included is a full reference system of symbols, which reveal at a glance the habitat and distribution of each bird, and when each species can be seen. This compact and cocise book is the essential guide for taking into the field for birdwatchers at any level.

A compact, lightweight and informative guide to 215 of the UK's most common birds. Featuring 950 colour illustrations and 215 up-to-date colour distribution maps, this new edition of RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds showcases 215 bird species regularly seen in the UK. Each species is illustrated in all distinct plumage forms likely to be observed in the wild, and includes concise and succinct descriptions, with details on identification, calls and song, habitat, distribution and behaviour. Along with helpful distribution maps, the species accounts also feature confusion species, with their most important and easily noted differences described. Portable and easy-to-use, RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds is the perfect guide for use in the field.

This is the most compact and concise guide to the 430 species of birds that live in or regularly visit Britain and the rest of Europe. It is the only truly pocket-sized field guide. There are at least six illustrations of each species and Peter Hayman's unique painting style brings the birds to life. The well-researched text in the form of captions and annotation tells you all you need to know to be able to identify correctly different species. Symbols show at a glance in which habitats each bird can be found and at what time of year each is present - both essential factors for correct identification. Differentiating between one species and another could never be made simpler. This guide is the essential companion for taking into the field wherever you go birdwatching in Britain and Europe.

This beautifully illustrated field guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, is packed with information on the coastal birds of Britain and the near Continent. It covers more than 170 species, all of which are illustrated with full-colour artworks that show variations in plumage for male, female, juvenile birds, breeding and non-breeding birds. The easy-to-follow layouts and superb artworks aid quick and accurate identification, and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home. A concise written account covering size, description, voice, habitat, distribution and habits appears on the same page. Also included is an insert illustrating such topics as variations in plumage in flying birds of different species. Renowned natural history artists Richard Allen, David Daly, Szabolc Kokay, Dan Cole and Stephen Message painted the artworks.

This innovative and carefully designed photographic pocket-sized guide provides a concise introduction to the identification of the 246 birds most likely to be seen in Great Britain and Ireland.