How big is RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds?

How big is RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds?

Measuring 116 x 169mm, the RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds features one or two birds per page with each accompanied by a concise description that includes calls and song, habitat, distribution and status, behaviour and easily confused species.

What do you need to know about British Birds?

These bird identification guides provide information about over 190 of the most common British birds including garden birds, birds of prey, shorebirds and waterfowl. The A-Z bird guides include identifying features, nesting and feeding habits, examples of songs and calls, as well as the conservation status of each bird.

Which is the best book for bird identification?

Here is a range of the best British bird identification books on offer including pocket guides, and books dedicated to rare British birds. For even more help identifying birds, take a look at our garden bird guide or invest in some of the best kit for wildlife watchers.

How many species of birds are there in the UK?

The official list of British birds held by the British Ornithologists’ Union currently contains 621 species. These bird identification guides provide information about over 190 of the most common British birds including garden birds, birds of prey, shorebirds and waterfowl.

Measuring 116 x 169mm, the RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds features one or two birds per page with each accompanied by a concise description that includes calls and song, habitat, distribution and status, behaviour and easily confused species.

Here is a range of the best British bird identification books on offer including pocket guides, and books dedicated to rare British birds. For even more help identifying birds, take a look at our garden bird guide or invest in some of the best kit for wildlife watchers.

What kind of birds are in the British bird guide?

These bird identification guides provide information about over 140 of the most common British birds including garden birds, birds of prey, shorebirds and waterfowl. The A-Z bird guides include identifying features, nesting and feeding habits, examples of songs and calls, as well as the conservation status of each bird. Red, amber, or green?

When was the first Observer’s guide book published?

These types are often referred to as “Glossies”. From the late 1970s, Warne decided to laminate the covers to the actual books to make them sturdier and more resistant to wear. The first Observer’s guide was published in 1937, and was on the subject of British birds. This is now rare, and a mint copy with a dust cover is worth hundreds of pounds.