|
Collins Complete Guide to British Birds: A Photographic Guide to Every Common Species (Complete British Guides) | 
| Author: Paul Sterry
Publisher: Collins
Category: Book
List Price: £15.99
Buy New: £7.19
You Save: £8.80 (55%)
New (24) Used (3) from £4.19
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 324
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0007236867
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.0941
EAN: 9780007236862
ASIN: 0007236867
Publication Date: April 7, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
|
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
First class guide to birds found in the British Isles June 29, 2008
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I read the reviews and decided to buy the book based on the high proportion of 5* ratings. I was not disappointed!
The book is the size of an average paperback, has a protective clear plastic sleeve, glossy pages, stunning photographs & great summaries on key facts of interest about each bird - definitely the best 7.99 I've spent in a long time!
This is the book you are looking for November 26, 2007
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I purchased this book along with the RSPB one .
however the Collins book was more descriptive with full coulour photo's and not drawings as the rspb's it also shows the birds in flight which helps you if you are a beginner less you might not be so quick with the binocc's
So well worth the pounds and five stars
Terrific Photography August 8, 2007
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
If truth be told most of the birds books for sale these days are excellent for identification purposes. Printing techniques, particularly with the use of colour have improved dramatically and a book that would have cost 100 not many years ago, can now be purchased for a tenth of the price.
This book is full of good quality colour photographs that are ideal for identification. The book also tell you where in the British Isles a particular species is usually to be found. Whether the bird is to be found all year round or whether it is just a visitor to our shores. It also shows the birds in their different plumage: Male and female, juvenile etc.
Modern bird books consciously do not show photographs of eggs and I must admit it is something I miss, although I totally understand the reasoning behind it. All in all this is another of a number of books that are well worth purchasing if you have either a passing interest in birds or are more serious about bird watching.
Highly readible and excellent photographs July 10, 2005
181 out of 182 found this review helpful
Collins Complete British Birds Photoguide has everything you would ever need in a bird book. It gives a very detailed introduction to British birds and a highly useful section on bird habitats, plumage, migration and movements and conservation at the start of the book without making the text sound too boring.The photographs in the book are absolutely superb and show birds in every plumage; male and female, adult or juvenile, summer or winter and they are very clear. Each species account gives a description of plumage patterns, voice, where the bird is likely to be found and its status in the country at large, and also (which I found very useful) a bit on where the best place to find the bird is and at what time of year, the distribution maps are very clear and include a calendar bar to show if the bird in question is a year round resident or a visitor. I found the text very easy to read (unlike most bird books which tend to be very scientific and hard to understand) and is a great book to have. Buy it, I guarantee you will not be wasting your money.
Excellent bird guide January 7, 2005
101 out of 102 found this review helpful
This is the best bird indentifying book I've seen.
A great layout. Photos (not sketches) of each bird including male, female, juvenile....It also includes information on each bird size, voice, migration, habitat and areas. Also there are pictures of 'uncommon' visitor birds at the back and a lovely general introduction of habitats at the front of the book.
|
|
|
| |
