New Birdwatcher's Pocket Guide to Britain and Europe [Hardcover]

Peter Hayman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 14, 2002

"The New Birdwatcher's Pocket Guide to Britain and Europe" is a compact and concise pocket-size field guide to 430 species of birds that live in or regularly visit Britain and the rest of Europe. The guide is organized in scientific order, with at least six illustrations of each species. The written text is presented in captions and annotations, explaining how to correctly identify 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. This portable field guide is for birdwatchers of every level.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Peter Hayman is one of the best-known and most authoritative ornithologists, bird artists and authors in Europe, renowned for his uniquely meticulous approach to bird illustration. His previous books include the best-selling Birdwatcher's Pocket Guide (Mitchell Beazley), Shorebirds of the World (Helm) and The Illustrated Guide to the Birds of South Africa (New Holland/Straak). He lives in Suffolk. Rob Hume has been editor of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds award-winning Birds magazine since 1989. He has written several ornithological books including Discovering Birds, Observer's Birds, Focus on Birdwatching, and Birds by Character. For 10 years he was a member and Chairman of the national British Birds Rarities Committee that scrutinises reports of rare birds in Britain, and in 1973 he discovered a new species for Britain, the American ring-billed gull. He lives in Bedfordshire.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley; 2nd edition (February 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857328043
• ISBN-13: 978-1857328042
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 3.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,725,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than a superb guide, June 19, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: New Birdwatcher's Pocket Guide to Britain and Europe (Hardcover)

My name is Kuzey Cem Kulaçoğlu, I'm 10 years old. I'm the son of Hakan Kulaçoğlu. I think this pocket will be in the TOP 10 corners of bookshops and the best-seller guide. The text is about its length, colors, habits, habitats and their voices. And illustrations are excellent,, my mom did think illustrations are photographs. This is my best guide about birds of europe.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent pocket guide., March 27, 2005

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This review is from: New Birdwatcher's Pocket Guide to Britain and Europe (Hardcover)

This is the book which sits next to our kitchen sink so that we can look up anything seen in our own back garden. It also accompanies me whenever I am out and about in the country. If it is a small pocket guide you are seeking - then look no further.

Commencing with a few Basics, we then mover quickly on to How the Guide Works followed by a list of species included. Time spent on reading these introductory items is time well spent. All bird types are shown together commencing with the smallest (Firecrest) and working up to the larger birds with all seabirds included right at the end.

An excellent book.

NM