Customer Reviews

Pocket Guide to the Birds of Britain and North-West Europe

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This is a very intelligently laid out guide for the field. Pictures, copy and maps are all on the one page; no thumbing from picture to map to copy, as with Peterson's field guide. No space is wasted, even the inside covers are full of information, and there is a color code index. This was designed by persons who know what it is to hurry, in wind, rain or bad light, to identify a bird.

I checked this book out of the library prior to a trip to London, and now I'm going to buy a copy for my library. This is such a well laid out book, and the perfect size for the field. The information on the covers is particularly nice, with black and white illustrations of members of all the families so that you can quickly determine where in the guide to look for details. This is very helpful because there are many unfamiliar birds there that don't fit into the categories of birds we're used to in the states. And right inside the front cover is a color-coded index to help you quickly get to the section you need. I also liked the interesting facts about the birds that you don't see in many field guides. If you need a guide to birds for this area, this is definitely the one to have!

Before our vacation in Denmark this month, I purchased this guide and based my selection on the 2 previous reviews and its small size. Boy, did I get lucky! This is one great field guide! Not only is all the pertinent information for each species located on one page, but that one page is also full of all sorts of interesting items (such as behaviors and flight patterns), written and/or pictured. If the authors would compile a similar guide for our North American species, it would surely replace my almost-worn-out National Geographic (my previous favorite)!

This is a very nice field guide. I especially like the indexes on the inside of the front and back cover. All field guides should be like this. It sure saves a lot of searching in the alphabetical indexes and eliminates all the post it markers I use in my other field guides. Will be going to Britain in several weeks and looking forward to getting a few lifers.Not the most detailed of guides but perfect for traveling.

I ordered this book for a trip to Northern Germany and really lucked out. I read previous reviews, liked the format and size and gave it a shot. It was perfect for my needs. I recommend it highly.

Visit rec.birds newsgroup and ask for the UK Field Guide FAQ. This is one of the winners out of many guides available.

I went to Germany this past summer and saw many birds I could not identify. Upon returning I searched online for birding guides that covered Germany, and this one showed up many times as being recommended, so I bought it.

The guide is wonderful with lots of high-quality color illustrations and descriptions of birds and their geographical habitats by season, and for some birds includes stage of life. It covers North-West Europe with a focus on Britain and Ireland, so when I return to Europe I'll be sure to bring this guide!

I had a brief trip to Southern England and London and was looking for a simple to read yet comprehensive bird guide. This one fit the bill. Very easy to navigate and detailed enough to make correct identifications.
I would recommend this guide to anyone.

This book is now way out of date. My rating applies, but who cares? Amazon, get the updated field guide!