Books

Read our latest birding book reviews and discover the best-rated field guides, identification aids, wildlife monographs, biographies and more.

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The Mandarin Duck

In this latest Poyser monograph, Tim Appleton finds a fascinating and comprehensive account of this beautiful duck.

12/08/2013

Looking at Birds by John Busby

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Looking at birds

We all love watching birds, but are we really seeing them? John Busby's new book will surely reveal the avian world in a fresh way, says...

22/07/2013

Shifting Sands by Andy Stoddart

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Shifting Sands

Andy Stoddart's new book charts the history of well-known birding hot-spot Blakeney Point, Norfolk. Find out what Mark Cocker thought of...

22/07/2013

Terns by David Cabot and Ian Nisbet.

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Terns

This latest addition to Collins' New Naturalist series is a comprehensive study of the tern family, says David Callahan.

24/06/2013

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Penguins: Close Encounters

This photographic book on Penguins will brighten up many a coffee table as well as providing a good reference and perhaps inspiration for...

24/06/2013

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Kenya - a Natural History

An easy read and superbly illustrated book full of fascinating facts about Kenya's natural history, with up-to-date bird content, says...

24/06/2013