RSPB Children’s Guide to Birdwatching

Description

This RSPB-endorsed book is a practical, exciting and comprehensive introduction to watching birds, for children aged 8-12 years.

Lavishly illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs and paintings, it begins by discussing general birding – where to go and when, what equipment to take with you, tips on attracting birds to your garden, how to take field notes etc.

The second half of the book comprises a field guide to more than a hundred and thirty of the commonest species of Britain and Ireland, using clear illustrations backed up by concise, straightforward text describing key identification points, such as behaviour, voice and habitat.

This informative and lively book will greatly enhance children’s enjoyment of birdwatching, and will help to engender a lifetime of enthusiasm for birds and birding.

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