How to Birdwatch by Stephen Moss

How to Birdwatch by Stephen Moss

Faced with a vast and often bewildering array of equipment and books, this excellent, information-packed guide is the perfect introduction to an increasingly popular pastime. "How to Birdwatch" takes the reader through, in a user-friendly manner, all the basic information that he or she will need - from choosing the right field guide to selecting a suitable pair of binoculars and/or telescope. It shows you how to avoid common identification errors, demonstrates vital field techniques, illustrates the principles of basic field notes from your observations and how and when to find the birds themselves. It also considers birdwatching in your local 'patch' and further afield. Bird fairs, conferences and organized trips are also covered, as is the key role that all birdwatchers can play in bird conservation.

Stephen Moss is an experienced birdwatcher and writes a regular column on birdwatching for The Guardian. He is a BBC television producer, specializing in magazine-format programmes with a natural history element. Stephen is author of several books including Attracting Birds to your Garden, also published by New Holland. He lives in London. David Tipling is a professional wildlife and landscape photographer, who runs his own photographic agency, Windrush Photos, and is winner of a number of photographic awards. He writes regularly for Birdwatching, one of Britain's leading magazines for birdwatchers. He is the Photographic Editor of the Photographic Handbook of the Seabirds of the World, also published by New Holland. He lives in Kent.

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ISBN 13	9781845374570
ISBN 10	1845374576
Title	How to Birdwatch
Author	Stephen Moss
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2006-03-01
Number of pages	128
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