A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Britain & Northern Europe

A Naturalist’ s Guide to the Birds of Britain & Northern Europe is an introductory photographic guide to 280 bird species commonly seen in Britain and northern Europe that is perfect for amateur naturalists. High quality photographs from Britain’ s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common and scientific name, length, distribution and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habitats, bird identification and where to watch birds, as well as a glossary. This third edition contains updated taxonomy and species records.

Peter Goodfellow is a retired school teacher and lifelong birdwatcher. He is a past Chairman of Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society, and is regularly involved with BTO surveys. His previous publications include the AA Illustrated Birds of Britain & Europe and Identification Guide to the Birds of Britain and Northern Europe (John Beaufoy Publishing). Paul Sterry is one of the UK’ s leading wildlife and natural history photographers, with more than 40 highly successful books to his name. Originally trained as a biologist, he uses his knowledge of natural history and ecology to take images that depict wildlife in a natural context and celebrate its beauty.