The RSPB Everyday Guide to British Birds : Identify Our Common Species and Learn More About Their Lives

A perfect companion for nature enthusiasts and birdwatching beginners, in a revised and updated edition. The RSPB Everyday Guide to British Birds describes 80 common and widespread species that we're most likely to come across in the British Isles and explains what makes each of them unique. Packed with fascinating facts and written in a friendly style, this RSPB guide is ideal for anyone who wants to identify and learn more about the birds they encounter, whether that's in their back garden or while they're out and about in urban and suburban settings or the British countryside. Alongside new photos to show both male and female birds where relevant, this second edition includes updates to species distribution and population numbers, as well as information on seasonal changes to British birds and how to attract birds to your garden. The guide also features updates to the UK's Red List species and a new section on birds that are flying high despite the current biodiversity crisis. From owls to finches and crows to woodpeckers, this RSPB guide is ideal for beginner and casual birdwatchers looking to discover more about British birds. Cover Title Dedication Copyright Contents Introduction Woodland, parks and gardens Wren Blue Tit Great Tit Coal Tit Long-tailed Tit House Sparrow Dunnock Robin Chaffinch Bullfinch Goldfinch Greenfinch Siskin Blackcap Chiffchaff Pied Wagtail Song Thrush Blackbird Starling Woodpigeon Collared Dove Great Spotted Woodpecker Green Woodpecker Nuthatch Carrion Crow Magpie Jackdaw Jay Farmland and wild spaces Yellowhammer Linnet Reed Bunting Stonechat Wheatear Meadow Pipit Skylark Fieldfare Cuckoo Pheasant Grey Partridge Birds of open skies Swallow House Martin Swift Birds of prey Sparrowhawk Kestrel Peregrine Buzzard Tawny Owl Barn Owl Ducks, geese and swans Mute Swan Canada Goose Greylag Goose Shelduck Eider Mallard Wigeon Tufted Duck Other lake and river species Kingfisher Dipper Grey Wagtail Great Crested Grebe Moorhen Coot Grey Heron Waders Oystercatcher Curlew Black-tailed Godwit Redshank Ringed Plover Turnstone Dunlin Snipe Lapwing Golden Plover Seabirds Herring Gull Black-headed Gull Kittiwake Fulmar Common Tern Gannet Cormorant Guillemot Puffin Bird identification and conservation Identification tips Birds through the seasons Birds in the garden The UK Red List for birds Birds flying high Further reading Photograph credits Index