ISBN RSPB Children's Guide to Birdwatching

This new RSPB-endorsed book is a practical, exciting andcomprehensive introduction to watching birds, for children aged 8-12years. Lavishly illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs andpaintings, it begins by discussing general birding - where to go andwhen, what equipment to take with you, tips on attracting birds to yourgarden, how to take field notes etc. The second half of the bookcomprises a field guide to more than a hundred and thirty of thecommonest species of Britain and Ireland, using clear illustrationsbacked up by concise, straightforward text describing keyidentification points, such as behaviour, voice and habitat. This informative and lively book will greatly enhance children'senjoyment of birdwatching, and will help to engender a lifetime ofenthusiasm for birds and birding.