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David Chandler; Mike Unwin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713671572 ISBN 13: 9780713671575

Publisher: Christopher Helm, 2005

Synopsis

We are lucky enough to live in a world where we see birds everyday. They can be great fun to watch - pigeons getting in the way in the city, magpies taking over your back garden, robins following the gardener, ducks in the pond at the park... The RSPB Children's Guide to Birdwatching opens up a whole host of fun activities and birdwatching opportunities for children.It's easy!

This practical and colourful introduction provides everything children need to find out about the birds they are most likely to see around the UK.It will introduce a whole new generation to the thrill of discovering a bird they've never seen before,or impressing their family and friends by knowing a bird by species name.It encourages children to take an active interest in wildlife and shows them that birdwatching is a fun,exhilarating and fulfilling pastime.

The first half includes information on the basics, such as what you need, when you'll see certain birds, where to go, and a calender of what the birds get up to throughout the year. The second half is a starter field guide with descriptions on how to identify each of the 130 most common species in Britain and Ireland. Kid's will love the bright, colourful style, masses of pictures of bird in action and fascinating fact boxes and great descriptions - 'The Peregrine Falcon : Powerful and fast, this is the jet fighter plane of the bird world'.

Science,nature,art...birdwatching encompasses all these and gets the kid's outside enjoying some fresh air and learning at the same time.Not only that but even technology can be utilised - using mobile phone cameras to record what you've seen.This is a perfect activity book for the school holidays - while you enjoy some gardening,the children can be distracted by bird finding tactics...

About this title

Review

A lifetime's fascination and excitement in one little book...start young and go on forever! -- Bill Oddie

About the Author

DC is the RSPB's principal Youth Officer, and produces literature for the RSPB's junior division (Wildlife Explorers). MU is a knowledgeable naturalist and experienced author of children's non-fiction books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Christopher Helm
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713671572
• ISBN 13: 9780713671575
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128