This practical field guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, includes 170 species of coastal birds from Britain and the near Continent.
Each species account contains accurate artworks that show details of variations in plumage for male, female and juvenile birds, as well as breeding and non-breeding birds. A concise written account outlines further essential information, such as size, description, voice, habitat, distribution and habits.
The easy-to-follow layouts and illustrations aid quick and precise identification, and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home.
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Endorsed by the Wildlife Trusts
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Introduction
Birds of coastal habitats
The basics of identification
Using this book
Coastal Birds
Wildfowl
Divers
Grebes
Fulmar and Shearwaters
Storm-petrels
Gannet
Cormorants
Herons
Spoonbills
Hawks & Allies
Osprey
Falcons
Rails
Oystercatchers
Stilts
Avocets
Plovers
Waders
Skuas
Gulls
Terns
Auks
Pigeons
Cuckoos
Barn Owls
Typical Owls
Swifts
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Larks
Swallows & Martins
Pipits & Wagtails
Chats
Thrushes
Warblers & Allies
Flycatchers
Bearded Tit
Crows
Starlings
Finches
Buntings