Birdwatching

Part field guide, part history, part ornithology primer, and altogether fun....

The authoritative guide to all British birds likely to be encountered by the average birdwatcher and the ideal gift for anyone wishing to learn the sounds of the great variety of birds that can be seen....

In real life, goshawks resemble sparrowhawks the way leopards resemble housecat....

The nation's greatest voice, David Attenborough, reads J. A. Baker's extraordinary classic of British nature writing, The Peregrine....

Simon Barnes reads his own illuminating introductions to the 50 main birds of Britain....

Our wild places and wildlife are disappearing at a terrifying rate. This is a story about going in search of the people who are trying to save our birds, as well as confronting the enormity of what losing them would really mean....

The British countryside is renowned for its natural beauty and diverse wildlife and any walk....

Birdsong in a Time of Silence is the story of a man rediscovering his passion for birdsong and nature....

In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds and how it came about....

Wherever we are, there are birds. And wherever there are birds, there is birdsong....

Of all the birds of the British Isles, the raptor reigns supreme, sparking the imagination like no other....

The book traces Conor Jameson's travels in search of the Goshawk, a magnificent yet rarely seen (in Britain at least) raptor....

This download features top-quality recordings of the typical songs and calls of the fifty-two species most commonly found in British gardens....

A writer's search for inspiration, beauty, and solace leads her to birds in this intimate and exuberant meditation on creativity and life - a field guide to things small and significant....

Birdwatching in Britain has grown increasingly dependent on burning fossil fuels. In the face of the climate crisis, however, a growing number of birders are reassessing the way they enjoy and study birds.

This hour-long ambient recording captures the magical awakening of bird-life at daybreak in the British countryside....

The words we use to name birds are some of the most lyrical and evocative in the English language.... 

Early in 2013 Neil Hayward was at a crossroads. He didn't want to open a bakery or whatever else executives do when they quit a lucrative but unfulfilling job. And so instead he went birding....

Rosemary and Peter Grant and those assisting them have spent 20 years on Daphne Major, an island in the Galapagos, studying natural selection....

This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around the world: from the sociable weaver bird in Namibia which constructs huge multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the bar-headed goose of China....

Nature is a powerful source of creativity, inspiration and healing; however, it has not always felt like a safe space for people of colour. Flock Together is here to change that, by inspiring everyone, regardless of race, religion or economic status....

With an itinerary covering 41 countries, spanning all seven continents, and armed with a backpack, binoculars, and a series of one-way tickets, he sets out on the greatest adventure in the birding world....

Written by a beginner bird-watcher with the freshness and passion of a convert, Waiting for the Albino Dunnock explores the world of birds through the seasons of a single year....

When the author's father Richard was 11 years old, he spotted a Brown Thrasher, and his fascination with birds began....

In this extraordinary narrative, Alan Tennant recounts his all-out effort to radio-track the transcontinental migration of the peregrine falcon....