book advice please

[anneoctober]

Could someone from the "birdwatching" community, please advise on a good book with all our local birdies & visitors for me. Finches seem to be more noticeable in our area than last year and the "Bill Oddie" in me is curious to learn more:lol:

[Ricco]

One quick and accuarte source of ID is:

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/families/

Hope this helps...:)

[anneoctober]

what a fantastic website:eek: Thanks Ricco. Chaffinches,greenfinches, pied wagtails, swallows & a pair of jackdaws (not carrion crows like i thought!) are some of my garden visitors. :lol:

[dunderheed]

shouldn't this thread be in either litrature or the birdwatching sections??

[Ricco]

shouldn't this thread be in either litrature or the birdwatching sections??

You are such a spoilsport, Dunderheed. Give a novice a break and some time to learn their way round. I am sure she/he will know where to put it next time. ;)

[dunderheed]

oops just notic3ed that after your reply ricco

it takes a big man to say he's sorry so at 6ft 3 please accept my apologies

[WeeBurd]

Just bought this one (http://www.amazon.co.uk/RSPB-Complete-Birds-Britain-Europe/dp/0751373540/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/203-0154587-4867917?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180352222&sr=8-2) from Amazon - ordered it 1:00pm Tuesday, it arrived the next morning in the post. Excellent service, and brilliant book - it's helped me a great deal in identifying our wee feathered visitors! :)


Added: Just noticed, it's showing a 6/9 day dispatch on Amazon, so they must be short on stock or whatever right now. I guess I just hit it lucky!

[anneoctober]

Thanks very much weeburd, - it's on order as we communicate :lol:

[anneoctober]

Thanks for sticking up for a lady, Ricco ! I did wonder about the "birdwatching " section, BUT was impatient to learn.......