RSPB What's that Bird?

Grab a pair of binoculars and this pocket guide to set off on an exciting adventure with nature! Offering clear and concise instructions, What's That Bird? is the ideal birdwatching manual, allowing you to identify the feathered wild creatures in your backyard with ease. Produced in association with the Royal Society for Protection of Birds (RSPB), this illustrated reference guide contains details of over 150 common bird species found across Britain and Europe. Learn to identify birds by colour, size, shape, flight pattern, and sound, and find out the best season for spotting them as well as how to tell similar birds apart. What does a tree pipit look like? Where can you find a sand martin? What markings does a dunnock have? Find answers to these questions and much more here. In this updated edition, the uncomplicated descriptions by author and leading ornithological expert Rob Hume are accompanied by some new vibrant images that bring even more clarity and detail. The useful bird-finder section clubs birds together according to colour for convenience. With a simple visual approach for quick learning, What's That Bird? is a must-have for beginners and a nifty reference for more experienced birdwatchers.

As a writer, editor, artist, identification expert, and bird-tour leader, Rob Hume is much in demand for his expertise on birds. A lifelong birdwatcher, who worked for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) for 35 years, he edited the award-winning RSPB Birds magazine, which has a readership of 1.8 million, for 20 years. Rob was also on the editorial board of the influential British Birds magazine and chaired the British Birds Rarities Committee.