RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds

I bought this for a trip to England. I liked the format and found it easy to use. I also liked what information is standard on each bird. We had so much fun "discovering" birds that aren't here in the USA.

This is the guide I carried with me on a recent trip to Wales. I know my birds in the eastern U.S. pretty well, but was completely unfamiliar with their UK cousins. This small guide fit in a jacket pocket and I could take it anywhere. It has all the birds of the full-size version, which I left back in my room for more in-depth research in the evening.

I have a big, heavy bird guide for all of Europe, but we were trying to travel light for a month-long vacation in Ireland. I also didn’t want to have to look past hundreds of European birds that are never seen in Ireland. This guide includes all the birds seen in Ireland (as well as UK, Northern Ireland, and Scotland), as well as many of the “rarities” in the back of the book that are sometimes seen. It was small enough to carry with me so I could flip through the pages to find the bird I just saw. Note that this uses the local names of birds, so there are some familiar birds that go by a different name than the US. It also has the official Latin names so I could cross-reference with the US names. Highly recommended.

Took this book on my trip to England and made much use of it, though of course nowadays you can find all this pretty easily on the internet.

A good size for traveling with all the info you need to identify birds.

Nice book, travel sized. I didn't see any birds not in the book.

This wee book does exactly what you would expect. It has clear photographs of the birds with good descriptions and pointers as to the most relevant distinguishing features. Birds are grouped in a logical way. Male and female and sometimes juvenile examples are provided. It is small enough to keep handy or take with you.

A very informative guide. Slightly larger and thicker than I was expecting. It would stretch most trouser pockets but still worth every penny.

Brilliantly detailed, with just enough weight of words, descriptions and explanations and laced throughout with fabulous colour pics and black and white diagrams of the birds in flight so you can easily spot what you're seeing. Compact and handy enough to take in your daypack when out walking and handy in the car for your days out too. It has the stamp of the RSPB, so you know you're buying quality and excellence in a beautiful book that you'll treasure, read and keep handy. Well worth every penny and it is a lovely gift.

Perfect pocket guide to British Birds

I bought this little guide book for my elderly mother. She gets a lot of joy from watching the bird feeders outside her window. The book was gratefully received and has been in constant use since it arrived. There's not a huge variety of visitors - but my Mum has enjoyed identifying those that have! Good artwork and information. - just the right detail.