The Complete Garden Bird Book: How to Identify and Attract Birds to Your Garden

Description

One of the greatest pleasures of having a garden is being able to find and identify the great number of different bird species which may feed, bathe, and nest there, or simply fly over, particularly during migration. This bestseller combines full identification and behavioral features of over seventy common garden bird species, with detailed information on attracting birds to your garden. The clear illustrations and text are presented in an easy-to-use format and provide practical bird identification information to the novice birdwatcher. A concise introduction covers ideal garden habitats, binoculars, bird behavior, and feeding birds. Stunningly illustrated and simple to use, The Complete Garden Bird Book will ensure that you get the maximum pleasure from your garden whatever its size or location Cover......Page 1 Half-title......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Title......Page 5 The Wildlife Trusts......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Introduction......Page 8 Bird Topography......Page 9 Section One: Watching and Attracting Birds to Your Garden......Page 11 Watching Garden Birds......Page 12 Ideal Garden Habitats......Page 17 Garden Birds Through the Year......Page 20 Urban Gardens......Page 23 Parks and Open Spaces......Page 24 Feeding Birds......Page 26 Nest Sites......Page 30 Garden Hazards......Page 33 Section Two: Identifying the Birds......Page 35 1 Grey Heron......Page 36 2 Mallard......Page 38 3 Sparrowhawk......Page 40 4 Buzzard......Page 42 5 Kestrel......Page 44 6 Red-legged Partridge......Page 46 7 Pheasant......Page 48 8 Moorhen......Page 50 9 Black-headed Gull......Page 52 10 Common Gull......Page 54 11 Stock Dove......Page 56 12 Woodpigeon......Page 58 13 Collared Dove......Page 60 14 Feral Pigeon......Page 62 15 Turtle Dove......Page 64 16 Cuckoo......Page 66 17 Barn Owl......Page 68 18 Little Owl......Page 70 19 Tawny Owl......Page 72 20 Kingfisher......Page 74 21 Green Woodpecker......Page 76 22 Great Spotted Woodpecker......Page 78 23 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker......Page 80 24 Swift......Page 82 25 Swallow......Page 84 26 House Martin......Page 86 27 Grey Wagtail......Page 88 28 Pied Wagtail......Page 90 29 Waxwing......Page 92 30 Wren......Page 94 31 Dunnock......Page 96 32 Robin......Page 98 33 Fieldfare......Page 100 34 Blackbird......Page 102 35 Song Thrush......Page 104 36 Redwing......Page 106 37 Mistle Thrush......Page 108 38 Garden Warbler......Page 110 39 Blackcap......Page 112 40 Chiffchaff......Page 114 41 Willow Warbler......Page 116 42 Spotted Flycatcher......Page 118 43 Goldcrest......Page 120 44 Long-tailed Tit......Page 122 45 Marsh Tit......Page 124 46 Willow Tit......Page 126 47 Coal Tit......Page 128 48 Blue Tit......Page 130 49 Great Tit......Page 132 50 Nuthatch......Page 134 51 Treecreeper......Page 136 52 Jay......Page 138 53 Magpie......Page 140 54 Jackdaw......Page 142 55 Rook......Page 144 56 Carrion Crow......Page 146 57 Starling......Page 148 58 House Sparrow......Page 150 59 Tree Sparrow......Page 152 60 Chaffinch......Page 154 61 Brambling......Page 156 62 Bullfinch......Page 158 63 Greenfinch......Page 160 64 Goldfinch......Page 162 65 Siskin......Page 164 66 Linnet......Page 166 67 Redpoll......Page 168 68 Hawfinch......Page 170 69 Yellowhammer......Page 172 70 Reed Bunting......Page 174 Useful Addresses and Further Reading......Page 176 Index......Page 177