Naturalist's guide to the birds of Britain and Northern Europe.

Oxford: Beaufoy Books, 2010.
Small octavo, paperback, 160 pp. colour photographs.

Featuring 280 species that the amateur naturalist might expect to see in the field or garden, this user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habits, taxonomy and nomenclature, bird topography, and the best places to watch birds, in a way that doesn't assume prior knowledge of the subject. It includes a list of useful addresses and contacts.