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Birds and Birdwatching

Last updated: October 03, 2023

    The best books on Birds, recommended by Jonathan Elphick

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    The best books on Birds - The Hill of Summer by J A Baker

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    The Hill of Summer
    by J A Baker

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    The best books on Birds - Shorelands Winter Diary by C F Tunnicliffe (edited by Robert Gillmor)

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    Shorelands Winter Diary
    by C F Tunnicliffe (edited by Robert Gillmor)

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    The best books on Birds - Birds Britannica by Mark Cocker and Richard Mabey

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    Birds Britannica
    by Mark Cocker and Richard Mabey

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    The best books on Birds - Birdscapes: Birds in Our Imagination and Experience by Jeremy Mynott

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    Birdscapes: Birds in Our Imagination and Experience
    by Jeremy Mynott

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    The best books on Birds - The Wisdom of Birds by Tim Birkhead

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    The Wisdom of Birds
    by Tim Birkhead

  • Birds are everywhere. They capture our imagination and make us wish that we, too, could soar away. Jonathan Elphick eloquently recommends the best books on the wonders of birds.

  • The best books on Birds - The Hill of Summer by J A Baker
  • The best books on Birds - Shorelands Winter Diary by C F Tunnicliffe (edited by Robert Gillmor)
  • The best books on Birds - Birds Britannica by Mark Cocker and Richard Mabey
  • The best books on Birds - Birdscapes: Birds in Our Imagination and Experience by Jeremy Mynott
  • The best books on Birds - The Wisdom of Birds by Tim Birkhead

The best books on Birds, recommended by Jonathan Elphick

Birds are everywhere. They capture our imagination and make us wish that we, too, could soar away. Jonathan Elphick eloquently recommends the best books on the wonders of birds.

The best books on Birds, recommended by Jonathan Elphick

    The best books on Birdwatching, recommended by Jeremy Mynott

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    The best books on Birdwatching - The Peregrine by JA Baker

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    The Peregrine
    by JA Baker

  • Read
    The best books on Birdwatching - Birds Britannica by Mark Cocker and Richard Mabey

    2

    Birds Britannica
    by Mark Cocker and Richard Mabey

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    The best books on Birdwatching - John Clare by Jonathan Bate

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    John Clare
    by Jonathan Bate

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    The best books on Birdwatching - A Bird in the Bush by Stephen Moss

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    A Bird in the Bush
    by Stephen Moss

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    The best books on Birdwatching - The Birds by Aristophanes

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    The Birds
    by Aristophanes

  • What drives people's passion for birds and birdwatching? For Jeremy Mynott, it's as much about us as it is about them. He recommends the best books on birds and birdwatching.

  • The best books on Birdwatching - The Peregrine by JA Baker
  • The best books on Birdwatching - Birds Britannica by Mark Cocker and Richard Mabey
  • The best books on Birdwatching - John Clare by Jonathan Bate
  • The best books on Birdwatching - A Bird in the Bush by Stephen Moss
  • The best books on Birdwatching - The Birds by Aristophanes

The best books on Birdwatching, recommended by Jeremy Mynott

What drives people’s passion for birds and birdwatching? For Jeremy Mynott, it’s as much about us as it is about them. He recommends the best books on birds and birdwatching.

The best books on Birdwatching, recommended by Jeremy Mynott

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