A Bad Birdwatcher's Companion

Name: A Bad Birdwatcher's Companion
Brand: Naxos
Availability: InStock
Author: Simon Barnes
ISBN: 9789629547042

Author: Simon Barnes

Narrator: Simon Barnes

Unabridged: 4 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 04/02/2007

Categories: Nonfiction, Nature, Birdwatching Guides

Synopsis

Simon Barnes is one of Britain’s leading bird writers and humorists. His weekly column in The Times, his essays for the RSPB magazine and his two books on bad bird-watching have made him one of the characters of the bird world. Here he reads his own illuminating introductions to the fifty main birds of Britain, supported by the distinguishing bird song of each species. He not only gives helpful identifying features, but enriches them with whimsical observations on their characters and tendencies. It is a delightful text, superbly presented by the author himself.

About Simon Barnes

Simon Barnes is the multi-award-winning chief sportswriter for The Times (London). He is also a nature writer, horseman, and the author of a dozen books, including the bestselling How to Be a Bad Birdwatcher and The Meaning of Sport (Short Books). He lives in Suffolk with his family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deb (Readerbuzz)

Simon Barnes shows you the fifty birds you can (yes, you can...anyone can) see around Great Britain. He does it in a manner that leads you into wanting to go out on your own and take a look. It's easy, he tells us. You simply look around. And look at what you can see. I can't see these birds simply b......more

Goodreads review by Fern

I borrowed this as an audiobook thinking it might help me deal with insomnia but it proved a bit too interesting! Barnes looks at the 50 most common birds in the UK detailing where to find them, what they look like, what they sound like and some general information. A gentle and at times fairly humo......more

Goodreads review by Scott

Absolutely loved this book. So informative but also very funny. I also enjoyed the art illustrations as well.......more

Goodreads review by Morwenna

Definitely worth listening to the audio book. Absolutely delightful......more