Be a Birder, Hamza Yassin
Be a Birder, Hamza Yassin
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Be a Birder
Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2024

Author: Hamza Yassin

Narrator: Hamza Yassin

Unabridged: 6 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Gaia

Published: 09/14/2023


Synopsis

Discover the wonderful world of birdwatching with wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin - winner of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing 2022.

Journey along with Hamza as he recounts stories of his birdwatching adventures and shares tips and tricks in this beautifully illustrated guide for beginning birders. With practical advice and personal anecdotes, you will learn how to get started in birdwatching and hone your identification skills to become an experienced twitcher.

Whether you need a companion on your next expedition or simply wish to dip in and out as you learn more, Be a Birder is fit for every purpose, and encourages us all to discover the joy of birdwatching. Inside you will learn how to quickly identify birds, what different bird behaviour means, the most useful birding equipment to take and the best places to see the most exciting birds, wherever you are.

Whether you're spotting common garden birds or hoping to catch sight of the more obscure, Be a Birder invites us all to stop, step outside and listen, and open our eyes to the beauty of these incredible creatures. With Hamza as your guide, you will be able to build your birdwatching confidence and push yourself further afield to find new feathered wonders.

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About Hamza Yassin

Hamza Yassin is a Scottish wildlife cameraman and presenter, a skilled ornithologist and the winner of the 2022 season of Strictly Come Dancing. Born in Sudan, Hamza moved to the UK when he was young. He has a degree in Zoology with Conservation from Bangor University and a Masters in Biological Photography and Imaging from the University of Nottingham. He made his first television appearance on the CBeebies show Let's Go for a Walk, in the role of Ranger Hamza. Since then, Hamza has appeared on The One Show, Countryfile, and Animal Park. Hamza has also presented his own documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4, and his latest BBC documentary Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles is broadcast in 2025.instagram.com/hamzayassin90twitter.com/hamzayassin3


Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on June 07, 2024

Easy going read about bird watching......more

Goodreads review by kate on August 27, 2025

Accessible, joyful and unendingly enjoyable. It's brimming with passion, information and a love for birds, wildlife and the world around us. This was truly a delight to read.......more

Goodreads review by Paula on April 22, 2024

Sweet and accessible.......more

Goodreads review by Stephen the Bookworm on January 01, 2024

This is a wonderful book written with passion and heart Hamza Yassin has become a familiar television favourite as his film making of wildlife is widely seen. This book is a brilliant introduction and guide to being a birdwatcher. It is written in such a down to earth manner and friendly voice that it......more

Goodreads review by A L on December 20, 2023

A joyous read. Hamza's love of birds shines through every page. The first chapter deals with Hamza's arrival in the U.K. and his schooling and university life, and he reveals how he initially got into birding. The sections are then divided into habitats eg coast, moor and mountain. Each bird chosen fr......more


Quotes

He is a delight and joy personified

Set to become BBC's next David Attenborough Daily Mail

Brings a little bit of joy to us all Guardian