My favourite bird guide book

**Robert T** · 10-04-2007, 12:19 AM

I got the "Collins complete British Birds Photoguide" for my birthday last year and have to say that it is superb, my Brother has The New Birdwatchers Pocket Guide to Britain and Europe" which is also good, but uses illustrations rather than photos.

What does everyone else use?

**Babs** · 10-04-2007, 12:31 AM

I have the
Birds of the British Isles author Jim Flegg
RSPB Handbook of British Birds
The Illustrated Birdwatcher's Calander
RSPB Birdfeeder Handbook

I also have the Collins gem Insects and the Collins gem Butterflies

**rolf** · 10-04-2007, 12:40 AM

I have both of the guides mentioned in the first post, plus I use The DVD Rom Guide to British Birds, which is great, because it has illustrations, photos, film clips and sound clips.

***Chocky*** · 10-04-2007, 12:45 AM

I have the RSPB Birds of Britain and Europe and the Collins Bird Guide, along with several other smaller bird guides and my son bought me the Life of Birds Book.

Edited for spelling
Chocky

**Babs** · 10-04-2007, 08:12 PM

I also have another book which I forgot about last night. The Collins New Generation Guide Birds of Britain and Europe this is the first book we ever purched I think

***Chocky*** · 11-04-2007, 08:04 PM

I reacently bought Tony Soper's latest book. I can't find it at the moment and I can't remember it's name , since my ceiling fell down ( ontop of mr) and the carpet got ruind a lot of things had to be bundled into another room wel that is to say every thing . I'm still looking for some of my books.
Chocky

**Vlad** · 11-04-2007, 08:39 PM

LOL, Well I think the ceiling falling down is a good enough excuse for not being able to find them Chocky.

***Chocky*** · 11-04-2007, 10:27 PM

Ha ha . It was the bay roof, it let in water and the builder got the go a-head to fix it nd then the ceiling fell on me whilst I was looking for wheret he watrer was coming in. I was lucky , I got away with whiplash , new roof , new ceiling and new carpet. Still hven't found my bird book.

***Chocky*** · 16-04-2007, 03:54 PM

I found my book. It is Tony Soaper Bird Table Book. I don't have a gardwn now but still a usful book and I got it foa fiver. The shop had aflood and the books got wet. This one is i reasonbly good nick

***Chocky*** · 26-06-2007, 09:18 AM

I have Bill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife DVD, Winged Migration DVD and Planet Earth DVD and recently bought 'Spring Watch and Autumn Watch'
Bill Oddie, Kat Humble and Simon King BBC (one book)

Oh and also have last years Autumn Watch DVD (home recorded)

10-04-2007, 12:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Robert T News Feed Meister Info Real name: Robert Location: Berkshire Equipment: Small point and shoot digital camera, looking to upgrade. Posts: 646 Join Date: Feb 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My favourite bird guide book I got the "Collins complete British Birds Photoguide" for my birthday last year and have to say that it is superb, my Brother has The New Birdwatchers Pocket Guide to Britain and Europe" which is also good, but uses illustrations rather than photos. What does everyone else use?

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Babs Founder Member Info Real name: Barbara Location: Greater Manchester Equipment: The equipment I use is a Canon 30D with Sigma 50-500mm lens. I also have a garden hide from which I take most of my pictures. Posts: 1,513 Join Date: Apr 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I have the Birds of the British Isles author Jim Flegg RSPB Handbook of British Birds The Illustrated Birdwatcher's Calander RSPB Birdfeeder Handbook I also have the Collins gem Insects and the Collins gem Butterflies

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Babs Founder Member Info Real name: Barbara Location: Greater Manchester Equipment: The equipment I use is a Canon 30D with Sigma 50-500mm lens. I also have a garden hide from which I take most of my pictures. Posts: 1,513 Join Date: Apr 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I also have another book which I forgot about last night. The Collins New Generation Guide Birds of Britain and Europe this is the first book we ever purched I think

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*Chocky* Hospitality Moderator Info Real name: Beryl Location: Exmouth Equipment: Camera Nikon D 80. 18-55 Nikon DX lens. 55-200 Nikon DX lens. Sigma 70-300mm dg Macro lens. N-AFD 2X TELEPLUS MC4. and N-AF 1.5X Teliplus MC. Konica Minolta Z 6. And a Hama tripod. Hitachi DVD camcorder. JVC DV camcorder. Photoshop CS3 Extended. Printers Epson Stylus R300 6 COLOUR. Epson Stylus DX 8400 4 COLOUR. all in one. Epson PictureMate Portable printer Posts: 11,574 Join Date: Apr 2007 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I reacently bought Tony Soper's latest book. I can't find it at the moment and I can't remember it's name , since my ceiling fell down ( ontop of mr) and the carpet got ruind a lot of things had to be bundled into another room wel that is to say every thing . I'm still looking for some of my books. Chocky

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Vlad Founder Member Info Location: Reading Posts: 21 Join Date: Feb 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	LOL, Well I think the ceiling falling down is a good enough excuse for not being able to find them Chocky.

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*Chocky* Hospitality Moderator Info Real name: Beryl Location: Exmouth Equipment: Camera Nikon D 80. 18-55 Nikon DX lens. 55-200 Nikon DX lens. Sigma 70-300mm dg Macro lens. N-AFD 2X TELEPLUS MC4. and N-AF 1.5X Teliplus MC. Konica Minolta Z 6. And a Hama tripod. Hitachi DVD camcorder. JVC DV camcorder. Photoshop CS3 Extended. Printers Epson Stylus R300 6 COLOUR. Epson Stylus DX 8400 4 COLOUR. all in one. Epson PictureMate Portable printer Posts: 11,574 Join Date: Apr 2007 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Ha ha . It was the bay roof, it let in water and the builder got the go a-head to fix it nd then the ceiling fell on me whilst I was looking for wheret he watrer was coming in. I was lucky , I got away with whiplash , new roof , new ceiling and new carpet. Still hven't found my bird book.

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