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Natural history, Wildlife: general interest, Wildlife: birds & birdwatching
An ode to the everyday joy of birdwatching, from award-winning nature writer and bird lover Simon Barnes
THE BESTSELLING BIRDWATCHING CLASSIC - 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
'A delightful ode to the wild world outside the kitchen window - leaves you with the warm feeling that a shared love conquers all.' The Daily Telegraph
'A witty, perceptive book; thoughtful, instructive and full of simple wisdom.' The Daily Mail
Look out the window. See a bird. Enjoy it. CONGRATULATIONS! You are now a bad birdwatcher.
Anyone who has ever gazed up at the sky or stared out of the window knows something about birds. In this fun, eye-opening and inspiring book, award-winning nature writer Simon Barnes paints a riveting picture of how birdwatching has framed his life and can help us all to a better understanding of our place on this planet.
How to be a Bad Birdwatcher shows why birdwatching is not the preserve of twitchers, but one of the simplest, cheapest and most rewarding pastimes around.
Praise for How to Be a Bad Birdwatcher
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After a few pages you will be sitting in a hide with Simon talking beside you, while staring through your bins, waiting for the next avocet to appear. Gentle, inspiring and highly recommended. - Amazon UK
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What a relief this book offers for those of us caught up in the wonder of nature and birds in particular but who aren't (yet) able to identify all the little brown birds. Look, listen and learn, hopefully I can do that! - Amazon UK
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