Rob HumeRezensionen

This is a gorgeous and informative book on birds. I love the pictures, the information, and the journal format which allows you to take notes of when you see the various species.
This is a great book for all serious birdwatchers, as well as the casual observer of our feathered friends.
I can't wait to explore more and research more about the birds that visit my backyard, and that I see when out and about!

A Field Guide to Backyard Birds of North America by Rob Hume is a wonderful resource for those who aren't dedicated birdwatchers (yet) and simply want to identify and track the birds that visit their yard.

The background information on birds in general is a great overview and includes basic biology, behaviors and life cycle information, as well as how to create a more inviting backyard for them. This is followed by descriptions and drawings of the most common backyard birds in North America. Then there are blank log sheets for you to keep track of what you see and when. While this information certainly applies outside the confines of someone's yard, this isn't really made for those who go out and seek the less common species. The hope, no doubt, is that at least some readers will take up birdwatching as a hobby, but if one just wants to know who their visitors are, this is the book for you.

Highly recommended for those who just want to be able to identify the birds they commonly see and perhaps attract more birds to their yard. Also, those who are thinking about it as a hobby but want to start with where they are now, this can be a nice introduction, though more in piquing your interest rather than preparing you to go traipsing through the woods and fields.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.

MBS Talk

Color photographs of birds of Britain and Europe. Includes a CD of bird images and bird calls

En feltHåndbok med gode beskrivelser av vanlige sentralEuropeiske fugler, anekdoter mangler. Fugleboken er tydelig skrevet av en britisk forfatter for sentraleuropeisk publikum. 230 arter er alle beskrevet med foto, tegning og tekst, med noen mangler på tydelige karakteristika. Nærlike arter i HOVEDSEKSJONEN er tatt med i beskrivelsene og letter bestemmelse, Arktiske og østlige arter man ikke ser i sentralEuropa mangler, kanskje spesielt for kystfugl.

A useful guide to identifying visiting birds to your garden, with full colour pictures and good descriptions of habitat, feeding, etc.

An enjoyable book of the author’s lifetime experiences of watching birds. Some fascinating accounts written in a readable style. The author is without doubt a man for detail and a skilled observer. At times the book came across very list heavy, noting birds seen and numbers of, whilst interesting it did become a little like a shopping list. I would’ve preferred more information about the author’s experiences whilst bird watching. Nevertheless, a solid interesting read.

Very good guide for bird identification. Clear pictures, all of the birds you are likely to see, with a good discriptions of habits etc.