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A Bad Birdwatcher's Companion

15 Ratings

4.6

Duration
4H 47min
Language
English
Format
Category

Non-fiction

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.

© 2014 Naxos Audiobooks (Audiobook): 9789629547042

Release date

Audiobook: May 1, 2014

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