Audiobook4 hours
A Bad Birdwatcher's Companion
Written by Simon Barnes
Narrated by Simon Barnes
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
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.
Author
Simon Barnes
Simon Barnes is an award-winning sports journalist (‘The Times’, ‘Spectator’) and author of ‘‘Rogue Lion Safaris’ and ‘Horsesweat and Tears’, as well as several books on wildlife and conservation. He lives in Hertfordshire.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is an excellent book if you want to become familiar with garden birds. I found there was a lot of overlap between the common birds of Britain and the common birds of the Eastern United States. The author is pleasant, I like that he narrates the book that he wrote. He includes lots of helpful tips for spotting the birds, and is very beginner friendly while not being condescending. I also enjoyed that he included clips of bird song throughout the book, because it helped me gain additional information on how to identify the birds. I would definitely recommend this read, it was also only about 5 hours or so to listen to, so very reasonable.