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A Complete Guide to British Birds
- And Their Calls and Songs
- Narrated by: Stephen Moss, Brett Westwood
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
All six of BBC Radio 4's entertaining and practical guides to the birds of Great Britain, their habitats and their sounds.
'An absolute joy from start to finish.' (Jane Anderson, Radio Times)
Presenter Brett Westwood joins forces with BAFTA award-winning producer and naturalist Stephen Moss for six delightful and informative series, introducing us to some of Britain's most popular and best-loved birds.
Together with wildlife sound recordist Chris Moss, they tour the UK, tracking down the rich variety of species that make their home there - from garden and woodland birds to ones that live on water, by the coast, on farms and in the mountains and moors. Recorded on location in Somerset, the Forest of Dean, Devonshire, the Marlborough Downs and Shropshire's Long Mynd, each programme focuses on a different habitat and type of bird, giving us a comprehensive overview of British avian life.
There's a wealth of advice on how to recognise birds from their appearance and identify them from their songs and calls - enabling you to easily sort out your blue tits from your great tits, and your house sparrows from your tree sparrows. Brett and Stephen also share fascinating facts about bird behaviour, revealing that playful jackdaws enjoy doing acrobatics in air currents and ravens love to 'ski' in the snow.
Full of useful information and helpful tips, this collection will appeal to novice and experienced birdwatchers alike, as well as gardeners, walkers, ramblers and anyone who is keen to know more about the beautiful birds of the British Isles.
Presented by Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss
Sound recordist: Chris Watson
Produced by Julian Hector
Series producer: Sarah Blunt
A Guide to Garden Birds
Episode 1: 'Thrushes' 22nd May 2007
Episode 2: 'Titmice' 29th May 2007
Episode 3: 'Finches' 5th June 2007
Episode 4: 'Woodland Visitors' 12th June 2007
Episode 5: 'House Guests' 19th June 2007
A Guide to Woodland Birds
Episode 1: 'Classic Woodland Birds' 25th May 2008
Episode 2: 'Common Warblers' 1st June 2008
Episode 3: 'The Oakwood Trio' 8th June 2008
Episode 4: 'Conifer Specialists' 15th June 2008
Episode 5: 'The Big Stuff' 22nd June 2008
A Guide to Water Birds
Episode 1: 'Wet Meadow Waders' 31st May 2009
Episode 2: 'Ducks' 7th June 2009
Episode 3: 'Warblers' 14th June 2009
Episode 4: 'Rails' 21st June 2009
Episode 5: 'River Birds' 28th June 2009
A Guide to Coastal Birds
Episode 1: 'Estuaries' 8th August 2010
Episode 2: 'Sandy Shores' 15th August 2010
Episode 3: 'Rocky Shores' 22nd August 2010
Episode 4: 'Sea Cliffs' 29th August 2010
Episode 5: 'Offshore Islands' 5th September 2010
A Guide to Farmland Birds
Episode 1: 'Arable Fields' 15th August 2011
Episode 2: 'Winter Pastures' 16th August 2011
Episode 3: 'Hedgerows' 17th August 2011
Episode 4: 'Copses' 18th August 2011
Episode 5: 'Farmyards' 19th August 2011
A Guide to Mountain and Moorland Birds
Episode 1: 'Heather Moors' 7th January 2013
Episode 2: 'Cliffs and Crags' 8th January 2013
Episode 3: 'Upland Grasslands' 9th January 2013
Episode 4: 'Bogs and Mires' 10th January 2013
Episode 5: 'High Mountain Tops' 11th January 2013
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- Ruth
- 13-03-23
Delightful listening
I was transported to various British landscapes at all times, but mainly springtime to hear wonderful bird songs.
These were described by 2 bird enthusiastic presenters who obviously loved their subject.
Although I am fairly familiar with a good number of birds, I also learnt so much.
I will I sure re listen again and again.
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- Linda Nicholson
- 10-12-22
Excellent
Lovely book I enjoyed every minute I wish they would do another book Absolutely Beautiful
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-11-23
fun and enjoyable
I really enjoyed this series. The presenters were very knowledgable and they make it fun when describing how to remember the different bird songs. I definitely recommend this to anyone interested in ornithology or just how to recognise birdsong.
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- James
- 18-09-22
Experts sharing their knowledge and passion
Both presenters were easy to listen to. Sound recordings were useful and will add to my potential recognition of birds in the field. Their own enjoyment of the subject added greatly to my experience.
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- Rob Mann
- 16-05-23
Excellent
Good introduction to bird id recommend to anyone interested in getting outdoors to connect with nature
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- Anonymous User
- 01-05-24
Wonderfully relaxing series
This is a wonderfully and calming relaxing series, describing an identifying British Garden, woodland, aquatic birds.
It's basically a BBC radio 4 series consisting of two guys sitting in a garden/woodland, etc talking about each bird in turn with the subject bird(s) singing in the background. The combination of the softly spoken voices and the fantastic BBC bird sound recordings is a very relaxing listen.
This is also a very useful guide to distinguishing between birds sounds you might hear in your garden with interesting facts about each.
Well worth a credit I'd say
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- Skybluejon
- 29-12-21
Entertaining and very informative
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to all six hours plus worth from audible it was utterly fantastic
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- D. J. Thornton
- 19-09-24
A delightful listen!
This was such a cheery, lovely series of programmes to listen to in chunks. I thoroughly recommend it.
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