Birdscapes: Birds In Our Imagination and Experience, written by Jeremy Mynott and published by Princeton University Press, has received high praise from Stephen Moss in The Guardian:

"Birdscapes is, for me, the finest book ever written about why we watch birds."

"Mynott’s lightness of touch, combined with his depth of knowledge, experience and above all perception, create a thought-provoking and compulsively readable book."

"A witty and insightful analysis that had me enthralled and delighted in equal measure."

Order your copy of Birdscapes today

In his review, Moss also has praise for two other birding books – Birdwatchingwatching and While Flocks Last – both available for purchase at NHBS.

See the full review in The Guardian.

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Radio 4′s Today Programme featured the new birding travelogue Birdwatchingwatching this morning. You can listen to the piece again online here.

This weekend is the 30th Big Garden Birdwatch – the world’s biggest bird survey. This annual event provides invaluable information on species abundance accross the country and is easy for anyone to take part in. All you need to do is record the species you see in your garden for one hour.

Find out more on the RSPB’s website.

To find out more about monitoring bird populations you might be interested in the BTO’s new book about the history of ringing: Bird Ringing: A Concise Guide. For more in-depth information on techniques, see Bird Monitoring Methods and Bird Census Techniques.

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