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How to Be an Urban Birder

By David Lindo
Series: WILDGuides
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How to Be an Urban Birder by David Lindo is an engaging guide for bird enthusiasts living in or visiting urban areas, showing how to observe and enjoy birdlife found in cityscapes. The book provides practical tips on where and how to spot various bird species in urban environments, aiming to inspire a greater appreciation for wildlife amid concrete landscapes. It combines personal anecdotes with expert advice, encouraging readers to see cities as vibrant habitats filled with surprising avian diversity.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a passion for nature and enjoy the thrill of birdwatching in urban environments. It's perfect for those who love exploring the wildlife found in cities and are eager to learn practical tips on identifying and appreciating urban birds. Whether you're a novice or an experienced birdwatcher, this guide blends enthusiasm with knowledge, making city-based birding accessible and engaging.

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How to Be an Urban Birder

The first guide to urban birding in the UK, from The Urban Birder himself, David LindoUrban birding is fast becoming ornithology's new rock 'n' roll. Birds and birding have never been cooler-and urban birding is at the cutting edge.How to Be an Urban Birder is the world's first guide to the art of urban birding-which is so easy and great fu

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The first guide to urban birding in the UK, from The Urban Birder himself, David Lindo.

Urban birding is fast becoming ornithology's new rock 'n' roll. Birds and birding have never been cooler—and urban birding is at the cutting edge. How to Be an Urban Birder is the world's first guide to the art of urban birding—which is so easy and great fun!

Here, urban birding pioneer David Lindo tells you everything you need to know about birds and birding in towns and cities in the UK.

Includes a brief history of urban birding in the UK.

Covers the best places to look for birds in towns and cities.

Helps you get to know your urban birds.

Gives useful tips on how to attract birds to your garden.

Explains what gear you need and how to go about being an urban birder.

Features hundreds of cool images and illustrations of birds in urban settings.

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How to Be an Urban Birder by David Lindo has been praised for being an engaging, accessible, and informative guide that successfully broadens the appeal of birdwatching to urban dwellers. Reviewers highlight its utility for beginners, emphasising its comprehensive content, including photos, tips, and anecdotes that invite readers to discover the wildlife around them. It's commended for its up-to-date references and its role in sparking interest in urban birdwatching as a means to reconnect people with nature, even in city environments.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780691179629

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 August 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Princeton University Press

Illustration: 270 color photos. 20 color + 47 b/w illus.

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Jamie Oliver

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 149.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 232

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About the Author

David Lindo, popularly known as The Urban Birder, is a naturalist, writer, broadcaster, speaker, photographer, wildlife tour leader and educator. His mission is to connect the city folk of the world with the wonderful wildlife that is all around them-even in the middle of the Concrete Jungle. His motto is simple: Look up! He is also the author of The Urban Birder and Tales from Concrete Jungles: Urban Birding around the World (both Bloomsbury). He is a Londoner and runs the website The Urban Birder World.

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