How to Be an Urban Birder [Paperback]

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

Urban birding is fast becoming ornithologys new rock n roll. Birds and birding have never been coolerand urban birding is at the cutting edge.

How to Be an Urban Birderis the worlds first guide to the art of urban birdingwhich 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
  

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 themeven in the middle of the Concrete Jungle. His motto is simple: Look up! He is also the author ofThe Urban BirderandTales from Concrete Jungles: Urban Birding around the World(both Bloomsbury). He is a Londoner and runs the website The Urban Birder World. A good read and well priced. . . . Im sure many of you will enjoy it. ---John Miles,Birdwatching Magazine After sparking a U.K. birding movement over the past decade, Lindo is now bringing his message to the international stage with his new guideHow to Be an Urban Birder, published in August. At 200-plus pages, the book is a satisfying and accessible read for beginner birders everywhere, and is packed full of photos, illustrations, tips, tricks, and anecdotes. ---Bryony Angell,Audubon