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This page lists books about garden birds and gardening for wildlife published by New Holland.

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Pocket Guide to Garden Birds

Gerard Gorman

2013

"This compact title is an essential guide to every aspect of the subject, from when and what to feed the birds to building bird tables and nest boxes and planting a garden that will provide nesting, feeding and roosting places. There is also an ID guide to 80 of the most common garden bird species, including the familiar Chaffinch and Blue Tit and more unusual visitors such as Brambling, Redstart and Tawny Owl."

Concise Garden Bird Guide

2012

"This beautifully illustrated mini field guide is first and foremost a garden bird identification guide containing detailed descriptions of the most commonly encountered species, as well as some rarities and birds you may only see flying overhead in gardens. Eighty-eight species, illustrated with more than 400 superb full-colour artworks, are covered. The book also includes general guidelines on food, feeders, nest boxes and other items that can greatly increase the presence of birds in your garden. A concise written account for each species covers data such as size, general description, voice, habitat, food, occurrence in gardens, and distribution in Britain and the near Continent. The easy-to-follow layouts and superb artworks aid quick and accurate identification, making the book an indispensable reference in the field as well as in the home and garden."

Attracting Birds to Your Garden

Stephen Moss and David Cottridge

2011

" This is a new edition of this popular title. Gardening for birds is both a great way to help our endangered feathered friends as well as a great pleasure in itself. This book offers a host of practical suggestions on feeding birds and providing opportunities for nesting and bathing. The reader is taken through the steps of planning a bird-friendly garden covering aspects such as pond construction, suitable plants, provision of nesting sites and food, pest control and garden maintenance. A directory of 80 common species aids identification and offers guidelines on the habitat, food and nesting requirements of each species. Produced in a lavish and exciting format, this glorious book is both practical and stylish."

Cooking For Birds

Mark Golley

2011

"This book offers some of the most popular and succesful bird food recipes, combined with a range of useful cookery tips and helpful hints on what to feed and when."

The Garden Bird Handbook

Stephen Moss

2011

"This is a reformatted, redesigned edition of this popular title. Whatever the size, style or location of your garden, this stunning book gives you the perfect introduction to making the most of your space for birds. It provides opportunities for increasing the variety, number and regularity of birds. Written in a friendly and encouraging style, "The Garden Bird Handbook" is packed with practical advice and key information, ranging from planning and maintaining a bird-friendly garden, attracting, observing and feeding the entire range of likely visitors, through to a genuine understanding of bird behaviour. Illustrated throughout with wonderful colour photographs and artworks of the birds in garden settings, there is also a full and handsomely illustrated guide to garden birds, helping accurate identification. A special directory of plants that attract birds helps you plan your garden, and a month-by-month guide is packed with tips on what to look for. As well as the considerable pleasure to be gained from attracting and watching birds in your garden, there is an enormous contribution that you can make to their conservation."

The Garden Bird Year: A Seasonal Guide To Enjoying The Birds In Your Garden

Roy Beddard

New Holland Publishers

2009

"The Garden Bird Year gives both birdwatchers and gardeners alike insights into how to attract both resident and visiting birds to the garden, and how to manage this precious space as a vital resource for birds. This beautifully illustrated book is an appealing and practical guide combining useful hands-on advice about how to maintain your garden, with fascinating information about bird behaviour and detailed descriptions of key species. Author Roy Beddard explains how to plan a range of garden habitats to accommodate the needs of birds in each season of the year. Topics covered in this book include bird behaviour and identification, water and nest sites, and deterring pests and predators. Illustrated throughout with David Daly's beautiful specially commissioned artwork and stunning photography by David Cottridge, this attractive and informative guide reveals everything the reader needs to know about how to make the most of garden birdlife throughout the year."

Garden Bird Behaviour

Robert Burton

2008

"A comprehensively illustrated overview of all aspects of garden bird behaviour that describes what garden birds do and why they do it. Thought provoking and animated text that analyses everyday bird activity as well as shedding light on some more unusual behaviour such as sparrow 'weddings' and fostering. Packed with over 150 inspirational and original artworks and informative colour photographs."

The Complete Garden Bird Book

Mark Golley, Stephen Moss and David Daly

2007

"This book combines full identification and behavioural features of over 70 common garden birds as well as detailed, highly-visual information on attracting and encouraging birds to your garden. Stunningly illustrated, yet simple to use, The Complete Garden Bird Book will ensure that you get the maximum pleasure from your garden whatever its size or location."

Attracting Wildlife to Your Garden

John A. Burton, David Tipling

2006

"This book offers a host of practical suggestions on planning the wildlife garden, attracting, observing and feeding garden wildlife. There is also useful information on the benefits or otherwise of each species to the gardener, and the best 'wildlife-friendly' ways of handling those 'unwanted' visitors. A directory of over 140 common species of mammals, amphibians, reptiles, insects and other invertebrates most commonly encountered in the garden aids identification and offers guidelines on the habitat, food and type of shelter requirements of each species."

The Garden Bird Handbook

Stephen Moss

2006

"The Garden Bird Handbook is packed with practical advice and key information, ranging from planning and maintaining a bird-friendly garden, attracting, observing and feeding the entire range of likely visitors, through to a genuine understanding of bird behaviour. Illustrated throughout with wonderful photographs and full-colour artwork of the birds in garden settings, there is also a full and handsomely illustrated guide to garden birds, helping accurate identification. A special directory of plants that attract birds helps you plan your garden, and a month by month guide is packed with tips on what to look for. As well as the considerable pleasure to be gained from attracting and watching birds in your garden, there is an enormous contribution that you can make to their conservation."

The Garden Bird Book

Sarah Whittley

2006

"Gardens are a haven for many birds, and millions of people enjoy watching them. But how easy is it to tell one species from another? The Garden Bird Book is now here to help. Packed with highly visual and easy-to-follow information, this book is a guide for anyone wanting to recognize and identify the birds that visit their garden. The book provides detailed, visual advice on how to attract birds to your garden: what types of food to put out, which bird feeders and nestboxes to go for, and what to do with seemingly 'lost' baby birds. Detailed accounts then look at the 70-plus species that occur regularly in British gardens. It includes annotated illustrations that aid easy recognition, with supporting information on key identification points, behavioural traits, breeding behaviour and feeding habits. A helpful note on confusion species is also provided, and a final section looks at some of the more unusual avian visitors to gardens."

Garden Bird Behaviour

Robert Burton

2005

"Garden Bird Behaviour explores a wide range of bird behaviour including courtship, territorial behaviour, singing, nesting, flying, feeding, and migration; it's an invaluable guide that will help you get the most out of your birdwatching hobby. Written in a personal and encouraging style, with wonderful photographs and colour artwork, Garden Bird Behaviour is as enjoyable to read as it is informative. The emphasis is on observing the birds that frequent your garden and taking time to spot the different characteristics of each species as they feed, interact or raise their young, in order to gradually build up a comprehensive understanding of their behaviour."

The Complete Back Garden Birdwatcher

Dominic Couzens and Steve Young

2005

"This book provides everything you need to watch and identify birds throughout the year, with practical advice on encouraging birds into your garden and how to avoid any problems that might arise. The book provides an illustrated identikit, which profiles a selection of common garden birds, followed by detailed sections on typical, easily-observed behaviour, and a breakdown of the types of bird calls to expect and specifically what to look for in each month of the year."

The Garden Bird Handbook

Stephen Moss

2003

"Whatever the size, style or location of your garden, this guide offers suggestions on making the most of your space for birds and increasing the variety, number and regularity of birds. Written in a friendly, encouraging style, the book is packed with practical advice and information, ranging from planning and maintaining a bird-friendly garden, attracting, observing and feeding the entire range of likely visitors, through to a genuine understanding of bird behaviour. Illustrated throughout, there is also a full guide to garden birds to help with accurate identification. A special directory of plants that attract birds is included to help you plan your garden and a month-by-month guide offers tips on what to look for."

The Wildlife Pond Handbook: A Practical Guide to Creating and Maintaining Your Own Wetland for Wildlife

Louise Bardsley

2003

"With this book wildlife and garden enthusiasts can discover and explore the world of ponds: from bugs, beetles and dragonflies, to frogs, newts, birds and bats. It offers clear step-by-step instructions on how to plan, design, site and build small and large ponds for wildlife and is full of suggestions on how to encourage different plants and animals. Also included are details on a wide variety of plants, tips on how to maintain your pond through the seasons and clear, annotated diagrams on its construction."

The Wildlife Trusts Guide to Garden Wildlife

Nicholas Hammond

New Holland Publishers

2002

"This is a beautiful and indispensable guide that will appeal to the expert and amateur alike of all ages. It offers a wealth of information on identifying over 125 of the most commonly encountered garden wildlife in Britain and Northern Europe. Grouped in categories, each species is clearly described with informed and concise text and an easy-to-follow layout aids quick identification. Illustrated with 125 detailed colour artworks and accompanied by accessible yet informed text this guide is a wonderful addition to any book shelf."

The Wildlife Trusts Handbook Of Garden Wildlife

Nicholas Hammond

2002

"This handbook should appeal to the expert and amateur alike, whether young or old. It offers information on identifying nearly 400 of the most commonly encountered garden wildlife in Britain and Northern Europe. Grouped in categories, each species is clearly described with informed and concise text and an easy-to-follow layout aids quick identification."

The Complete Garden Bird Book

Mark Golley, Stephen Moss and David Daly

2001

"This book combines full identification and behavioural features of over 70 common garden birds as well as detailed, highly-visual information on attracting and encouraging birds to your garden. Stunningly illustrated, yet simple to use, The Complete Garden Bird Book will ensure that you get the maximum pleasure from your garden whatever its size or location."

Chris Packham's Back Garden Nature Reserve

Chris Packham

2001

"This comprehensive and practical guide allows any reader to transform their own patch into a valuable and enjoyable refuge for a greater range of species than they'd ever imagined."

The Garden Bird Year

Roy Beddard

New Holland Publishers

2001

"Season by season, this text gives detailed advice on how to plan a range of garden habitats to accommodate the needs of birds - both resident and visiting. Topics covered include bird behaviour and identification, providing food, water and nest sites, and deterring pests and predators."

Bird Boxes and Feeders: Stylish Designs for Attracting Birds

Stephen Moss with Alan and Gill Bridgewater

2001 / 2003

"This book combines the DIY expertise of Alan and Gill Bridgewater with the knowledge of bird expert Stephen Moss. There is informed advice on the nesting and feeding habits of birds, and helpful hints on how to attract them to your garden. The 11 practical projects are accompanied by information on their suitability for different kinds of birds, on siting and on construction, plus step-by-step photographs, diagrams and easy-to-follow text."

Attracting Birds to Your Garden

Stephen Moss and David Cottridge

2000

"This 60 page book describes how to garden for birds and how to identify and care for the birds in the garden. The sections of the book are: Gardens for Birds; Bird Calendar; Caring for Birds; Plant Directory; Bird Directory; Useful addresses and further reading."

The Complete Garden Bird Book

Roy Beddard

1996

2001 (Paperback)

"This illustrated text combines the attraction and maintenance of a bird-rich garden, with detailed identification and behavioural features of 70 common garden species."