For beginner and intermediate-level birders, there's plenty of information to soak up; plenty to learn about. And for those more seasoned among us, it'll act as an extremely useful identification reference on many of the more pressing quandaries relevant to British (and European) birders in contemporary times.
Birdwatch
A godsend to anyone wanting to tell a bar-tailed from a black-tailed godwit, a firecrest from a goldcrest or a greenfinch from a siskin.
Daily Express
This major revision of a classic guide is a resounding success. Its greater dimensions, its greater number of species and its more in-depth treatments are ample testimony both to the advances of the last twenty-five years and to the knowledge and skill of its author and artist in condensing them so well.
Andy Stoddart, Rare Bird Alert
A helpful new book … It is carefully detailed but it is also agreeably written.
The Times
This is a wonderful book for any birding enthusiast, and a very useful companion to a good standard field guide. If it’s not already on your wildlife bookshelf, I heartily recommend adding it.
Ireland's Wildlife
A great source of reference to help us tackle those birds we all come across while birding or surveying that we struggle with.
BTO News
This is an indispensable addition to your library.
Scottish Birds