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This book introduces some 75 species of wetland birds to readers
through the eyes of Kate Humble. As she freely admits herself, Kate
is still learning her birds, so to find out more she contacted
Martin McGill of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust to act as her
guide. Their birdwatching sessions together form the basis of this
book. As Kate learns the difference between a Canada Goose and a
Barnacle Goose, which ducks dive and which ducks dabble, and how to
tell apart those little brown jobs that warble from the reedbeds,
so she passes on the information to the reader as she goes. The
effect is not dissimilar to the Last Chance to See series, in which
Mark Carwardine and Stephen Fry scour the world for endangered
species. The difference between Canada Geese and Barnacle Geese?
Just remember that the C-anada goose has a C-hin-strap. The Teal is
the Ziggy Stardust of the duck world, while the Shoveler feeds as
though it's dropped its contact lenses. Each species takes up
approximately two pages, complete with photographs and
illustrations to bring out the key identification and behavioural
points. The birds are divided into simply titled groups - large
waddling birds, little brown jobs, and so on. Other chapters in the
book cover topics such as basic equipment, clothing, hide etiquette
and more, each written for the beginner in Kate's style. WWT
centres: Slimbridge (Glos), Arundel (Sussex), Wetland Centre
(Barnes), Welney (Norfolk), Washington (Tyne & Wear),
Caerlaverock (Dumfries), Martin Mere (Lancs), Llanelli (Wales),
Castle Espie (N Ireland).
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