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    The Crossley ID Guide Britain and Ireland
    The Crossley ID Guide Britain and Ireland
    The Crossley ID Guide Britain and Ireland
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    The Crossley ID Guide Britain and Ireland

    By Richard Crossley and Dominic Couzens

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    A groundbreaking and accessible field guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland

    This guide is a celebration of the beauty of birds and the British and Irish countryside. Aimed at beginner and intermediate birders, yet suitable for all levels, this new volume in the groundbreaking Crossley ID Guide series is the most user-friendly guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland. Following The Crossley ID Guides' award-winning design, this book looks at all regularly occurring species in Britain and Ireland, and shows readers how to identify birds in their natural habitats using size, structure, shape, probability, and behavior—just like the experts do! Stunning images are accompanied by the colorful and compelling text of Dominic Couzens, one of Britain's leading nature writers.

    This unique book treats more than 300 species—all the regularly occurring birds likely to be encountered by observers--and the guide's attractive pages provide a real-life approach to bird identification. Beautiful, in-focus scenes present birds in various plumages and in lifelike poses set in identifiable British and Irish habitats. The plates also illustrate how a bird's appearance changes with distance. Organizing images in cohesive, easy-to-understand plates rather than as separate photographs, this book also sets itself apart by containing more images that demonstrate flight, behavior, habitat, and plumages than any other volume available. Not only is this field guide a reference book, it is also a spectacular teaching resource that makes it easy for nature enthusiasts to see and appreciate the big picture of bird identification.

    • The most user-friendly guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland
    • A close look at more than 300 regularly occurring species
    • Award-winning Crossley ID Guide design
    • Lifelike images of birds from near to far
    • A celebration of the British and Irish countryside
    • A teaching and field guide and essential reference
    • Concise and compelling text by Dominic Couzens and Richard Crossley
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPrinceton University Press
    Release dateDec 7, 2021
    ISBN9781400848089
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      The Crossley ID Guide Britain and Ireland - Richard Crossley

      Britain & Ireland

      Richard Crossley & Dominic Couzens

      Crossley Books

      Princeton University Press

      Copyright 2014 © by Richard Crossley

      Requests for permission to reproduce material from this work should be sent to Permissions, Princeton University Press

      Published by Princeton University Press, 41 William Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

      In the United Kingdom: Princeton University Press, 6 Oxford Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1TW nathist.princeton.edu

      All Rights Reserved

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013938975

      ISBN: 978-0-691-15194-6

      eISBN: 978-1-400-84808-9

      British Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available

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      CONTENTS

      Preface  5

      Quick Key to Species  6

      Introduction  18

      How to Use This Book  18

      How to Be a Better Birder  21

      Bird Topography  24

      Species Accounts

      Waterbirds

      Swimming Waterbirds  32

      Flying Waterbirds  82

      Walking Waterbirds  112

      Landbirds

      Upland Gamebirds  154

      Raptors  162

      Miscellaneous Larger and Aerial Landbirds  184

      Songbirds  212

      Acknowledgments  296

      Index  298

      To Debra, Sophie, and Sam For always being there Thank you

      PREFACE

      I started collecting eggs as a 7-year-old in Wykeham Forest, Yorks. My life changed forever when my school teacher, Mr Sutton, took a bunch of us birding to Burton Gravel Pits, near Lincoln when I was 10. It seems like yesterday! Technology has changed the world since then, but the fundamentals of bird ID have remained the same.

      The Crossley ID Guide: Britain and Ireland is aimed at beginners and intermediate birders, yet can be enjoyed equally by anyone who simply likes to look at birds or enjoys the beauty of the British and Irish countryside.

      The ‘Crossley style’ plates offer unique visual layouts which show birds as we really see them in the field. Most of the engaging and informative text is superbly written by highly respected nature author Dominic Couzens. The text reinforces the visual impact of the plates.

      Today, with digital technology, we can create in-focus images from near to far that better represent what we really see in nature. This new approach to book design and photography can catch people off-guard, but it allows us to capture the true beauty of nature while sharing information at the same time. We can portray the different plumages and ages of birds on the same page as well as revealing the habitats in which they live and how they behave.

      Identifying birds is all about the fundamentals: size, shape, behaviour, probability, and colour patterns. These are all linked—a bird’s size, shape and colour are all in direct response to its habitat and will determine its behaviour. Since these are connected, it is important to have all of them in one image. This creates a complete and understandable connection that is logical to the mind—particularly important to the novice birder. A lifelike rendition of this image provides a better match.

      Understanding these dynamics is the key to the design of The Crossley ID Guides. They intend to give the reader the tools to be a better birder rather than giving answers without understanding. In many ways The Crossley ID Guides are a halfway-house between traditional field guides and being in the field. Yes, you can have a pint or a glass of wine while you are birding!

      For those who say we rarely see this many birds together in the wild, I agree. But having such a wide variety of birds on one page in contrasting sizes and distances allows the reader to know what the species looks like from any angle, whether from above, below, or the side. I always taught my kids from a very early age that ‘practice makes perfect’, and that same rule is applied in this book. Repetition and familiarity are the best tools for learning any subject.

      I feel very fortunate. I never thought I would be lucky enough to work at what I love passionately, the sport of birding. Today I ‘play’ professionally at creating books. My goal is to help popularise the beauty of the outdoors, with a better understanding and appreciation of nature. It is important if we are going to take better care of tomorrow.

      From wetting my feet as a coauthor of The Shorebird Guide, my fascination with the way the brain functions and with book design have led to the The Crossley ID Guide series. These include Eastern Birds, Raptors, and the imminent Waterfowl and Western guides.

      I continue to see birding as a ‘voyage of discovery’. I hope this book helps you on your own journey.

      Richard Crossley

      Swimming Waterbirds p. 32–81

      WHOSW p. 34

      BEWSW p. 35

      MUTSW p. 36

      WHFGO p. 37

      PIFGO p. 38

      GREGO p. 39

      BEAGO p. 40

      CANGO p. 42

      BARGO p. 43

      BREGO p. 44

      SHELD p. 45

      EGYGO p. 46

      MANDA p. 46

      MALLA p. 47

      GADWA p. 48

      PINTA p. 49

      SHOVE p. 50

      WIGEO p. 51

      AMEWI p. 52

      GARGA p. 52

      TEAL p. 53

      POCHA p. 54

      RECPO p. 55

      FERDU p. 55

      TUFDU p. 56

      SCAUP p. 57

      COMSC p. 58

      SURSC p. 59

      VELSC p. 59

      EIDER p. 60

      LOTDU p. 61

      GOOSA p. 62

      REBME p. 63

      SMEW p. 64

      GOLDE p. 65

      RUDDU p. 66

      SHAG p. 68

      CORMO p. 69

      BLTDI p. 70

      RETDI p. 71

      GRNDI p. 72

      WHBDI p. 73

      RENGR p. 73

      GRCGR p. 74

      LITGR p. 75

      SLAGR p. 76

      BLNGR p. 77

      LITAU p. 77

      GUILL p. 78

      RAZOR p. 79

      BLAGU p. 80

      PUFFI p. 81

      Flying Waterbirds p. 82–111

      FULMA p. 84

      CORSH p. 85

      GRTSH p. 85

      MANSH p. 86

      BALSH p. 87

      SOOSH p. 88

      GANNE p. 89

      STOPE p. 90

      WILPE p. 90

      LEAPE p. 91

      WWBTE p. 91

      BLATE p. 92

      LITTE p. 93

      COMTE p. 94

      ARCTE p. 95

      ROSTE p. 96

      SANTE p. 97

      GRESK p. 98

      POMSK p. 99

      ARCSK p. 100

      LOTSK p. 101

      SABGU p. 101

      KITTI p. 102

      MEDGU p. 103

      COMGU p. 104

      BLHGU p. 105

      LITGU p. 106

      RIBGU p. 106

      HERGU p. 107

      YELGU p. 108

      CASGU p. 108

      ICEGU p. 109

      GLAGU p. 109

      LBBGU p. 110

      GBBGU p. 111

      Walking Waterbirds p. 112–153

      GREPL p. 114

      GOLPL p. 115

      LAPWI p. 116

      DOTTE p. 117

      KENPL p. 117

      AMGPL p. 117

      RINPL p. 118

      LIRPL p. 119

      OYSTE p. 120

      AVOCE p. 121

      CURLE p. 122

      WHIMB p. 123

      BATGO p. 124

      BLTGO p. 125

      COMSA p. 126

      GRESH p. 127

      GRESA p. 128

      WOOSA p. 129

      REDSH p. 130

      SPORE p. 131

      TURNS p. 132

      KNOT p. 133

      SANDE p. 134

      DUNLI p. 135

      PURSA p. 136

      RUFF p. 137

      CURSA p. 138

      TEMST p. 138

      LITST p. 139

      PECSA p. 140

      BUBSA p. 140

      WHRSA p. 140

      GREPH p. 141

      RENPH p. 141

      WOODC p. 142

      SNIPE p. 143

      JACSN p. 144

      STOCU p. 144

      WHIST p. 145

      CRANE p. 145

      SPOON p. 145

      BITTE p. 146

      NIGHE p. 146

      LITEG p. 147

      PURHE p. 148

      CATEG p. 148

      GRWEG p. 148

      GREHE p. 149

      COOT p. 150

      MOORH p. 151

      WATRA p. 152

      SPOCR p. 153

      CORNC p. 153

      Upland Gamebirds p. 154–161

      QUAIL p. 154

      GOLPH p. 154

      PHEAS p. 155

      CAPER p. 156

      BLAGR p. 157

      REDGR p. 158

      PTARM p. 159

      GREPA p. 160

      RELPA p. 161

      Raptors p. 162–183

      OSPRE p. 164

      GOLEA p. 165

      BLAKI p. 166

      WHTEA p. 166

      MONHA p. 166

      REDKI p. 167

      MARHA p. 168

      HENHA p. 169

      BUZZA p. 170

      HONBU p. 171

      ROLBU p. 171

      SPARR p. 172

      GOSHA p. 173

      REFFA p. 173

      KESTR p. 174

      MERLI p. 175

      HOBBY p. 176

      PEREG p. 177

      BAROW p. 178

      TAWOW p. 179

      SHEOW p. 180

      LOEOW p. 181

      LITOW p. 182

      Miscellaneous Larger Landbirds p. 184–211

      ROCDO p. 184–185

      WOODP p. 186

      STODO p. 187

      COLDO p. 188

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