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Beginners books
A collection of new and second-hand titles aimed at the beginner or casual birdwatcher.Also browse our Garden bird books section and our range of CD's aimed at helping you to identify bird song.All books and CD's are Post Free UK.

This Month's Bargains!
Click here to view this month's bargain books both new and second-hand.

Second hand bird books
Welcome to our second hand section.Birdbooksdirect offer you the World's most comprehensive stock of out of print,fine and collectable bird books including identification guides,species monographs and regional avifaunas.We are now listng around 3500 second hand bird books,including Poyser,Helm,New Naturalist,Pica press etc.Browse the full list or simply use the search engine by typing either the bird species, author,region etc.All second hand books are from our OWN STOCK (NOT A THIRD PARTY) and are therefore accurately described and despatched immediately backed by our no quibble returns policy. If you are unable to find what you are looking for,please e-mail us with your request (no obligation).

Garden Birds books and CDs
A superb collection of books and CD sound guides that will enable you to identify and encourage birds and other wildlife to your garden.For a greater range of CD's , See that section.

New Bird Books
Browse our shop for all the latest new books from Helm, Poyser (including out of print Poyser titles) , Arlequin, OUP, Collins, Princeton, New Holland, BOU, University of Texas,etc or simply use the search facility by typing an author, region or bird species.

Bill Oddie
Author and TV presenter Bill Oddie has a number of books aimed at the beginner. " If you want to encourage and inspire a new birdwatcher, here's the perfect book."...British Birds on Bill Oddie's Birds of Britain and Ireland.

Bird song sound guide CDs ,CD-ROM, Video and DVD
Exciting bird sound guides on CD,CD-ROM etc from Alaska to Australasia.A huge range of quality bird song identification products for begginers and expert alike.Also featured are atmosphere recordings of woodland,moorland and the coast,relaxing soundscapes from the world's leading sound recordist's .

New Naturalist
First published in the 1940's, this wonderful series is as popular as ever.Enter this section of our on-line store to view the entire range.We operate a 'wants' list and because of this,many titles do not reach these pages.If you are looking for that elusive title for your collection,please e-mail us with your request and we will let you know when the next copy becomes available (no obligation).

Bird Artists
Browse this section for books by Tunnicliffe,Thorburn etc,as well as current titles like Lars Jonssons 'Birds and Light' (opposite ' A Masterpiece of modern day publishing,this book can be described in one simple word - Stunning ! ' - Mike Fielding Birdbooksdirect.com) .

Antiquarian titles
Browse this section of our online store to view such gem's as Charles Dixon's charming 1882 book Rural Bird Life 'Essays in Ornithology' (opposite) or type an authors name into the search engine.If you can't find what you are looking for, please either e-mail or telephone to speak to one of our staff.

Publications and Magazines
Browse this section for 'British Birds', ' Birding world ' ,' Birdwatching' ,' Birdwatch' , BTO News Etc back issues.

Clearance Corner by author
Come and have a rumage in our clearance corner.Books in this section are generally in poorer condition and include ex-library copies and readable collector books.

Bird greetings cards and other gifts
Browse this section for excellent cards and other bird related gifts.