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Stephen Moss. Bill Oddie’s How to Watch Wildlife
How to Watch Wildlife
CONTENTS
Introduction
The book is in three parts
Why watch wildlife?
Watching wildlife in your garden
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Attracting birds to your garden
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Other garden wildlife
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Wildlife beyond the garden gate
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Getting a local patch
Visiting nature reserves
Keeping a record
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Basic equipment
Binoculars
Other equipment
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Clothing
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Field guides
Site guides
Basic fieldcraft
Timing
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Weather
Tracks and signs
Habitat
Getting help
Joining a group or club
Using the internet to get info
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Family wildlife watching
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Travelling further afield
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Using this section
Each month is divided into four main sections:
JANUARY
Where to go Wildlife and Wetlands Trust centres
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Stuff to take
Timing
Wild goose chases
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How do I see an owl?
Stuff to take
Best places to look
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Things to do Regularly visit your local park
Stuff to take
Look out for …
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FEBRUARY
Where to go Coastal estuaries and marshes
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Stuff to take
Timing
How do I see a badger?
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Best places to look
Stuff to take
Blooming marvellous
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Things to do Attract wildlife to your garden
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‘tis the season for lurve
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Look out for …
MARCH
Where to go Ancient hedgerows
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Stuff to take
Timing
How do I see a March hare?
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Best places to look
Things to do Learn bird songs and calls
How to learn bird songs and calls
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Stuff to take
Name that song
Marching into spring
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Wake-up calls
Look out for …
APRIL
Where to go Bluebell woods
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Stuff to take
Timing
How do I see an osprey?
Best places to look
Stuff to take
Things to do Pond dipping
Stuff to take
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Pond life. Bill's top tip
Are you sure? Bill's top tip
Look out for …
MAY
Where to go Wild flower meadows
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Stuff to take
Timing
Fascinating nature
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How do I see a nightingale?
Best places to look
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Things to do Experience the dawn chorus
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Stuff to take
Dawn chorus day
Screamers
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Look out for…
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JUNE
Where to go Seabird colonies
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Stuff to take
Timing
Photographing seabirds
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One man’s weeds
How do I see wild orchids?
Stuff to take
Best places to look
Things to do Go on a bat walk. Bill's top tip
Stuff to take
Best places to look
Who’s been eating my birds?
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Look out for …
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JULY
Where to go Heaths, moors and commons
Stuff to take
How do I see dragonflies?
Stuff to take
Best places to look
Why did the dragon fly?
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Things to do Moth trapping
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A buzz in the air
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In the summertime
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AUGUST
Where to go Beaches with rock pools
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Stuff to take
Timing
How do I see a kingfisher?
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Best places to look
Stuff to take
Why do I look so scruffy?
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Things to do Go shark, whale and dolphin watching
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Timing
Stuff to take
Slugs and snails
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Look out for …
SEPTEMBER
Where to go Bird migration watchpoints
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Timing
Stuff to take
Heading south
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How do I see an eagle?
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Timing
Best places to look
Things to do Go on a fungal foray
Stuff to take
Timing
Fungi names
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Not only birds
Look out for …
OCTOBER
Where to go Woodlands in autumn
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Stuff to take
How do I see a red squirrel?
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Best places to look
Things to do Take a seal cruise
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Stuff to take
Best places to look
Let’s twitch again … or possibly not
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No, Alice, they don’t live in teapots
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Look out for …
NOVEMBER
Where to go Traditional farms
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Stuff to take
How do I see an otter?
Best places to look
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Things to do Dig a garden pond
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‘V’ signs
Where have all the sparrows gone?
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Look out for…
DECEMBER
Where to go Winter bird roosts
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Timing
Stuff to take
A berry Christmas
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How do I see a bittern?
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Best places to look
Things to do Find a local patch
Christmas associations
Look out for …
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Advanced equipment
Telescopes
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Advanced books and other guides
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CDs and tapes
Joining up
Local societies and clubs
Conservation organisations
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Wildlife holidays (UK and abroad)
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Make space for nature
Reading list
General
Wildlife gardening
Birds
Mammals
Wild flowers
Insects
Other wildlife
Index
Acknowledgements. Picture credits
Copyright
About the Publisher
