The Shell Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland

by J.T.R. Sharrock, James Ferguson-Lees, Ian Willis

Book by Ferguson-Lees, James, Willis, Ian, Sharrock, J. T. R.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Birds

336 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

John Timothy Robin Sharrock (b. 1937) is a British ornithologist and author .

Reviews

[Bennet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent field guide, lots of info and very good illustrations, just missing the RTP arrows highlighting key field marks :-) Very thorough, depicting and describing all birds seen in the UK and Ireland from ~1930-1980. Small enough to conceivably be carried in the field, but rugged; the version I read was hardcover and looked like it could survive a lot of use. One curious editorial decision: on the cover one illustration is of a North American vagrant that had only shown up in the subject region 8 times, rather than the more common local bird in that family.