Birder's Books (1 Viewer)

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Darren Oakley-Martin

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• Feb 9, 2004

• #1

Went to the local library at the weekend and as luck would have it, I spotted a book called 'Birder's' by Mark Cocker and I have to say, I didn't put it down until it was finished. It was brilliant. Humorous, heart-warming, tragic and utterly accurate. I sincerely recommend this book!

Does anybody else have any recommendations of books about birders and birding? You know, the type of little vignettes that often appear in 'Your Birding Day'? (.....or maybe, just maybe, the best of these accounts could be published and retained for posterity)?

 

SimonC

Still listing - I'll capsize one day

• Feb 9, 2004

• #2

I'll jump in here before Euan get's the chance & recommend any of Mr Oddie's books as being quite entertaining reading.

Cheers

 

SimonC

Still listing - I'll capsize one day

• Feb 9, 2004

• #3

Darrenom said:

...... I spotted a book called 'Birder's' by Mark Cocker and I have to say, I didn't put it down until it was finished.....

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BTW, I've not read this one as it got a thorough slating in Birdwatch Mag. Maybe if I can find it in my library, I'll give it a go!

 

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Darren Oakley-Martin

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• Feb 9, 2004

• #4

Birdwatch, hmmm, renowned for their Birding news perhaps, not necessarily their powers of literary criticism, I would suggest. (Cue- torrents of abuse from Birdwatch reviewers).

 

SimonC

Still listing - I'll capsize one day

• Feb 9, 2004

• #5

Darrenom said:

Birdwatch, hmmm, renowned for their Birding news perhaps, not necessarily their powers of literary criticism, I would suggest. (Cue- torrents of abuse from Birdwatch reviewers).

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Maybe it just wasn't "cliquey" enough for them!?!

 

Jasonbirder

Jason-occasional-twitcher

• Feb 9, 2004

• #6

An excellent read - though "not cliquey enough" is hardly how i`d describe it!

 

SimonC

Still listing - I'll capsize one day

• Feb 9, 2004

• #7

Jasonbirder said:

An excellent read - though "not cliquey enough" is hardly how i`d describe it!

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You're putting me off now!!

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Feb 9, 2004

• #8

'Birders' is one of the good ones.

Another good one is 'Kingbird Highway' by Kenn Kaufman. Check the books forum for reviews.

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Feb 9, 2004

• #9

Mark Cocker's book is blinding but is very centred around the late 70s and 80s Norwich crowd but don't let that put you off. It conveys a real passion for birds and exploits of people who didn't stop at twitching but went on to become well known names in conservation, art, identification, and other bird-related fields

 

Gill Osborne

Well-known member

• Feb 9, 2004

• #10

I received 'Birders' by Mark Cocker as a Christmas pressie two years ago (Xmas 2002) and thought it was fantastic...read it through in just a couple of sittings!!! Would definitely recommend it!!!
Bill Oddie has done a few...Little Black Bird Book, Gone Birding,Follow That Bird!...etc...really funny books....as is his 'Gripping Yarns'...a set of his column that he used to write for Birdwatch magazine...that was another that I couldn't put down!!!

GILL

 

pduxon

Quacked up Member

• Feb 9, 2004

• #11

Have to say that Birders is good but I prefer Oddie's Little Black Bird book.

Anyone know if the second Oddie book Gone Birding is available on paperback?

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Feb 9, 2004

• #12

Never seen a softback of it Pete.....

still got my original hardback from 1983 when I was 14....

I think BOLBBB was what really got me into birding a year or two before

 

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joser

Well-known member

• Feb 9, 2004

• #13

I have to agree with the others about Bill Oddies books. They are fantastic reads. Ive got Gripping Yarns and Gone Birding. Im re-reading Gripping Yarns for the 2nd time now and I only got it a few months ago.

 

jeff

Well-known member

• Feb 9, 2004

• #14

SimonC said:

BTW, I've not read this one as it got a thorough slating in Birdwatch Mag. Maybe if I can find it in my library, I'll give it a go!

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Stevenage Central Library will be closed from Monday 9th to Wednesday 11th February for the installation of new computer benching and the movement of stock. The library will reopen as normal on Thursday 12th February.

They dont have a copy but the following libraries have it or you can reserve it

Author: Cocker, Mark
Title: Birders
Classmark: 598'.07
Year: 2001
Material: Type Non Fiction
Control Number: 0 22406002 3

Berkhamsted [1] - On shelf

Cheshunt [1] - On Shelf

Hertford [1] - On Shelf

Watford [1] - On Shelf

 

Tero

Retired

• Feb 10, 2004

• #15

Dirty Birding is a fun book for beginners. It points out what happens at each end of the bird.

I forget the author, but it is a paperback.