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Record all your field notes and bird sightings in this handy and helpful birdwatching companion.   The RHS Birdwatching Journal has plenty of space for recording what you’ve spotted and when, decorated with beautiful archive illustrations. This practical notebook is filled with useful reference information on how to identify birds, checklists and tips on how to make the most of birdwatching

A game for birders to test their knowledge—with 200 cards offering 400 questions of varying difficulty about the birds of North America from the bestselling author and ornithologist David Allen Sibley. True or false: Many dinosaurs (the ancestors of modern birds) had feathers. If you answered “true,” you just won a point playing this ultimate ornithology trivia game. Sibley Birder´s Trivi

The RHS Wild in the Garden Diary 2025 celebrates British wildlife at its very best, and is the perfect gift for all keen gardeners, bird watchers and animal lovers. This beautiful week-by-week diary is illustrated with stunning full-colour photographs of the birds, mammals, amphibians, insects, flora and fauna of the British garden. The diary also includes ideas and tips on how to manage your

The official Royal Horticultural Society week-to-week desk diary contains a beautiful collection of plant illustrations, making this the perfect gift for all gardeners and plant lovers.  The Royal Horticultural Society Diary 2025 brings together a selection of rare and beautiful works by German–Swiss artist Christian Gottlieb Geissler (1729–1814) from the RHS Lindley Collections. The diary fea

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, a radical investigation into the bird way of being, and the recent scientific research that is dramatically shifting our understanding of birds -- how they live and how they think. “There is the mammal way and there is the bird way.” But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have t

Get an informed yet cheeky perspective on the fascinating language of birds in rural areas with this witty twist on a traditional field guide. Country Bird gives birdwatching new meaning by pairing scientific insight on the sounds and songs unique to birds inhabiting rural areas of North America with a light-hearted narrative that reflects the personality and characteristics associated with cou

Grow Your Own Mushrooms is a beginner's guide to cultivating delicious and medicinal mushrooms at home. Learn step-by-step methods for growing six varieties, troubleshooting, and storing your harvest. Includes cooking tips and recipes to enjoy your mushrooms.

Learn to create a variety of birds following the newest embroidery trend: thread painting. Through a collection of 12 detailed, full-color patterns, aspiring and established embroidery artists will discover how to employ the art of thread painting to create a range of popular birds and waterfowl from around the world, including North America, the Amazon rain forest, and Europe. Thread paintin

Feather your nest with this avian collection of easy sewing patterns for beautiful bird designs, all made using simple hand-sewing techniques.Featuring the most popular and distinctive species ; including garden birds, exotic birds, birds of prey, water birds, flightless birds and more ; each pattern wings its way to you with step-by-step instructions and full-size templates, making them perfect f

Part of Workman's new A Sticker Book series, featuring 800 beautifully illustrated, full-colour stickers for every nature enthusiast.

Let your creative urges take flight with this wonderful collection of birds to crochet. Featuring 10 gorgeous projects, all with stunning photographs and detailed charts, this book is a twitcher's delight. The extensive techniques section will tell you everything you need to know to make an entire crocheted aviary. There are also intricate charts included with the patterns to help you make your fe

Practice mindfulness while recording the movements of birds through the seasons with this easy-to-use birding journal. Transform your life by becoming a mindful birder today! Settle into your favorite chair in your backyard or discover new and thriving sanctuaries nearby as you flick through this pocket-sized birding journal. Complete with a crash course on how to be a better birder, beginner and

‘Whether you are new to wanting to understand birdsong, or are already a fully fledged birdwatcher, this book casts a spell. A truly lovely reading experience’ - Love Reading This is a book full of fascinating stories about birdsong for every week of the year, with QR codes to bring each song to life. Leading bird expert and writer, Dominic Couzens, takes you on a journey to enjoy an authentic

Turn your garden into a haven for your feathered friends with this book of simple and attractive bird houses to make and make over. Setting up a bird house in your garden will provide birds with a place to rest and raise their young, and will also add a touch of colour and style. . Only basic woodworking and crafting skills, materials and tools are needed. . There are easy-to-follow step-by-step p

The CZ handgun models 50 and 70 are available to Western collectors today but were both developed and produced behind the Iron Curtain. These pistols were seldom seen and little understood for decades. Now they are widely available for purchase, and this book fills the information gap. In the years since the release of his Cold War Pistols of Czechoslovakia, author James D. Brown has continued h

For the millions of Colleen Hoover fans, this officially licensed movie tie-in journal gives you a space to write and reflect on your favorite quotes, characters, and scenes of the novel and its soon-to-be-released movie adaptation.Celebrate your love for It Ends with Us with this beautiful, official journal! The It Ends with Us Movie Tie-in Journal is the perfect place to keep all your thought

The multimillion-copy Paint by Sticker series meets the hotter-than-ever subject of astrology.