RSPB BOOK OF GARDEN BIRDS. By Linda Bennett. Illsutrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe and Rober Gillmor.

(1979) 1978 reprint. Large 8vo (174 x 245mm). Pp124. Full-page paintings by C.F. tunnicliffe, b/w line illustrations by Robert Gillmor, brief bibliography. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt.

The author gives full instructions on how to attract birds to your garden. Includes full-page paintings by C.F. Tunnicliffe of 36 of the most likely species to visit. Chapters include: What is a garden bird?; Gardens and their birds through the ages; Gardening for birs - planning, the importance of water, dust bathin, worming grounds, trees and shrubs for birds, flowers and weeds for birds, pesticides in the garden; Spring and summer in the garden - nest-sites, nests in the garden, the end of the season; Autmun and winter in the garden - feeding the birds, bird-tables, the shyer visitors; Watching more closely - useful equipment, photographing birds; The garden birds list; Further reading.