This book contains a detailed treatise on the birds native to Britain, including some rural impressions of the English countryside and a number of exquisite illustrations. A wonderful text containing a wealth of information that will be of much use to both the amateur and seasoned bird watcher, 'Birds In Town & Village' makes for a great addition to any personal library and especially to collections of ornithological literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Birds in a Village', 'Exotic Birds for Britain', 'Moor-Hens in Hyde Park', 'The Eagle and the Canary', 'Chanticleer', 'In an Old Garden', 'Birds in a Cornish Village', 'Taking Stock of the Birds', 'Do Starlings Pair for Life', 'Village Birds in Winter', 'Increasing Birds in Britain', 'The Dawn Sentiment', and 'Story of a Jackdaw'. This text was originally published in 1920, and we are proud to republish it here complete with a new introduction on ornithology.
