This handy volume serves as both a guide to birdwatching and a field identification book. It offers a wealth of practical tips for spotting and observing garden birds while providing essential information about their characteristics and lifestyles. In the detailed identification section, 45 of the most common garden birds are presented in richly illustrated, detailed species portraits, making it easy to identify the feathered visitors to your garden. For true bird lovers, the book also explains how to not only observe them but also protect them by transforming your own garden into a small bird paradise.