RSPB Bird Tales: Traditional Stories, Folklore and Activities for the Whole Family

A beautiful celebration of Britain’s best-loved birds, featuring illustrations, folktales, stories and seasonal crafts and activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

A rich treasury of fact, folklore, traditional tales and seasonal crafts and activities, RSPB Bird Tales celebrates 25 of our most familiar and best-loved British birds, offering a wealth of ways to deepen our relationships with our feathered friends.

Organised by month and highlighting important moments for birds throughout the year – including courtship, nest-building and migration – in-depth portraits of each species give vivid insights into their fascinating, hidden lives.

Each beautifully illustrated bird biography includes a roll call of folk names, a traditional tale, fascinating folklore covering traditions, superstitions and beliefs, key identification features, tips to help birdlife thrive and awe-inspiring facts that reveal the true wonder of birds’ lives.

From learning to recognise distinctive bird songs and calls to making a mini pond and bird box to benefit garden birds, this enriching and practical book encourages readers to reconnect with nature through bird-related activities for the whole family.

Review: Beautifully written and illustrated … RSPB Bird Tales is full of detail … By the end of this absorbing book, readers young and old can attribute to each bird a distinct character, making it all the easier to tell one from another. * The Telegraph *

Contents:

Introduction
January:
Wren
The Corvid Family
February:
Bird Calls and Song
The Tit Family
House Sparrow
March:
Nest Building
The Thrush Family
Blackbird
Song Thrush
May:
The Dove Family
June:
Migration
Summer Visitors
Nestlings and Fledglings
July:
Mallard Duck
Mute Swan
August:
New Feathers (Moulting)
The Woodpecker Family
Birds of Prey
September:
The Finch Family
October:
The Owl Family
November:
Greylag Goose
Starling
December:
Robin
References
Index