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DATE OF RELEASE: 22 OCT 2026

THE BESTSELLING BIRDWATCHING CLASSIC - 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

'A delightful ode to the wild world outside the kitchen window - leaves you with the warm feeling that a shared love conquers all.' The Daily Telegraph

'A witty, perceptive book; thoughtful, instructive and full of simple wisdom.' The Daily Mail

Look out the window. See a bird. Enjoy it.

CONGRATULATIONS! You are now a bad birdwatcher. Anyone who has ever gazed up at the sky or stared out of the window knows something about birds. In this fun, eye-opening and inspiring book, award-winning nature writer Simon Barnes paints a riveting picture of how birdwatching has framed his life and can help us all to a better understanding of our place on this planet.

How to be a Bad Birdwatcher shows why birdwatching is not the preserve of twitchers, but one of the simplest, cheapest and most rewarding pastimes around.

Paperback | Publication: 22 Oct 2026, Octopus
ISBN: 9781780726175 |
Extent: 224 pages

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      DATE OF RELEASE: 22 OCT 2026

      THE BESTSELLING BIRDWATCHING CLASSIC - 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

      'A delightful ode to the wild world outside the kitchen window - leaves you with the warm feeling that a shared love conquers all.' The Daily Telegraph

      'A witty, perceptive book; thoughtful, instructive and full of simple wisdom.' The Daily Mail

      Look out the window. See a bird. Enjoy it.

      CONGRATULATIONS! You are now a bad birdwatcher. Anyone who has ever gazed up at the sky or stared out of the window knows something about birds. In this fun, eye-opening and inspiring book, award-winning nature writer Simon Barnes paints a riveting picture of how birdwatching has framed his life and can help us all to a better understanding of our place on this planet.

      How to be a Bad Birdwatcher shows why birdwatching is not the preserve of twitchers, but one of the simplest, cheapest and most rewarding pastimes around.

      Paperback | Publication: 22 Oct 2026, Octopus
      ISBN: 9781780726175 |
      Extent: 224 pages

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